(2) K-3 Translated by Richard Kutner. TOON Books continues to reinvent the easy reader with this biography of eccentric strongman Antonio Barichievich, a Croatian-born showman who became a Montreal legend. Simple text mingles fact, speculation, and tall tale. Energetic illustrations in muted colors feature a large, pink, hairy, joyful Antonio; wild typefaces seem to want to burst from the page. Back matter includes a few more details about Antonio.

Reviewer: Sarah Ellis | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2016

(4) 4-6 Toon Graphic series. Translated by Richard Kutner. The Greek tragedy is given modern graphical packaging. The straightforwardly retold text, translated from the French, isn't particularly noteworthy, but the open and free-flowing comic presentation, which doesn't constrain the art to traditional panels, is suited to visual learners. Character profiles and an illustrated index provide useful background information. Reading list, websites.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(3) 4-6 Toon Graphic series. Translated by Richard Kutner. In the third vibrantly illustrated graphic novel, Philemon helps Mr. Bartholomew get back to the A-shaped island in the Atlantic. One surreal moment after another leads to them freeing some fisherman trapped in a floating castle. Fred's psychedelic adventures are a cross between Little Nemo and Kafka. Back matter explains some of the story's (first published in France in 1973) references.

Reviewer: David Elzey

(4) 4-6 Toon Graphic series. Translated by Richard Kutner. This French import offers a straightforward retelling of the familiar Greek myth in graphic-novel form. While the translated text is undistinguished, the comics-style art is effective. The page design is more open than typical American comics, with single- and double-page spreads in addition to panel illustrations. An illustrated index provides useful background on the people and places mentioned in the story.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Toon Graphic series. Translated by Richard Kutner. This title offers a Greek myth in modern styling. It's an oft-told story, and the text is nothing new or particularly noteworthy, but, with a graphic format not constrained by typical comic layouts, the presentation is open and free-flowing (if hampered by asterisks and footnotes). Character profiles and an illustrated index provide useful background information. Reading list, websites.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo