'All Time Favourites' of 2022 - Part 2
July
The Wild Robot - Peter Brown
Illustrated Novel - KS2+ - Family, parenthood, friendship, found family, science and technology, environment, animals, death and grief, bullying, differences.
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Cici's Journal: The Adventures of a Writer-In-Training - Joris Chamblain, illustrated by Aurélie Neyret
Graphic Novel / Comic - KS2+ - Friendship, intergenerational, mystery, adventure, writing, books, family, letter/scrapbook/journal.
September
That's Not My Name - Anoosha Syed
Picturebook - EYFS+ - Activism, cultures, languages, school, empathy, friendship, self acceptance, self empowerment, family, emotions.
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Like A Charm - Elle McNicoll
Novel - UKS2 / KS3 cusp - Disability and Neurodivergency (Dyspraxia), family, fantasy, magic, folklore, Scotland, school, bullying, self acceptance, self empowerment.
The Secret Sunshine Project - Benjamin Dean
Novel - UKS2 / KS3 cusp - LGBT, family, bullying, intergenerational, death and grief, activism, art and music, emotions, self acceptance.
October
Paws - Kate Foster
Novel - KS2+ - Disability and Neurodivergency (Autism), friendship, family, dogs, slice of life, school, Australia, self acceptance, bullying.
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Roar of the Beast - Chad Sell
Graphic Novel - KS2+ - LGBT, friendship, family, mystery, dark, adventure, imagination, superheroes, halloween, bullying, emotions.
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How To Be More Hedgehog - Anne-Marie Conway
Novel - UKS2 / KS3 cusp - Disability and Neurodivergency (Speech difficulty, Stammer), bullying, self acceptance, family, friendships, environment, activism.
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My Shadow is Pink - Scott Stuart
Picturebook - EYFS+ - LGBT (Transgender), gender roles, family, bullying, differences, mental health and emotions.
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Arthur and the Golden Rope / Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx / Leo and the Gorgon's Curse - Joe Todd-Stanton
Graphic Novels - KS2+ - Historical, mythology, folklore, fantasy, adventure, mystery, family, emotions.
November
Love Your Body - Jessica Sanders, illustrated by Carol Rossetti
Nonfiction - KS2+ - Growing up, body positivity, self acceptance, differences, science and development, empathy, girl power.
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Life Size - Sophy Henn
Nonfiction - KS1+ - Animals, interactive, facts, science, environment.
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Me and My Dysphoria Monster - Laura Kate Dale, illustrated by Ang Hui Qing
Picturebook - KS1+ - LGBT (Transgender), self acceptance, mental health and emotions, family, friendships.
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Timid - Harry Woodgate
Picturebook - KS1+ - LGBT (Nonbinary), anxiety, emotions, friendship, school, self empowerment.
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We Want Our Books - Jake Alexander
Picturebook - KS1+ - Activism, community, family, libraries, books, self empowerment.
December
When I see Blue - Lily Bailey
Novel - UKS2 / KS3 cusp - Disability and Neurodivergency (OCD), family, friendship, bullying, school, slice of life, divorce, mental health and emotions, pop culture, positive masculinity.
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Hi! So, I really love the way you draw comics (that strike-back comic sheet of felix' looking at the srntimonsters is incredible). Do you have any... Tips for making them? Like, how do you think where each "square" will be placed, how to fit things in one page etc etc... How exactly did you learn to make comics like this (including all aspects)? Do you mind sharing?
Thank you !
Actually, I don't know if my comics are correct, if the composition is good etc... I went to art school but it had nothing to do with illustrations and comics (I was mostly doing logos, advertising posters etc...).
I posted my first comics on Deviantart, I was drawing Super Mario comics and it wasn't great. I was contacted by someone who took comic book classes and she made me a PDF with lots of tips and told me how to improve my comic book pages. And it was very helpful.
I can share with you some tips she gave me. Here are some tips given to me by "lepouvoirduflan" on deviantart :
-Read a lot of comics, even comics you don't like. It will allow you to discover a lot of different styles.
