Stinky: Toon Books Level 2($7.99Value)

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A Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book. "Eleanor Davis's comic has a visual narrative that's as smooth as butter and an accommodatingly waggish text for kids starting their reading careers."— Kirkus Reviews Best of 2008 "Davis' colorful art makes Stinky and his swamp delightfully attractive to young readers."— Booklist Stinky is a monster who loves pickles and possums but is terrified of people. This hilarious and heartwarming story by ferociously talented cartoonist Eleanor Davis proves that even monsters can make new friends . . . warts and all! 2009 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book Booklist's Notable Children's Books 2009 Bank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year Association for Library Service to Children's Graphic Novels Reading List 2014 "Eleanor Davis's comic has a visual narrative that's as smooth as butter and an accommodatingly waggish text for kids starting their reading careers."— Kirkus Reviews Best of 2008 "Davis' colorful art makes Stinky and his swamp delightfully attractive to young readers."— Booklist "Using a controlled vocabulary with plenty of repetition, alliteration, and synonyms, this is a well-crafted book for beginning readers. As an added bonus, Davis has written a story first and second graders will actually want to read...An excellent addition to the TOON Books collection." —ICv2 "Newcomer Eleanor Davis' art is dynamic, cute, and funny in the best comics tradition and her storytelling is concise and purposeful in the best kid-lit tradition. Stinky is remarkably sweet." — The A.V. Club “Stinky is as much of a pleasure to actually read as it is to look at... No matter if Stinky is enjoyed alone or with an adult, it is a book young readers will request time and time again. The fun storyline, lush visuals, and appropriate vocabulary work together to make the book an absolute pleasure worthy of a place in any collection of short-chapter books.”— No Flying No Tights “This was a great story about unlikely friendships.”— Library Thing “This book did a great job putting forth the idea that friends are and can be diverse and come from different backgrounds [and] an excellent job in reinforcing that stereotypes and pre-conceived beliefs are often misconceptions.”— MNester.Blogspot.com "Stinky can be enjoyed by generations of readers thanks to its timeless tale of childhood feuds and lack of dated cultural references... Davis’ artwork shows just how well comic books can help improve a child’s vocabulary and teach visual literacy. Moments like these remind readers of the simple joy of comics – and easily earn Stinky a place next to picture book classics such as William Steig’s Shrek. " -- Suite101.com “It's standard Beauty and the Beast fare, but without the morality tale: it's just a cute story.”— Savvysource.com “The drawings are completely adorable, and the language is perfect for young readers... Stinky is a miracle... Kids everywhere have known for generations that comics are awesome. It seems that schools are finally also realizing this; TOON Books are being adopted in curriculums around the country. Most importantly for us, they've been adopted by a six-year-old in Los Angeles who, previously, didn't feel confident about reading. We love our Stinky and can't wait to read more. Thank you, TOON BOOKS! Thank you and thank you!”— AlternaDad "Having grown up with comic books, and fully embraced the underground movement of the genre in the eighties (including RAW Magazine!), it is fascinating to watch my four year old eagerly try to follow along with the flow of panels and make sense of the dynamic style of story-telling. Sure, this is a far cry from the simple panel work of Caldecott Winners like Mo Willems' Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus , or the open flow of Ian Falconer's Olivia , but it was obvious mid-way through the story that my son was up for the challenge. The chapter breaks are perfect for spent parents, like myself, who need a good break-point for story time (so far my efforts have been fruitless). Stinky is one of many new stories published by Raw Junior under the tutelage of Art Spiegelman (acclaimed author of the Pulitzer-prize winning graphic novel, Maus ) and Francoise Mouly (of The New Yorker and RAW Book fame). Raw Junior is tapping into the rich soil of the comic book genre to reinvent and redefine the world of children's books. Even though this is a bit of a challenge for the younger readers, I highly recommend this book. The adorable illustrations and clever story-telling draws our boys into the page and keeps their attention, as a parent, what more could you want? The only problem I see with this line of storybooks is that they won't be able to make them fast enough for our voracious little readers."— Meta-dad.com "The best kind of children's book is one that adults can enjoy equally. Reading Eleanor Davis' Stinky , the newest addition to the TOON Books line, I can't help but feel