| A rave review for Blancaflor in "...take common ingredients and whip them into fresh new stories." "...splendidly designed and impeccably colored, it crackles along at an adventurous pace that makes it excellent treehouse reading." Blancaflo r was reviewed in Sunday's NYT Book Review by cartoonist Ben Hatke, author of the middle grade graphic novel series Zita the Spacegirl . Pub date is today, Sept 14, 2021! Blancaflor, The Hero with Secret Powers: A Folktale From Latin America by Nadja Spiegelman and Sergio García Sánchez with an introduction by F. Isabel Campoy Also available in Spanish as Blancaflor, la heroína con poderes secretos: cuentos de Latinoamérica A TOON Graphic INTEREST LEVEL: Age 8-12 READING LEVEL: Grades 3-5 56 PAGES 7.75" x 10" English Hardcover 978-1-943145-55-3 " An energetic, girl-power addition to the fairy- and folktales shelf.” – Kirkus Reviews "Of course women have magical powers. We have all known this since antiquity. Now, it's time for us to show them off." —Nadja Spiegelman (excerpt from the afterword, "Time to Show Off") A Classic Tale, Reimagined Raised by a mean ogre of a father who eats his opponents for dinner, Blancaflor is often told not to show off her own considerable powers for fear of scaring off suitors. When a prince falls from the sky and wakes up in her lap, she is spellbound. She moves heaven and earth to help the endearing, yet not so clever, young man, all while trying not to let him know. With their trademark magnificent brio, Nadja Spiegelman and Sergio García Sánchez update a classic Latin American tale extolling the strength and resourcefulness of women. By the authors of the bestselling LOST in NYC: A Subway Adventure NADJA SPIEGELMAN is the Eisner Award-nominated author of the Zig and Wikki series of science comics for young children and the editor-in-chief of Astra , an upcoming international literary magazine. Her memoir, I’m Supposed to Protect You from All This , was published by Riverhead. A contributing editor at The Paris Review , she was co-editor of the 2016–2017 project Resist! , a magazine of women’s political comics and graphics. SERGIO GARCÍA SÁNCHEZ , a professor of comics in Angoulême, France, and at the University of Granada, Spain, is one of Europe’s most celebrated experimental cartoonists. His work has been published in over forty-five books and translated into nine languages. He lives in Granada with his wife and collaborator, Lola Moral, who colored the art for this book. Simultaneous Release in 4 Editions! Spanish Translation by Maria Santana ENGLISH HARDCOVER ISBN: 978-1-943145-55-3 Price: $16.95 ENGLISH PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-943145-56-0 Price: $9.99 SPANISH HARDCOVER ISBN: 978-1-943145-57-7 Price: $16.95 SPANISH PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-943145-58-4 Price: $9.99 "Like so many señoras and señoritas in Hispanic families, the independent mothers, sisters, and daughters in these folktales have the inner strength to rise above obstacles and to overcome adversity." —F. Isabel Campoy (excerpt from the introduction, "Updated Fairy Tales for the 21st Century") A guaranteed feast for the eyes for fans of visual storytelling! ORDER NOW! ★ Save the Date! ★ TOON at Brooklyn Book Festival on Saturday October 2nd! Meet Nadja Spiegelman at her talk about Blancaflor Center Stage Under the Trees Sunday October 2, 2021, at 11am, Nadja Spiegelman on a panel about Adventure! A son in search of his missing father and powerful magician. A bloodthirsty pirate accidentally set loose in today’s world. A powerful damsel to the rescue of a prince who falls from the sky. Come hear New York Times bestselling author David Levithan ( The Mysterious Disappearance of Aiden S. ) in conversation with Theo Gangi ( Kingston and Magician’s Lost and Found ), Victor Piñeiro ( Time Villains ) and Eisner Award-nominated author Nadja Spiegelman ( Blancaflor: The Hero with Secret Powers ) about the journeys their characters face as each one embarks on a daring and thrilling adventure. Hang Out with TOON Author Kevin McCloskey Kevin McCloskey is the author of the critically acclaimed TOON Books “Giggle and Learn” series and an illustration professor at Pennsylvania’s Kutztown University. His first TOON Book, We Dig Worms , was described as “a winning combination of facts and gross-out fun” by Th e New York Times . His wife (a librarian!) asked for a fun worm book to read at the library, so he came up with an informative and silly story that evolved into a now beloved series of five. TOON on Instagram Tag us in your photos using: [ @toonbooks ] Would you like to review Blancaflor? REQUEST A REVIEW COPY HERE |
"...splendidly designed and impeccably colored, it crackles along at an adventurous pace that makes it excellent treehouse reading." | |
Blancaflor was reviewed in Sunday's NYT Book Review by cartoonist Ben Hatke, author of the middle grade graphic novel series Zita the Spacegirl. | |
Pub date is today, Sept 14, 2021! | |
A TOON Graphic
INTEREST LEVEL: Age 8-12
READING LEVEL: Grades 3-5
56 PAGES
7.75" x 10"
English Hardcover
978-1-943145-55-3
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"An energetic, girl-power addition to the fairy- and folktales shelf.”
