in A World Of Talking Animals, There Is One Burning Question: Did Humans Ever Exist? Thelonious Chipmunk Believes He Has Proof That They Did: A Postcard Showing A Building Made Of Concrete And Glass. But His Sister Thinks The Postcard's Just A Dumb Piece Of Paper, And That Humans Are Only Make-believe.
then One Day A Flash Flood Carries Thelonious Away. When He Comes To, He's In A Strange World That Looks Something Like His Postcard, But Not Quite. Then He Realizes That This Is The City On His Postcard, Only Crumbling And Decaying. But If This Means Humans Did Exist, Where Did They Go? Thelonious, Along With Some New Friends, Sets Off To Find Out.
and Thus, The Adventure Begins!
publishers Weekly
in This First Book In The Fog Mound Series, A Husband-and-wife Team's Novel/graphic Novel Hybrid Smoothly Alternates Chapters Between Prose And Comic Book Panels. Thelonious Chipmunk Lives In The Untamed Forest In A Shaky Tree House; He Has Moved Away From Home Because His Family Doesn't Share His Belief That Human Beings Really Existed At One Time. High-tension, Comic-style Panels Chronicle The Fellow Being Literally Swept Off His Feet During A Rainstorm, Into The City Of Ruins Complete With Abandoned Subways, Stores And Homes. He Befriends Fitzgerald, A Vespa-driving Porcupine Who Makes His Home In A Deserted Bookstore. Together They Meet The Olive Bear, Who Has Learned To Operate An Ultra-light Helicopter, Or Velocicopter (solar Panels Offer A Convenient Explanation For The Problem Of Energy Sources Throughout The Tale). Antics Ensue, Culminating In The Discovery Of A Frozen Human (frozen Scientist, A Sign Reads, Push Red Button To Activate Thawing Process), And The Authors Offer Some Savvy Commentary On How Members Of Any Species Should Treat One Another. The Artwork's Minimalist Palette (black And Blue) Gives The Story A Quiet Charm (even The Prose Sections Contain An Abundance Of Artwork), While A Classy Book Design Brings To Mind Chris Ware, Albeit More Optimistic In Theme. This Tale Creates A Charming And Compelling World, And Ends With A Whopper Of A Cliffhanger Sure To Bring Readers Back. Ages 8-12. (july) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
Categories:
- Children's Books
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science Fiction
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
Publisher : Aladdin
Author : Schade, Susan
Language : English
Edition : Reprint
Published :2007-05-08
Number Of Pages : 224
Binding : Paperback
ISBN-10 : 0689876858
ISBN-13 : 9780689876851
Item weight : 0.75 lb
Dimensions : 0.7 in x 5.8 in x 8.8 in
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