| TOON celebrates 10 years as an independent publisher at MoCCA Arts Festival with Jaime Hernandez, Liniers, Kevin McCloskey and a look at where children's comics are today by our own Editorial Director, Françoise Mouly. Françoise Mouly Jaime Hernandez Liniers Kevin McCloskey The MoCCA Arts Festival is a 2-day multimedia event, Manhattan's largest independent comics, cartoon and animation festival, drawing over 7,000 attendees each year. When: April 7-8, 2018 - 11am-6pm Where: Metropolitan West (46th St. between 11th & 12th Aves) in NYC with programming at Ink48 (653 11th Ave). Signings at TOON Booth #C143: Saturday April 7th: 11am-12pm - Liniers 1:30-2:30pm - Jaime Hernandez 3-5pm - Kevin McCloskey Sunday April 8th: 11am-12pm - Kevin McCloskey 2-2:45pm - Jaime Hernandez 3-5pm - Kevin McCloskey TOON Programming at MoCCA (more details below) Saturday, April 7th: 12:30pm - Françoise Mouly and Mark Siegel in Conversation 2:00pm - The World of Liniers Sunday, April 8th: 12:30pm - Jaime Hernandez: Locas and Legends See all MoCCA Programming Françoise Mouly and Mark Siegel in Conversation Françoise Mouly When: April 7th at 12:30pm Where: Ink48, Helvetica Room In 2006, Mark Siegel launched First Second Books as an imprint of Macmillan. In 2008, New Yorker Art Editor and RAW Magazine co-founder Françoise Mouly launched TOON Books as an independent publisher devoted to comics for early readers. Over the past ten years, both publishers have doggedly carved out a space for a wide range of books, edited with care and a high level of attention to production and design. On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of TOON Books, Mouly and Siegel will engage in a public conversation about their journeys as comics publishers making a case for their work in a constantly changing publishing landscape. Jaime Hernandez Locas and Legends Jaime Hernandez is attending MoCCA as a Featured Guest to promote his new TOON Graphic and first book for kids, The Dragon Slayer: Folktales from Latin America. NOW AVAILABLE! A TOON GRAPHIC INTEREST LEVEL: Age 8+ READING LEVEL: Grades 3+ LEXILE LEVEL: 570L AUTHOR: Jaime Hernandez LANGUAGES: English & Spanish PAGES: 48 DIMENSIONS: 7.75" x 10" RELEASE DATE: April 3, 2018 ★★★ "Rousing tales, spirited artwork, and rich backmatter ensure that this slim graphic novel for kids becomes a rich resource for all caregivers, not just those of Latinx children." -- Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW "With its eye-catching design, appealing cover, and its spirited stories, you may have to pry this entertaining and informative book from the hands of children." --Julie Danielson's "Four Favorites" on the Kirkus blog AVAILABLE in 4 EDITIONS: ENGLISH: Hardcover: ISBN 978-1-943145-28-7 Softcover: ISBN 978-1-943145-29-4 SPANISH: Hardcover: 978-1-943145-30-0 Softcover: 978-1-943145-31-7 "This beautifully designed collection, with amiable art in lovely full color, is perfect for bedtime read-aloud or a lesson on traditional folktales." -- Booklist ORDER HERE Jaime Hernandez: Locas and Legends When: April 8th at 12:30pm Where: Ink48, Garamond Rm In 1981, Jaime Hernandez, with his brothers Gilbert and Mario, substantially inaugurated the era of “alternative comics” with the debut of their series Love and Rockets. In the decades since, Jaime Hernandez has developed a sprawling narrative world enfolding the L.A. punk scene, the Mexican-American urban experience, cosmic superheroics, and the advance of middle age, rendered in a fluid and informed visual style that places him among the master artists of the American comic book tradition. At MoCCA he launches his first book for younger readers: The Dragon Slayer: Folktales from Latin America (TOON Books). He will discuss his latest work and his career with Marc Sobel, author of The Love and Rockets Companion. TOON Books booth #C143 signing times: Saturday April 7th at 1:30-2:30pm Sunday April 8th at 2-2:45pm Kevin McCloskey Beloved TOON author Kevin McCloskey will share his latest installment (the fourth!) in the Giggle and Learn series, Snails Are Just My Speed (coming out in May 1, 2018). TOON LEVEL: 1 INTEREST LEVEL: Age 3+ READING LEVEL: Grades K-1 GUIDED READING LEVEL: M PAGES: 40 DIMENSIONS: 9" x 6" SERIES: Giggle and Learn RELEASE DATE: May 1, 2018 ISBN: 978-1-943145-27-0 "Savvy educators will appreciate the book's versatility: It would be the star of an intimate gross-book-themed storytime... or may be used as the inspiration for a pre-K lesson plan on anything from wildlife and nature to gardening to body fluids. Overall, a fun read and a smart selection for any elementary nature shelf." -- Kirkus Reviews "As slugs with shells, snails perhaps lack charm. One look at McCloskey’s affectionate portrayal quickly changes minds...This will be a particular joy for the science-minded, but between spotting the snails hidden among rocks and taking a cue from the drawing lesson in back, there’s plenty of fun here for casual readers, too." -- Booklist "I never expected to be interested in snails (and their cousin slugs) but McCloskey makes any animal interesting. His books are light reads that inspire learning." -- Comics Worth Reading TOON Books booth #C143 signing times: Saturday April 7th at 3-5:00pm Sunday April 8th at 11am-12pm and 3-5pm The World of Liniers Liniers is attending MoCCA as a Guest of Honor! His appearance also coincides with the exhibit "Art by Liniers: Macanudo, The New Yorker, and Good Night, Planet," at the Society of Illustrators. A selection of pieces will also available to view in the MoCCA gallery at the Fest. More info about the exhibition here>> New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2017 ALA's 2016 Batchelder Award Honor Parents Magazine Best Early Reader 2013 The World of Liniers When: April 7th at 2pm Where: Ink48, Helvetica Rm Argentine cartoonist Liniers’s diverse body of work includes formally experimental comics, painting and material for younger readers. He is also the co-founder of the publishing house La Editorial Común. For more than ten years, Liniers has drawn a hugely popular daily strip, Macanudo , for the Argentine newspaper La Nación , four volumes of which have been translated into English by Enchanted Lion Books. He has published three works for younger readers with TOON Books: The Big Wet Balloon , Written and Drawn by Henrietta , and, most recently, Good Night, Planet . He currently is an artist-in-residence at the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, VT. He will discuss his diverse career in a spotlight presentation introduced and moderated by Jarad Green (The Center for Cartoon Studies). Liniers signing at TOON Books booth #C143 Saturday April 7th at 11am-12pm Hope to see you there! |
TOON celebrates 10 years
as an independent publisher
at MoCCA Arts Festival
with Jaime Hernandez, Liniers, Kevin McCloskey and a look at where children's comics are today by our own Editorial Director, Françoise Mouly. | |
The MoCCA Arts Festival is a 2-day multimedia event, Manhattan's largest independent comics, cartoon and animation festival, drawing over 7,000 attendees each year. | |
When: April 7-8, 2018 - 11am-6pm
Where: Metropolitan West
(46th St. between 11th & 12th Aves) in NYC with programming at Ink48 (653 11th Ave).
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Signings at TOON Booth #C143: | |
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Saturday April 7th:
11am-12pm - Liniers
1:30-2:30pm - Jaime Hernandez
3-5pm - Kevin McCloskey
Sunday April 8th:
11am-12pm - Kevin McCloskey
2-2:45pm - Jaime Hernandez
3-5pm - Kevin McCloskey
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TOON Programming at MoCCA (more details below)
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Saturday, April 7th:
12:30pm - Françoise Mouly and Mark Siegel in Conversation
2:00pm - The World of Liniers
Sunday, April 8th:
12:30pm - Jaime Hernandez: Locas and Legends
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Françoise Mouly and
Mark Siegel in Conversation | |
 Françoise Mouly |
When: April 7th at 12:30pm
Where: Ink48, Helvetica Room
In 2006, Mark Siegel launched First Second Books as an imprint of Macmillan. In 2008, New Yorker Art Editor and RAW Magazine co-founder Françoise Mouly launched TOON Books as an independent publisher devoted to comics for early readers. Over the past ten years, both publishers have doggedly carved out a space for a wide range of books, edited with care and a high level of attention to production and design. On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of TOON Books, Mouly and Siegel will engage in a public conversation about their journeys as comics publishers making a case for their work in a constantly changing publishing landscape.