–Kirkus Reviews
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"Of course women have magical powers. We have all known this
since antiquity. Now, it's time for
us to show them off." | |
—Nadja Spiegelman
(excerpt from the afterword, "Time to Show Off") | |
A Classic Tale, Reimagined | |
Raised by a mean ogre of a father who eats his opponents for dinner, Blancaflor is often told not to show off her own considerable powers for fear of scaring off suitors. When a prince falls from the sky and wakes up in her lap, she is spellbound. She moves heaven and earth to help the endearing, yet not so clever, young man, all while trying not to let him know.
With their trademark magnificent brio, Nadja Spiegelman and Sergio García Sánchez update a classic Latin American tale extolling the strength and resourcefulness of women.
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NADJA SPIEGELMAN is the Eisner Award-nominated author of the Zig and Wikki series of science comics for young children and the editor-in-chief of Astra, an upcoming international literary magazine. Her memoir, I’m Supposed to Protect You from All This, was published by Riverhead. A contributing editor at The Paris Review, she was co-editor of the 2016–2017 project Resist!, a magazine of women’s political comics and graphics.
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SERGIO GARCÍA SÁNCHEZ, a professor of comics in Angoulême, France, and at the University of Granada, Spain, is one of Europe’s most celebrated experimental cartoonists. His work has been published in over forty-five books and translated into nine languages. He lives in Granada with his wife and collaborator, Lola Moral, who colored the art for this book. | |
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Simultaneous Release
in 4 Editions! | |
Spanish Translation by Maria Santana | |
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"Like so many señoras and señoritas in Hispanic families, the independent mothers, sisters, and daughters in these folktales have the inner strength to rise above obstacles and to overcome adversity." | |
—F. Isabel Campoy
(excerpt from the introduction, "Updated Fairy Tales for the 21st Century") | |
A guaranteed feast for the eyes
for fans of visual storytelling! | |
TOON at Brooklyn Book Festival on Saturday October 2nd! | |
Meet Nadja Spiegelman at her talk about Blancaflor | |
Center Stage Under the Trees
Sunday October 2, 2021, at 11am, Nadja Spiegelman on a panel about Adventure!
A son in search of his missing father and powerful magician. A bloodthirsty pirate accidentally set loose in today’s world. A powerful damsel to the rescue of a prince who falls from the sky. Come hear New York Times bestselling author David Levithan (The Mysterious Disappearance of Aiden S.) in conversation with Theo Gangi (Kingston and Magician’s Lost and Found), Victor Piñeiro (Time Villains) and Eisner Award-nominated author Nadja Spiegelman (Blancaflor: The Hero with Secret Powers) about the journeys their characters face as each one embarks on a daring and thrilling adventure.
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Hang Out with TOON Author Kevin McCloskey | |
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Kevin McCloskey is the author of the critically acclaimed TOON Books “Giggle and Learn” series and an illustration professor at Pennsylvania’s Kutztown University. His first TOON Book, We Dig Worms, was described as “a winning combination of facts and gross-out fun” by The New York Times. His wife (a librarian!) asked for a fun worm book to read at the library, so he came up with an informative and silly story that evolved into a now beloved series of five. | |
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