Synopses & Reviews
From a child's point of view, life can often seem difficult—but this brightly illustrated book—one in a set of two Live and Learn titles—encourages children never to be afraid of a challenge. It's all right to be a little scared about things that seem hard to do, but whatever the challenge, determination and practice can get them through. Boys and girls will empathize with the little girl in this book. She has to go to school, do homework, and eat vegetables that she doesn't like. It seems to her that grownups are lucky, because they can do as they please. This story demonstrates that everybody has obligations to meet—especially grownups—and most of the time, it's more fun to be a kid. The text is simple and the illustrations on every page are appealing. Four pages presenting activities for children appear at the back of each book, followed by a two-page section for parents, with tips on explaining the subject in more detail.
Synopsis
A world-famous classic novel is the basis for this brand-new, dramatically illustrated book. Transformed from Herman Melville's original text into a graphic novel, this and other Graphic Classics editions make good introductions for young readers to the imaginative riches of literature. These books contain many extra features, including brief biographies of their authors, a list of each author's important works, a glossary, and an index. Suitable for classroom use as introductions to literature for junior and senior high school students, these graphic novels entertain young readers while introducing them to the works of renowned literary artists. Full-color illustrations throughout. This classic sea adventure tells the story of Captain Ahab, commander of the whaling ship Pequod, and his hunt for the mighty and ferocious white whale.
Synopsis
(back cover)
Ishmael's dream of adventure on a whaling ship becomes a nightmare as the voyage turns into a struggle for survival. Captain Ahab, maimed by a monster whale, is obsessed with revenge. As the crew discovers, he is willing to risk everything to destroy that whale.
Find out what happens in this vivid retelling of Herman Melville's great adventure in graphic novel format.
Graphic Classics Available from Barron's:
The Hunchback of Notre Dame * Kidnapped * Journey to the Center of the Earth * Moby Dick * Oliver Twist * Treasure Island
Synopsis
(back cover)
Sometimes, it's hard being a kid. There always seems to be things we have to do, whether we feel like it or not. There are rules we have to follow, and there are grownups telling us what we can and cannot do.
Often, it seems that being a kid is a lot harder than being a grownup. But when you stop and think about it, you begin to see that being a kid really isn't so bad. We will grow up soon enough.
Meanwhile, being a kid can be great fun! We can climb trees with our friends and have an awesome time at the beach. Best of all, because we are only kids, we still have the freedom to have lots of fun doing silly things.