| HAVE FUN WITH COMICS: Tune to New York Times LIVE video with master Cartoonist James Sturm! James Sturm Tuesday February 23rd at 3:30pm EST WATCH at facebook.com/nytbooks Watch James Sturm draw LIVE while in conversation with Maria Russo , The New York Times' Children's Book Editor. James will speak about the surprising connection between underground comics and his children's books, why funny animals are anything but, and the game-changing book-making process that he learned from interning with Art Spiegelman and Françoise Mouly 27 years ago. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Post your questions during the interview and they will be answered LIVE! Tune in to https://www.facebook.com/nytbooks or https://www.facebook.com/nytbooks/videos About the Author: James Sturm is the cofounder of The Center for Cartoon Studies and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Seattle newspaper, The Stranger . He is the creator of several award-winning graphic novels including Market Day , The Golem’s Mighty Swing , and Satchel Paige, Striking Out Jim Crow (with Rich Tommaso). His children’s books include Birdsong: A Story in Pictures , Ape and Armadillo Take Over the World , and the popular Adventures in Cartooning series (with Andrew Arnold and Alexis Frederick-Frost). In addition, James is a two-time MacDowell Colony Fellow whose work has appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education , The Onion (original contributor), and on the cover of The New Yorker . Experience the power of imaginative play! Ape and Armadillo by James Sturm How much fun would it be to take over the world? Armadillo is trying to come up with a plan for global domination... but with every new idea, being a bad guy seems a little less fun. Young readers will delight in star cartoonist James Sturm‘s tender depiction of how far a true friendship can take you. $12.95 Hardcover TOON LEVEL: 3 AUTHOR: James Sturm INTEREST LEVEL: Age 5+ READING LEVEL: Grades 2+ GUIDED READING LEVEL: N LANGUAGE: English PAGES: 40 DIMENSIONS: 6" x 9" RELEASE DATE: September 6, 2016 BUY NOW: ISBN: 978-1-943145-09-6 ★ ★ ★ "Apes and armadillos! Magic! If you’re looking for a good friendship tale, this entry into the TOON Books oeuvre will hit the spot." --Elizabeth Bird, 2016 Graphic Novels & Comics for Children ★ ★ ★ "The text perfectly captures the wildly creative narrative spirit in the play of imaginative children, who are not bound by logical rules and physical limitations...should win plenty of fans.” -- Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW ★ ★ ★ "Sturm’s deep story line gently teaches children the ways of friendship and compromise...VERDICT: An excellent addition." -- School Library Journal STARRED REVIEW Bonus Comics! Ape and Armadillo includes a special series of adventures with our two friends at the bottom of every page! Discover Kamishibai: The art of Japanese Paper Theater Birdsong: A Story in Pictures by James Sturm $12.95 Hardcover TOON LEVEL: 1 AUTHOR: James Sturm INTEREST LEVEL: Age 3+ READING LEVEL: Grades K-1 LEXILE LEVEL: N/A GUIDED READING LEVEL: WB (wordless book) LANGUAGE: English PAGES: 60 DIMENSIONS: 9" x 6" RELEASE DATE: April 5, 2016 BUY NOW: ISBN: 978-1-935179-94-8 A Kirkus Reviews' BEST BOOK OF 2016 An innocent bird meets two cruel kids and changes their world forever-–but exactly how this unfolds is up to you since the story is wordless. It is meant to be narrated by each reader in his or her own way. The spare and elegant images by master cartoonist James Sturm are the visual equivalent of haikus--they leave space for children to inhabit this timeless tale–and make it their own. A Horn Book's Recommended Picture Books SELECTION "A gorgeous wordless book with a snappy mood that seems to explicitly invite out-loud storytelling." --New York Times "For all its simplicity, an episode rich in drama, humor, pathos, and thematic depth—with plenty of latitude for verbal embellishment." -- Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW |
HAVE FUN WITH COMICS: Tune to New York Times LIVE video with master Cartoonist James Sturm! |
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Watch James Sturm draw LIVE while in conversation with Maria Russo, The New York Times' Children's Book Editor. James will speak about the surprising connection between underground comics and his children's books, why funny animals are anything but, and the game-changing book-making process that he learned from interning with Art Spiegelman and Françoise Mouly 27 years ago. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Post your questions during the interview and they will be answered LIVE! Tune in to https://www.facebook.com/nytbooks or https://www.facebook.com/nytbooks/videos |
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About the Author: James Sturm is the cofounder of The Center for Cartoon Studies and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Seattle newspaper, The Stranger. He is the creator of several award-winning graphic novels including Market Day, The Golem’s Mighty Swing, and Satchel Paige, Striking Out Jim Crow (with Rich Tommaso). His children’s books include Birdsong: A Story in Pictures, Ape and Armadillo Take Over the World, and the popular Adventures in Cartooning series (with Andrew Arnold and Alexis Frederick-Frost). In addition, James is a two-time MacDowell Colony Fellow whose work has appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Onion (original contributor), and on the cover of The New Yorker. |
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Experience the power of imaginative play! |
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Ape and Armadillo by James Sturm |
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| How much fun would it be to take over the world? Armadillo is trying to come up with a plan for global domination... but with every new idea, being a bad guy seems a little less fun. Young readers will delight in star cartoonist James Sturm‘s tender depiction of how far a true friendship can take you. |
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$12.95 Hardcover TOON LEVEL: 3 AUTHOR: James Sturm
INTEREST LEVEL: Age 5+ READING LEVEL: Grades 2+ GUIDED READING LEVEL: N
LANGUAGE: English PAGES: 40 DIMENSIONS: 6" x 9" RELEASE DATE: September 6, 2016
BUY NOW: ISBN: 978-1-943145-09-6
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★★★ "Apes and armadillos! Magic! If you’re looking for a good friendship tale, this entry into the TOON Books oeuvre will hit the spot."
--Elizabeth Bird, 2016 Graphic Novels & Comics for Children
★★★ "The text perfectly captures the wildly creative narrative spirit in the play of imaginative children, who are not bound by logical rules and physical limitations...should win plenty of fans.”
--Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW
★★★ "Sturm’s deep story line gently teaches children the ways of friendship and compromise...VERDICT: An excellent addition."
--School Library Journal STARRED REVIEW |
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Bonus Comics!Ape and Armadillo includes a special series of adventures with our two friends at the bottom of every page! |
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Discover Kamishibai: The art of Japanese Paper Theater |
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Birdsong: A Story in Pictures by James Sturm |
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$12.95 Hardcover TOON LEVEL: 1 AUTHOR: James Sturm
INTEREST LEVEL: Age 3+ READING LEVEL: Grades K-1 LEXILE LEVEL: N/A
GUIDED READING LEVEL: WB (wordless book)
LANGUAGE: English PAGES: 60 DIMENSIONS: 9" x 6" RELEASE DATE: April 5, 2016
BUY NOW: ISBN: 978-1-935179-94-8 |
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A Kirkus Reviews' BEST BOOK OF 2016
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An innocent bird meets two cruel kids and changes their world forever-–but exactly how this unfolds is up to you since the story is wordless. It is meant to be narrated by each reader in his or her own way. The spare and elegant images by master cartoonist James Sturm are the visual equivalent of haikus--they leave space for children to inhabit this timeless tale–and make it their own.
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A Horn Book's Recommended Picture Books SELECTION
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"A gorgeous wordless book with a snappy mood that seems to explicitly invite out-loud storytelling."
--New York Times
"For all its simplicity, an episode rich in drama, humor, pathos, and thematic depth—with plenty of latitude for verbal embellishment."
--Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW |
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