Adventures in Cartooning Activity Book

by Sturm, James; Arnold, Andrew; Frederick-Frost, Alexis

• ISBN13: 9781596435988
• ISBN10: 1596435984
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-08-03
• Publisher: First Second

Summary

The magic cartooning elf is backalong with the Knight, Edward the hungry horse, and a whole new cast of charming characters! And this time, readers can join in the funright IN the book!ALA Notable Children's Book Adventures in Cartooning was called "the best book of the year," in a starred review in Booklist, and was named a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. Building on the basic lessons presented in Adventures in Cartooning, this activity book leads kids through a story that they help tell by doodling and completing comics activities. And at the end, readers are invited to make their own comic book story!

Author Biography

Andrew Arnold and Alexis Frederick-Frost are both graduates of the Center for Cartoon Studies. James Sturm is the cofounder and director of the CCS. Andrew Arnold lives in New York City, Alexis Frederick-Frost lives in New Hampshire, and James Sturm lives in Vermont.

Table of Contents

The superlative Adventures in Cartooning (2009) was a first-rate adventure story and clever comics primer for young readers. This follow-up offers a hands-on approach to creating sequential narrative that kids interested in the form will not be able to resist. Slimmer and lighter on story, the narrative of a knight and his friendly elf questing for fun in the middle of a rainstorm is seamlessly woven into various activities meant to sharpen children’s understanding of and skill with the rudiments of sequential art. All the crucial bases are covered: illustrating expressions, characters, objects, and actions; using codes (like speed lines), perspective, dialogue, and sound effects; and panel sequencing and efficiency. All this culminates in a mapped-out array of blank panels for producing an entire story. Nothing else quite like this take on understanding and making comics exists, and few things in the future are likely to capture its charm, though there is certainly an issue with its built-in, print-specific limitations: be ready to xerox all the activity pages, or this will be a one-use activity book. -- Booklist