Adventures in Cartooning is an exciting and hilarious adventure story that is told with cartoons in a comic book style “graphic novel” form. It is about a missing princess and a brave knight who is determined to slay the deadly dragon that must have stolen her (you won’t believe where the princess turns up in the end). The eager knight’s quest is joined by a magic elf—the only problem is that the magic elf is more interested in teaching the knight (and you) all about comics than in helping defeat the dragon! That’s right—while you’re enjoying the adventure, you get to learn all about how comics work—and how you can make your own! This book is great for long-time graphic novel fans who are ready to create their own epic adventures but it’s also great for kids who have never even read a graphic novel before and who are just looking for a fun summer read! Wow! GREAT book. The front cover fooled me at first, but it really is a graphic novel. The bonus is that it's also a cartooning how-to book. Very positive and encouraging for young readers to use their own great ideas to draw cartoons and write stories. The story is funny and has all the basic elements of a classic adveture quest. A fairy hangs around in the beginning and at the end to introduce readers to some of the techinal aspects of cartoons, but it in now way detracts from the story; it adds to it. The side information about what different devices such as panels and word balloons do in cartoons helps the reader understand how complex reading comics actually is and makes a case for all of the reading skills people build when they devour a comic book. I highly recommend this book to middle grade boys and girls and also to their parents and teachers, even if just so they can join me in awe that these authors/artists managed to perfectly blend art with a science.
An encouraging guide for the beginning cartoonist. Just draw!
—dip
This book is for everyone that says they cant's draw! :P
—jenn
This is a funny book I LOL'ed 10 times.
—austen
Love it
—Crystal
