Cute cartoons about a cat and his favorite girl. Very Garfield-like. Not an essential purchase, but will appeal to kids who like Garfield and other siCute cartoons about a cat and his favorite girl. Very Garfield-like. Not an essential purchase, but will appeal to kids who like Garfield and other similar comic strips....more
This one was a bit more uneven for me than other chapters in the series. I guess I'd forgotten how volume 10 left off, because I was super confused abThis one was a bit more uneven for me than other chapters in the series. I guess I'd forgotten how volume 10 left off, because I was super confused about what was going on when I first started reading. But I did really love the bit where Chise meets another of Elias's mentors and realizes more about his limited understanding of humans and what "bride" might mean to him....more
Superb! My only complaint is that I wish this was slightly larger format. It's cute that it's pocket-sized, but it sometimes makes it harder to read.Superb! My only complaint is that I wish this was slightly larger format. It's cute that it's pocket-sized, but it sometimes makes it harder to read....more
A lovely little travel diary. This is a good one to dip into occasionally; there’s not really any kind of plot, but if you like drawings of food or arA lovely little travel diary. This is a good one to dip into occasionally; there’s not really any kind of plot, but if you like drawings of food or are traveling to Paris, I recommend it!...more
This is totally amusing, but also spot-on. This is a great gift for anyone moving to or even visiting NYC, or really any large city (but especially NeThis is totally amusing, but also spot-on. This is a great gift for anyone moving to or even visiting NYC, or really any large city (but especially New York). I laughed out loud in recognition multiple times. It's also kind of a love letter to the city. Great stuff....more
I am a big fan of Wheeler's work, and this collection is just great! Wheeler's style here is lively and clean, with great facial expressions sometimesI am a big fan of Wheeler's work, and this collection is just great! Wheeler's style here is lively and clean, with great facial expressions sometimes evoked with the smallest quirk of a line. There are all cartoons rejected by The New Yorker, and in some cases I can see why -- the cartoons are often caustic and weird. Occasionally they just don't strike me as that good. But for the most part this book is riotously funny and I sort of want to pin 3/4 of the book to my office bulletin board, which I think is a good sign....more
I have been reading Kate Beaton's online comic strips for about two years now, and I was thrilled to receive this lovely hardcover collection of her cI have been reading Kate Beaton's online comic strips for about two years now, and I was thrilled to receive this lovely hardcover collection of her comics as a Christmas gift. Even though the strips are available online, the book is well worth it: the paper's great and Beaton's art really shines. Nice....more
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