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The New York Public Library Best Book for Kids 2024
ALA Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List "Liniers' comics are funny and fanciful and whimsical and philosophical in the best sense." -- Matt Groening, The Simpsons Classic Latin American folktales get an update in this new collection by celebrated author Liniers! New York Times bestselling author and Eisner Award winner Liniers brings his exuberant cartooning style and irrepressible sense of humor to the spooky folktales of his childhood, telling three from across Latin America: the Iara, a mermaid (or a pink dolphin?) who lures young men to her underwater domain in the Amazon basin; La Lechuza, an enormous owl with the face of a woman, who terrorizes people who venture out after dark (a legend found in Mexico, Chile, and Uruguay); and La Luz Mala, a spooky, evanescent light that menaces gauchos and other travelers on the Argentine pampas. Liniers animates these thrilling tales with lighthearted twists. Combined with informative backmatter on their ecological, cultural, and historical background and a bibliography, these old stories will come alive for all young readers, from those who have grown up hearing them to those who are encountering them for the first time. The award-winning TOON Latin American Folktales series highlights authentic Latin American stories and cultures, bringing them a to a new generation of graphic novel fans around the world.
Author: Liniers
Publisher: Toon Books
Published: 06/04/2024
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 9.90h x 7.70w x 0.30d
ISBN13: 9781662665301
ISBN10: 166266530X
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Fairy Tales, Folklore, Legends & M
- Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables | Caribbean & Latin American
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Country & Cultural
ALA Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List "Liniers' comics are funny and fanciful and whimsical and philosophical in the best sense." -- Matt Groening, The Simpsons Classic Latin American folktales get an update in this new collection by celebrated author Liniers! New York Times bestselling author and Eisner Award winner Liniers brings his exuberant cartooning style and irrepressible sense of humor to the spooky folktales of his childhood, telling three from across Latin America: the Iara, a mermaid (or a pink dolphin?) who lures young men to her underwater domain in the Amazon basin; La Lechuza, an enormous owl with the face of a woman, who terrorizes people who venture out after dark (a legend found in Mexico, Chile, and Uruguay); and La Luz Mala, a spooky, evanescent light that menaces gauchos and other travelers on the Argentine pampas. Liniers animates these thrilling tales with lighthearted twists. Combined with informative backmatter on their ecological, cultural, and historical background and a bibliography, these old stories will come alive for all young readers, from those who have grown up hearing them to those who are encountering them for the first time. The award-winning TOON Latin American Folktales series highlights authentic Latin American stories and cultures, bringing them a to a new generation of graphic novel fans around the world.
Author: Liniers
Publisher: Toon Books
Published: 06/04/2024
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 9.90h x 7.70w x 0.30d
ISBN13: 9781662665301
ISBN10: 166266530X
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Fairy Tales, Folklore, Legends & M
- Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables | Caribbean & Latin American
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Country & Cultural
About the Author
Born in Argentina, RICARD LINIERS SIRI (a.k.a. Liniers) started his artistic career making fanzines for his friends when he realized we was not made for law school. He won the Inkpot Award for career achievement in 2018, and the Reuben Award for Best Newspaper Comic Strips in 2021. He has more than 30 books published, many of which have been translated to English, French, Italian, Czech, German, Portuguese, Korean and Chinese. He has illustrated 7 covers of the New Yorker magazine.