I have been drawing comics since I was a child. At the beginning, I was inspired by Asterix and Tintin comics.
More recently, a comic book that I really liked: "Be prepared" by Vera Brosgol. There is also "Lettres Perdues" by Jim Bishop. I wasn't a fan of the story but the drawing style and use of colors is incredible.
"Les sœurs Grémillet" by Gi Gregorio and Barbucci. "Les carnets de Cerise " by Joris Chamblain and Aurélie Neyret. I do not remember the story but the drawings and colors are very nice.
In a less childish style there is "Jerôme K. Jérôme Bloche " by Alain Dodier, Serge Le Tendre and Pierre Makyo.
There are also the W.i.t.c.h. comics that I like a lot in terms of composition.
If you understand French, you can watch this very interesting youtube channel about comics: https://www.youtube.com/@lefilsdebulle/videos
-Tips for comic book page composition:
Except that if you decide to do manga, you have to apply the Z rule. You must be able to read the panels from left to right and from top to bottom
Other examples with comic book pages:
-Speech Bubbles:
I think speech bubbles are one of the most complicated things to incorporate into a comic page.
The reading must be fluid and there is an order to respect when several characters speak in the same panel.
Speech bubbles are also subject to the Z rule.
The speech bubbles must revolve around the characters.
Speech bubbles are of course subject to exceptions
They may be misaligned or not follow the Z rule, usually when the character is in a confused, scared, dreamy situation. But even if they are oddly placed, the speech bubbles are placed in a logical way.
-There is not only one way to compose a comic page, there are many! That's why you have to make several sketches.
When I make a comic page, I write the dialogue and describe the action that takes place there. Then I make square panels and very rough drawings.
Then I work on the composition of the page and how I will place the panels.
Then I did something cleaner. I changed the place of the first two panels (the comic is not finished yet, things can still change). I left room for the text but I still need to draw the speech bubbles.
I hope this helped you!
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"Le coeur en braille" di Joris Chamblain e Anne-Lise Nalin, vince il prix BD 2024 France Bleu ActuaBD
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Mai 3 senza 4! Il bellissimo adattamento a fumetti del romanzo “Le coeur en braille” è il vincitore del 4° premio France Bleu / ActuaBD BD! Ci sono adattamenti che distorcono, indeboliscono o tradiscono l’opera originale. Ce ne sono altri, come qui, che lo sublimano, lo completano, lo trascendono. Il romanzo di Pascal Ruter, al quale dobbiamo rendere un forte…
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〈Lecture〉 Le Cœur en Braille (BD) - Joris Chamblain, Pascal Ruter et Anne-Lise Nalin
Éditions Dargaud (2023)
Jusque-là, pour Victor, une année scolaire, c’est du saut à l’élastique sans l’élastique. Ce qu’il préfère ? Écouter les Rolling Stones, se gaver de loukoums avec son copain Haïçam, parler mécanique avec son drôle de père… Mais lorsque Marie-José, génie absolue, déboule dans sa vie un beau jour de contrôle de maths, c’est tout son univers qui implose… Pourquoi,…
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Middle School Monday: Cici’s Journal: Lost and Found by Joris Chamblain, illustrated by Aurelie Neyret
This book continues the story of Cici, a girl who was introduced in Cici’s Journal: The Adventures of a Writer-in-Training, and it contains the stories The Last of the Five Treasures, The Faceless Goddess, and From the First Snowfall to the Perseids.
Cici is a sweet and well-meaning girl, but she often makes mistakes when choosing whether or not to trust her friends and family when she’s trying to solve a mystery. While watching Cici solve mysteries is always entertaining, what makes the Cici’s Journal books stand out is how Cici evolves as a character, and learns from her mistakes. As she learns to be a better friend and daughter, and shares her anxiety rather than bottling it up inside, it makes her a happier person overall.
The part journal, part scrapbook format will definitely give this book extra appeal to readers. Give this book to older kids and younger teens who love graphic novels, mysteries, heartfelt stories, and characters who pull at their heartstrings.
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