Synopses & Reviews
"Ordinary backpacks get humorous treatment in four brief stories, told in sequential art, that make good use of puns and tropes from comic books, TV and movies." Publishers Weekly "A tongue-in-cheek history of backpacks from prehistory to the 21st century kicks off O'Malley's comics-inspired collection of four short tales....A pleasing diversion for anyone who's ever lugged a zillion-pound backpack." Kirkus Reviews "[T]he simple pleasure of the snarky take on an all-too-familiar burden." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books IRA-CBC Children's Choices 2010
Synopsis
You don't think much about your backpack. It's just kind of dirty and crammed with stuff. But wait--did you knw the backpack has a history? That it could be a superhero's secret weapon? Or an exploding science experiment? Or even a living creature of immense proportions? Kevin O'Malley has created four comic-book-style stories to entertain and amaze backpack wearers everywhere.
Synopsis
For separate stories tell, in words and cartoons, the surprising history and activities of the ordinary backpack.