Adventures in Cartooning - by James Sturm & Andrew Arnold & Alexis Frederick-Frost (Paperback)

About the Book

Jump headfirst into the wild, wacky world of cartooning with a headstrong knight, a cowardly horse, and a magic elf. With this action-packed how-to, kids will have as much fun making comics as reading them. Full color.

Book Synopsis

In this action-packed cartooning adventure, kids will have as much fun making comics as reading them!

Once upon a time . . . a princess tried to make a comic. And with the help of a magical cartooning elf, she learned how - well enough to draw her way out of an encounter with a dangerous dragon, near-death by drowning, and into her very own adventure! Like the princess, young readers will discover that they already have the drawing and writing skills it takes to make a comic - they just need a little know-how. And Adventures in Cartooning supplies just that.

Review Quotes

"As an examination of the medium, [Adventures in Cartooning is] a supremely worthy spiritual legacy to Scott McCloud's seminal Understanding Comics (1993). As a straight-up graphic adventure, it may be the best of the year." --Booklist, starred review

"Each tutorial panel contains clever and inventive touches that illustrate the capabilities of the format... This is a volume for kids who love comics, who enjoy an adventure filled with action and humor, are natural-born artists, or who aspire to become comic-book creators. A surefire hit." --School Library Journal, starred review

"Though seemingly simplistic, this multilayered composition is an excellent teaching tool to whet the appetites of aspiring young doodlers and even offers a pleasant twist in an otherwise apparently straightforward plot. ... Entertaining and surprisingly edifying." --Kirkus Reviews

"Even seasoned comics readers may more fully appreciate the work of their favorite creators after reading this book." --Shelf Awareness

About the Author

James Sturm is the author of award-winning graphic novels for children and adults, including James Sturm's America, Market Day, The Golem's Mighty Swing and Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow. He is the founder of the Center for Cartoon Studies. He lives in White River Junction, Vermont.

Andrew Arnold and Alexis Frederick-Frost are graduates of the Center for Cartoon Studies. Arnold lives in New York and works in publishing. Frederick-Frost lives outside of Boston and works at a library.