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Frederick-Frost, Alexis
4 Reviews
(3)
K-3
Adventures in Cartooning Jr. series.
Sleeping ogres near the castle spell trouble to horse Edward and his dynamic knight (Gryphons Aren't So Great). The king has a plan to save the kingdom: the knight must peel lots of vegetables so the garden gnomes can make the ogres an enormous stew to enjoy when they wake up. Large comic panels advance the humorous tale, and endpapers provide entertaining drawing tutorials.
Reviewer: Lauren Causey
(4)
K-3
Adventures in Cartooning Jr. series.
A knight (Sleepless Knight) wants to fly, and he leaves his loyal horse, Edward, behind to go on an adventure with a gryphon. This comic book is silly, short, and easy to read; the illustrations, with simple shapes and coloring, are engaging. The story itself, however, feels more scattered than other installments. Endpapers contain instructions on drawing the characters.
Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth
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PS
Adventures in Cartooning Jr. series.
A brave (if scatterbrained) knight and his horse, Edward, go camping. The knight's misplaced teddy leads to an unfortunate case of mistaken identity in which he stumbles into a real bear's lair; sight gags and silliness abound. The knight has a remarkable range of emotions for someone wearing a helmet, and eggplant-shaped Edward is a great straight man (or horse). Endpapers offer amusing drawing tutorials.
Reviewer: Sam Bloom
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2015
(2)
K-3
Santa decides a comic book is the perfect Christmas present for gadget-addicted kids. The Magical Cartooning Elf helps write and deliver it; when the pair runs into trouble, a knight and dragon save the day. The book's amiable cartoon-panel art and meta elements invite readers to giggle at old-fashioned Santa (with his insistence on a "Night Before Christmas"–style cadence) alongside his tech-savvy elves.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2012
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