| Three new inventive approaches designed to foster a love of reading. All three upcoming TOON Books are TOON Level 1 (ages 4+, grades K-1), yet each features a unique approach to comics for beginning readers. GIGGLE AND LEARN: Something's Fishy by Kevin McCloskey In a new installment in the Giggle and Learn collection, the author of the hit books We Dig Worms! and The Real Poop on Pigeons! , Kevin McCloskey, presents Something’s Fishy . With his signature humor and a wealth of quirky facts, McCloskey uncovers a fascinating world that spans from fishbowl to ocean. The facts behind a fish that's worth its weight in gold. Some fish breathe air and some fish fly, but the most wonderful fish of all turns out to be the one you’ve got at home. In another offering of the beloved Giggle and Learn series, Kevin McCloskey blends science, art, and comedy to reveal the true story behind the common goldfish. Comes complete with a fish(y) alphabet! TOON LEVEL: 1 INTEREST LEVEL: Age 3+ READING LEVEL: Grades K-1 AUTHOR: Kevin McCloskey LANGUAGE: English PAGES: 40 SERIES: Giggle and Learn RELEASE DATE: April 4, 2017 ISBN: 978-1-943145-15-7 more about the book If you’ve had the chance to meet Kevin McCloskey, you already know he has a wondrous spirit. With an Eisner nomination and an SLJ Top 10 Graphic Novel accolade under his belt, Kevin has quickly become one of the most beloved TOON authors. McCloskey combines his mix of humor, well-researched facts and artistry to make information about fish bo th fun and informative. We look forward to our third consecutive busy year of events with Kevin in 2017. The other "Giggle and Learn" titles by Kevin McCloskey: WORDPLAY: A first book for children by Ivan Brunetti, one of the funniest AND most highly respected cartoonists! New Yorker contributor Ivan Brunetti makes his children’s book début with Wordplay , a stylish and inventive book that will have children in stitches about compound words (and how to imagine them!). Calling all bookworms! Go “outside,” “elsewhere,” and down the “rabbit hole” with this hilarious introduction to compound words. Young readers will fall in love with the English language as they watch star cartoonist Ivan Brunetti put his sly spin on vocabulary. The lesson here? Even “homework” is fun when you let yourself play with the words. TOON LEVEL: 1 INTEREST LEVEL: Age 3+ READING LEVEL: Grades K-1 AUTHOR: Ivan Brunetti LANGUAGE: English PAGES: 40 RELEASE DATE: May 2, 2017 ISBN: 978-1-943145-17-1 more about the book Ivan Brunetti, the celebrated author of Cartooning: Philosophy and Practice , is a master linguist and an artist who loves to play with both visuals and words. As a regular contributor to The New Yorker , he has an uncanny ability to create simple images filled with hilarious details. He now brings his brilliant touch to children’s books with Wordplay , a comic full of delightfully funny visualizations of compound words. Children will be stimulated to come up with their own—catching the bug as they find that playing with words is downright fun! Dessert island? Yes please! Adele in Sandland by Claude Ponti A journey into a world of utter fantasy and delight! Where can young readers experience boundless imagination? In the sandbox, of course, as they follow Adele on her discovery of a barefoot king, a cloud of fluffy chicks, and a dessert island (YUM!). With this wild playground adventure, it’s easy to see why star French cartoonist Claude Ponti is one of the world’s most beloved children’s book authors. TOON LEVEL: 1 INTEREST LEVEL: Age 3+ READING LEVEL: Grades K-1 AUTHOR: Claude Ponti LANGUAGE: English PAGES: 48 RELEASE DATE: June 6, 2017 ISBN: 978-1-943145-16-4 more about the book Claude Ponti is one of France’s hidden treasures, a most beloved children’s book author. His first TOON Book, Chick and Chickie Play All Day , quickly became a TOON classic. This time with Adele in Sand Land , Ponti takes young readers on a deliciously rich visual journey. Luscious illustrations with endless surprises speckled throughout and the clever use of comic book panels encourage readers to think outside the box—though in this case, a sand box! Also from Claude Ponti, a Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Yea r: Chick and Chickie Play all Day in hardcover and paperback ...and make sure you watch the New York Times interview with Elise Gravel…now with 100,000+ views! From a Quill and Quire review of The Great Antonio. "In The Great Antonio , prolific Montreal author-illustrator Elise Gravel creates an engaging, entertaining portrait of the gentle giant. A cross between an easy-to-read graphic novel and a picture-book biography, The Great Antonio gives readers a small glimpse of the friendly giant’s life, but leaves them wanting more. Information is presented in bite-sized pieces, allowing for a larger-than-life drawing on each double-page spread. Gravel’s quirky, cute artistic style is perfectly suited to the subject matter. She is well known for creating interesting-looking characters, and this book is bursting with them." |
Three new inventive approaches designed to foster a love of reading. | |
All three upcoming TOON Books are TOON Level 1 (ages 4+, grades K-1), yet each features a unique approach to comics for beginning readers. | |
In a new installment in the Giggle and Learn collection, the author of the hit books We Dig Worms! and The Real Poop on Pigeons!, Kevin McCloskey, presents Something’s Fishy. With his signature humor and a wealth of quirky facts, McCloskey uncovers a fascinating world that spans from fishbowl to ocean. | |
The facts behind a fish that's worth its weight in gold. Some fish breathe air and some fish fly, but the most wonderful fish of all turns out to be the one you’ve got at home. In another offering of the beloved Giggle and Learn series, Kevin McCloskey blends science, art, and comedy to reveal the true story behind the common goldfish. | |
Comes complete with a fish(y) alphabet! | |
TOON LEVEL: 1
INTEREST LEVEL: Age 3+
READING LEVEL: Grades K-1
AUTHOR: Kevin McCloskey
LANGUAGE: English
PAGES: 40
SERIES: Giggle and Learn
RELEASE DATE: April 4, 2017
ISBN: 978-1-943145-15-7 | |
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If you’ve had the chance to meet Kevin McCloskey, you already know he has a wondrous spirit. With an Eisner nomination and an SLJ Top 10 Graphic Novel accolade under his belt, Kevin has quickly become one of the most beloved TOON authors. McCloskey combines his mix of humor, well-researched facts and artistry to make information about fish both fun and informative. We look forward to our third consecutive busy year of events with Kevin in 2017. | |
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The other "Giggle and Learn" titles by Kevin McCloskey: | |
New Yorker contributor Ivan Brunetti makes his children’s book début with Wordplay, a stylish and inventive book that will have children in stitches about compound words (and how to imagine them!).
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Calling all bookworms! Go “outside,” “elsewhere,” and down the “rabbit hole” with this hilarious introduction to compound words. Young readers will fall in love with the English language as they watch star cartoonist Ivan Brunetti put his sly spin on vocabulary. The lesson here? Even “homework” is fun when you let yourself play with the words. | |
TOON LEVEL: 1
INTEREST LEVEL: Age 3+
READING LEVEL: Grades K-1
AUTHOR: Ivan Brunetti
LANGUAGE: English
PAGES: 40
RELEASE DATE: May 2, 2017
ISBN: 978-1-943145-17-1 | |
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Ivan Brunetti, the celebrated author of Cartooning: Philosophy and Practice, is a master linguist and an artist who loves to play with both visuals and words. As a regular contributor to The New Yorker, he has an uncanny ability to create simple images filled with hilarious details. He now brings his brilliant touch to children’s books with Wordplay, a comic full of delightfully funny visualizations of compound words. Children will be stimulated to come up with their own—catching the bug as they find that playing with words is downright fun! | |
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A journey into a world of utter fantasy and delight!
Where can young readers experience boundless imagination? In the sandbox, of course, as they follow Adele on her discovery of a barefoot king, a cloud of fluffy chicks, and a dessert island (YUM!). With this wild playground adventure, it’s easy to see why star French cartoonist Claude Ponti is one of the world’s most beloved children’s book authors. | |
TOON LEVEL: 1
INTEREST LEVEL: Age 3+
READING LEVEL: Grades K-1
AUTHOR: Claude Ponti
LANGUAGE: English
PAGES: 48
RELEASE DATE: June 6, 2017
ISBN: 978-1-943145-16-4 | |
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Claude Ponti is one of France’s hidden treasures, a most beloved children’s book author. His first TOON Book, Chick and Chickie Play All Day, quickly became a TOON classic. This time with Adele in Sand Land, Ponti takes young readers on a deliciously rich visual journey. Luscious illustrations with endless surprises speckled throughout and the clever use of comic book panels encourage readers to think outside the box—though in this case, a sand box!
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...and make sure you watch the New York Times interview with Elise Gravel…now with 100,000+ views! | |
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"In The Great Antonio, prolific Montreal author-illustrator Elise Gravel creates an engaging, entertaining portrait of the gentle giant.
A cross between an easy-to-read graphic novel and a picture-book biography, The Great Antonio gives readers a small glimpse of the friendly giant’s life, but leaves them wanting more. Information is presented in bite-sized pieces, allowing for a larger-than-life drawing on each double-page spread.
Gravel’s quirky, cute artistic style is perfectly suited to the subject matter. She is well known for creating interesting-looking characters, and this book is bursting with them."
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