This is a Taco! Published by: Lion Forge Written by: Andrew Cangelose Illustrated by: Josh Shipley Format: HC, Color, 32 pages, $15.99 ISBN: 9781941302729 Review Did you know that squirrels can rotate their ankles completely backwards? A work of creative nonfiction, This is a Taco! stars a squirrel named Taco. Taco really enjoys teaching the reader about squirrels,…
Lesson Plan: Super Girl Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade
Super Girl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade Written by: Landry Q. Walker Illustrated by: Eric Jones Publisher: DC Comics Format: Softcover, 144 pages, Full Color, $12.99 ISBN: 9781401225063 Review For anyone who has ever wondered if the young adult, middle-level superhero graphic novel could appeal to today’s students, look no further! I am pleased…
Lesson Plan: Mera Tidebreaker
Mera: Tidebreaker Published by: DC ComicsWritten by: Danielle PaigeIllustrated by: Stephen ByrneISBN: 9781401283391 Review As a loyal and devoted fan of DC, I’ve been looking forward to seeing some of their new DC Ink titles. Mera: Tidebreaker delivers with force and energy, having made the wait more than worthwhile. Aimed at young readers, Mera: Tidebreaker offers readers a new, and compelling…
Lesson Plan: Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers
Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers Published by: Marvel Comics Written & Illustrated by: Chris Eliopoulos, Ig Guara, and Humberto Ramos ISBN: 978-0-78514-123-5 Review Built on a clever plot and some excellent action-comic artwork, Marvel’s LockJaw and the Pet Avengers seems destined to become an immensely popular series for young adults. With animal superheroes that range…
Lesson Plan: Little Tails in the Forest
Little Tails in the Forest Published by Lion Forge Written By Frederic Brremaud Illustrated by Federico Bertolucci Format: Hardcover, Color, 9 x 9 in, 32 pages, $14.99 Ages: 4 and up ISBN: 9781942367253 Review Journey with your tour guide Squizzo through the forest. With a wealth of forest knowledge on his mind, Squizzo shares everything he knows about each…
Lesson Plan: Little Robot
Little Robot Publisher: First Second Written by: Ben Hatke Illustrated by: Ben Hatke Format: Hardcover, 7 x 9, 144 pages, Full Color, $16.99 ISBN: 9781626720800 Review I wasn’t good at drawing or any other sort of art, so i decided to study it. As a result, I (once in a great-while) get the overwhelming desire to…
Lesson Plan: Hansel and Gretel
Hansel and Gretel Written by: Neil Gaiman Illustrated by: Lorenzo Mattotti Publisher: TOON Graphics Format: Hardcover, 7 x 10, 56 pages, Black and White, $16.95 ISBN: 9781935179627 Review As a professor of children’s literature it often plagues me to hear and to see educators “shooing” children away from certain books and towards other books. Why?,…
Lesson Plan: Giants Beware!
Giants Beware! Publisher: First Second Writted & Illustrated By: Rafael Rosado and Jorge Aguirre Format: Softcover, 7 x 10, 208 pages, Full Color, $14.99 ISBN: 9781596435827 Review One of my most enjoyable writing endeavors this column is now in its second year. That said, as I write this month’s column I worry that some readers…
Lesson Plan: Ghosts
Ghosts Written and Illustrated by: Raina Telgemeier Publisher: Graphix Format: Hardcover/Softcover, 5.5 x 8, 256 pages, Full Color, $24.99/$10.99 ISBN: HC: 9780545540612/SC: 9780545540629 Review Over the past six years of writing this monthly column I have reviewed and written lesson plans for nearly 300 graphic novels. That said, this is the very first review I…
Lesson Plan: G-Man Learning to Fly/Cape Crisis
G-Man: Learning to Fly and G-Man: Cape Crisis Publisher: Image Comics Written and Illustrated by: Chris Giarrusso ISBN: (Learning to Fly) 9781607062707; (Cape Crisis) 9781607062714 Fun. Fun. And more fun! Chris Giarrusso’s G-Man series is a fun read for kids and adults alike. In fact, G-Man and his friends made me feel nostalgic for my…