Awards
- Commended for Mildred L. Batchelder Award (Children's) 2016
- Commended for Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2016
Overview
Peek over Henrietta's shoulder as she draws the story of a brave young girl, a three-headed monster, and an impossibly wide world of adventure. Whether read aloud to a toddler or discovered by a young reader, Liniers' celebration of the creative process is sure to make everyone bring out their pencils.
Full Product Details
Author: Liniers ,
Liniers
Publisher: Raw Junior LLC
Imprint: Raw Junior LLC
Dimensions:
Width: 16.00cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 23.80cm
Weight: 0.255kg
ISBN: 9781935179900
ISBN 10: 193517990
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 29 September 2015
Recommended Age: From 5 to 6 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Henrietta and her creator are kindred spirits, displaying equal knacks for the surreal and the utterly charming...This effervescent package opens to reveal plenty of wisdom. - Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW Kirkus Prize 2015 Nominee for Young Reader's Literature Liniers s creation brims with the power of invention, and Henrietta s boldness (and her confidence in her own talent) inspires. - Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW Liniers playful graphic novel is an ideally accessible alchemy of engaging, energetic storytelling and a fresh artistic perspective. - Booklist STARRED REVIEW Sure to be a hit with emerging readers and young fans of graphic/cartoon stories during storytime or independent reading. - School Library Journal STARRED REVIEW This book is the perfect jumping-off point to get your own kids drawing and telling their own stories it s exactly what my little guy and I did when I was done reading this one to him. - What'cha Reading? It s not often that cartoonists earn legitimate comparisons to comic strip maestros Charles Schultz and Bill Watterson, but that's what Argentinian artist Liniers has achieved. - Publishers Weekly Speaks to the restorative power of art and its ability to communicate what cannot be communicated with written or spoken language. - Rob Clough for High-Low
Henrietta and her creator are kindred spirits, displaying equal knacks for the surreal and the utterly charming...This effervescent package opens to reveal plenty of wisdom. - Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW Kirkus Prize 2015 Nominee for Young Reader's Literature Liniers s creation brims with the power of invention, and Henrietta s boldness (and her confidence in her own talent) inspires. - Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW Liniers playful graphic novel is an ideally accessible alchemy of engaging, energetic storytelling and a fresh artistic perspective. - Booklist STARRED REVIEW Sure to be a hit with emerging readers and young fans of graphic/cartoon stories during storytime or independent reading. - School Library Journal STARRED REVIEW Liniers works magic here. - Horn Book Magazine STARRED REVIEW This book is the perfect jumping-off point to get your own kids drawing and telling their own stories it s exactly what my little guy and I did when I was done reading this one to him. - What'cha Reading? It s not often that cartoonists earn legitimate comparisons to comic strip maestros Charles Schultz and Bill Watterson, but that's what Argentinian artist Liniers has achieved. - Publishers Weekly Speaks to the restorative power of art and its ability to communicate what cannot be communicated with written or spoken language. - Rob Clough for High-Low Monstrously touching and funny story. -Mile High Books
Liniers s creation brims with the power of invention, and Henrietta s boldness (and her confidence in her own talent) inspires. Publishers Weekly
Author Information
Ricardo Siri Liniers, known as Liniers, is the author of Macanudo, a daily comic strip hugely popular in Argentina, now available in English. His U.S. debut, The Big Wet Balloon, a TOON Book, was nominated for an Eisner Award and chosen as one of Parents Magazine's Top 10 Children's Books. He is from Buenos Aires, Argentina, but now lives in Vermont with his wife and three daughters, all credited as inspirations for Written and Drawn by Henrietta.
