FICTION

Ogres Awake!

by Andrew Arnold
STURM, James, Alexis Frederick-Frost, & . Ogres Awake! illus. by James Sturm, Alexis Frederick-Frost, & Andrew Arnold. 40p. (Adventures in Cartooning). First Second. Jul. 2016. Tr $14.99. ISBN 9781596436534.
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Gr 1–3—The knight and her trusty horse Edward from the popular series are back in this short graphic novel. When sleepy ogres are spotted outside the kingdom, the overly enthusiastic knight is ready to take them on, while the king and the others have their own ways of dealing with the problem. Unlike the previous books in the series, this title focuses on the characters and the jokes, rather than trying to teach about comics. This is somewhat beneficial, as those instructional bits were often too brief to be informative and slowed down the storytelling process. There is a quick tutorial on how to draw some of the characters on the inside book covers, so it's good to see that the instructional aspect has not been completely dropped.
VERDICT This is a quick and funny read, and the simple word choice makes it ideal for reluctant readers. A fine addition to graphic novel and picture book collections.
Reviewed by Peter Blenski, Greenfield Public Library, WI
Sleeping ogres near the castle spell trouble to horse Edward and his dynamic knight (Gryphons Aren't So Great). The king has a plan to save the kingdom: the knight must peel lots of vegetables so the garden gnomes can make the ogres an enormous stew to enjoy when they wake up. Large comic panels advance the humorous tale, and endpapers provide entertaining drawing tutorials.
 , Jul 01, 2016

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