Description
Wildflowers: TOON Level 2 (TOON Books)
About the Author
Liniers's US debut, The Big Wet Balloon, was selected as one of Parents Magazine's Top Ten. Liniers is from Buenos Aires, Argentina, but he now lives in Vermont as the artist-in-residence at the Center for Cartoon Studies with his wife and three young daughters.
Reviews
School Library Journal Best Graphic Novels of 2021
THREE STARRED REVIEWS!
"Argentine American cartoonist Liniers applies both conventions of magical realism and a keen understanding of how children's minds work to this weird and wonderful story. Like children's backyard play, sheer delight." -Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW
"A charming celebration of nature, siblinghood, and imaginative play." -the Horn Book Magazine, STARRED REVIEW
"A dazzling ode to the magic of childhood. A Must for all graphic novel collections." -School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
"WHERE THE OTHER WILD THINGS ARE...An older sister to Sendak's work, maybe taking place on the next island over from Max's wild rumpus." -the New York Times
"Designed by Liniers and TOON Editorial Director Francoise Mouly, Wildflowers is a small gem of a children's hardcover book-a sweet end to Liniers's fatherly trilogy [...] Liniers knows these girls, and he knows how to balance cuteness against trouble. What he has done with TOON so far-well, it's one of the lovelier runs in today's children's comics."-featured review "We Are Flowers, Wild Ones" by Charles Hatfield of SOLRAD, the online literary magazine for comics
"A wildly imaginative tale, spangled by magic realism and Argentine conflation of reality and fantasy." -Variety
"A winsome comic, perfectly pitched to emerging readers."-Booklist
"Quirky and endearing, it's a journey both internal and external."-Publishers Weekly
"A comfortable reminder of the power of imagination."-School Library Journal's Good Comics for Kids
Book Information
ISBN 9781662665134
Author . Liniers
Format Paperback
Page Count 36
Imprint Toon books
Publisher Astra Publishing House
"Where the other wild things are...An older sister to Sendak's work, maybe taking place on the next island over from Max's wild rumpus." The New York Times Book Review
A celebration of the magical bonds that unite children!
When her two big sisters embark on an adventure to explore a mysterious island, the youngest one doesn't want to be left behind. What shines through from this funny story's gut-wrenchingly scary beginning ("There was a terrible plane crash!") to its sweet and satisfying ending is LINIERS's admiration for the imaginative powers of childhood.
Wildflowers is available in two sizes: TOON Level 2 for beginning readers (6" x 9") and a larger Special Gift Edition perfect for story time (7.25" x 11").
About the Author
Liniers's US debut, The Big Wet Balloon, was selected as one of Parents Magazine's Top Ten. Liniers is from Buenos Aires, Argentina, but he now lives in Vermont as the artist-in-residence at the Center for Cartoon Studies with his wife and three young daughters.
Reviews
School Library Journal Best Graphic Novels of 2021
THREE STARRED REVIEWS!
"Argentine American cartoonist Liniers applies both conventions of magical realism and a keen understanding of how children's minds work to this weird and wonderful story. Like children's backyard play, sheer delight." -Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW
"A charming celebration of nature, siblinghood, and imaginative play." -the Horn Book Magazine, STARRED REVIEW
"A dazzling ode to the magic of childhood. A Must for all graphic novel collections." -School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
"WHERE THE OTHER WILD THINGS ARE...An older sister to Sendak's work, maybe taking place on the next island over from Max's wild rumpus." -the New York Times
"Designed by Liniers and TOON Editorial Director Francoise Mouly, Wildflowers is a small gem of a children's hardcover book-a sweet end to Liniers's fatherly trilogy [...] Liniers knows these girls, and he knows how to balance cuteness against trouble. What he has done with TOON so far-well, it's one of the lovelier runs in today's children's comics."-featured review "We Are Flowers, Wild Ones" by Charles Hatfield of SOLRAD, the online literary magazine for comics
"A wildly imaginative tale, spangled by magic realism and Argentine conflation of reality and fantasy." -Variety
"A winsome comic, perfectly pitched to emerging readers."-Booklist
"Quirky and endearing, it's a journey both internal and external."-Publishers Weekly
"A comfortable reminder of the power of imagination."-School Library Journal's Good Comics for Kids
Book Information
ISBN 9781662665134
Author . Liniers
Format Paperback
Page Count 36
Imprint Toon books
Publisher Astra Publishing House