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Jaime Hernandez
Locas and Legends | |
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A TOON GRAPHIC
INTEREST LEVEL: Age 8+
READING LEVEL: Grades 3+
LEXILE LEVEL: 570L
AUTHOR: Jaime Hernandez
LANGUAGES: English & Spanish
PAGES: 48
DIMENSIONS: 7.75" x 10"
RELEASE DATE: April 3, 2018 | |
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★★★ "Rousing tales, spirited artwork, and rich backmatter ensure that this slim graphic novel for kids becomes a rich resource for all caregivers, not just those of Latinx children."
--Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW
"With its eye-catching design, appealing cover, and its spirited stories, you may have to pry this entertaining and informative book from the hands of children."
--Julie Danielson's "Four Favorites" on the Kirkus blog
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AVAILABLE in 4 EDITIONS:
ENGLISH:
Hardcover: ISBN 978-1-943145-28-7
Softcover: ISBN 978-1-943145-29-4
SPANISH:
Hardcover: 978-1-943145-30-0
Softcover: 978-1-943145-31-7 | |
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"This beautifully designed collection, with amiable art in lovely full color, is perfect for bedtime read-aloud or a lesson on traditional folktales."
--Booklist | |
Jaime Hernandez:
Locas and Legends
When: April 8th at 12:30pm
Where: Ink48, Garamond Rm
In 1981, Jaime Hernandez, with his brothers Gilbert and Mario, substantially inaugurated the era of “alternative comics” with the debut of their series Love and Rockets. In the decades since, Jaime Hernandez has developed a sprawling narrative world enfolding the L.A. punk scene, the Mexican-American urban experience, cosmic superheroics, and the advance of middle age, rendered in a fluid and informed visual style that places him among the master artists of the American comic book tradition. At MoCCA he launches his first book for younger readers: The Dragon Slayer: Folktales from Latin America (TOON Books). He will discuss his latest work and his career with Marc Sobel, author of The Love and Rockets Companion.
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TOON Books booth #C143 signing times:
Saturday April 7th at 1:30-2:30pm
Sunday April 8th at 2-2:45pm
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TOON LEVEL: 1
INTEREST LEVEL: Age 3+
READING LEVEL: Grades K-1
GUIDED READING LEVEL: M
PAGES: 40
DIMENSIONS: 9" x 6"
SERIES: Giggle and Learn
RELEASE DATE: May 1, 2018
ISBN: 978-1-943145-27-0
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"As slugs with shells, snails perhaps lack charm. One look at McCloskey’s affectionate portrayal quickly changes minds...This will be a particular joy for the science-minded, but between spotting the snails hidden among rocks and taking a cue from the drawing lesson in back, there’s plenty of fun here for casual readers, too."
--Booklist
"I never expected to be interested in snails (and their cousin slugs) but McCloskey makes any animal interesting. His books are light reads that inspire learning."
--Comics Worth Reading
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TOON Books booth #C143 signing times:
Saturday April 7th at 3-5:00pm
Sunday April 8th at 11am-12pm and 3-5pm | |
Liniers is attending MoCCA as a Guest of Honor! His appearance also coincides with the exhibit "Art by Liniers: Macanudo, The New Yorker, and Good Night, Planet," at the Society of Illustrators. A selection of pieces will also available to view in the MoCCA gallery at the Fest. More info about the exhibition here>> | |
New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2017 | | |
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ALA's 2016 Batchelder Award Honor | | |
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Parents Magazine Best Early Reader 2013 | | |
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The World of Liniers
When: April 7th at 2pm
Where: Ink48, Helvetica Rm
Argentine cartoonist Liniers’s diverse body of work includes formally experimental comics, painting and material for younger readers. He is also the co-founder of the publishing house La Editorial Común. For more than ten years, Liniers has drawn a hugely popular daily strip, Macanudo, for the Argentine newspaper La Nación, four volumes of which have been translated into English by Enchanted Lion Books. He has published three works for younger readers with TOON Books: The Big Wet Balloon, Written and Drawn by Henrietta, and, most recently, Good Night, Planet. He currently is an artist-in-residence at the Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, VT. He will discuss his diverse career in a spotlight presentation introduced and moderated by Jarad Green (The Center for Cartoon Studies).
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Liniers signing at TOON Books booth #C143
Saturday April 7th at 11am-12pm
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