No Flying No Tights blog - Whitney
Collecting the tall tales of four American legends, Tall: Great American Folktales provides a full-color, visual entrypoint for young readers either just learning about these heroes or who are looking for more. . . .The tales are quick to read and accessible for an elementary school audience...
October 23, 2012Good Comics for Kids blog, School Library Journal - Esther Keller
...delightfully and humorously told for readers of all ages, with illustrations that could come from a Saturday morning cartoon. Young readers will delight in stories they might or might not know. . . .An excellent choice for librarians and parents looking to give their kids a little something different to read.
August 15, 2012The Unshelved Book Club - Gene Ambaum
An anthology of American folktales told in comics format. Paul Bunyan’s footprints become Minnesota’s ten thousand lakes, Pecos Bill lassos a twister, John Henry out-tunnels a mechanical drill, and Johnny Appleseed does a lot of planting. . . .The art is different for each tale, but all use the comics format in pleasant ways. My favorite was the Paul Bunyan story with its bright colors, extremely cartoony drawings, and details I don’t remember from reading the stories previously: the Seven Ax-men named Elmer and Sport the Reversible Dog.
August 24, 2012