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notbanana's review against another edition
4.0
Travels of Thelonious / Susan Schade /
Genre: fiction
Format: juvenile fiction/ almost graphic novel
Plot Summary: At a time when animals only know myths about the talking humans who once dominated and nearly destroyed the world, a young chipmunk escapes danger in the City of Ruins and, with new friends, finds the Fog Mound, where all creatures live in peace and harmony.
Considerations: suspenseful overtones
Review Citation: School Library Journal, vol 52, issue 7, p129
"Written in chapters that alternate between traditional prose and comic-book format, the story is a gentle introduction to graphic novels. The illustrations are delightfully cartoonlike, and they are tinted in a soothing blue that beautifully complements the postapocalyptic setting."
Selection Source: School Library Journal
Recommended age: 9-12
Genre: fiction
Format: juvenile fiction/ almost graphic novel
Plot Summary: At a time when animals only know myths about the talking humans who once dominated and nearly destroyed the world, a young chipmunk escapes danger in the City of Ruins and, with new friends, finds the Fog Mound, where all creatures live in peace and harmony.
Considerations: suspenseful overtones
Review Citation: School Library Journal, vol 52, issue 7, p129
"Written in chapters that alternate between traditional prose and comic-book format, the story is a gentle introduction to graphic novels. The illustrations are delightfully cartoonlike, and they are tinted in a soothing blue that beautifully complements the postapocalyptic setting."
Selection Source: School Library Journal
Recommended age: 9-12
alanahcw's review against another edition
2.0
Interesting idea, but the writing isn't great. It's a great one for kids though! The simple language is definitely geared towards them.
tigermuffin's review against another edition
5.0
I keep wanting to write something fantastically pithy about much I like this book. After putting this off for more than a week it is time to face a fact that I'm not going to take the time to do it. So, just read it, OK? It's good, really good and a sneaky way to infiltrate young minds on some dang good thinking. Buy a copy for your young reader friends and family.
sngick's review against another edition
3.0
I bought this book because of the mixture of formats. Reading it was a lot of fun going from text to graphics and back again.
Story wise, I'd give it 3.5 stars. It was a bit slow, but I like the way it ended and makes me want to find book #2,Faradawn.
I believe this will fit well in my library and will have many readers.
Story wise, I'd give it 3.5 stars. It was a bit slow, but I like the way it ended and makes me want to find book #2,Faradawn.
I believe this will fit well in my library and will have many readers.
fernandie's review against another edition
4.0
5/11/2022: Just as fun and enjoyable as the first time around! I really like the art style, and the graphics / text combo is pretty unique.
emdoux's review against another edition
2.0
I initially really liked this book... but then it fell apart.
crowyhead's review against another edition
3.0
This is a fun, sweet novel for middle readers. It's told partially in text and partially in graphic novel format, and tells the story of Thelonious Chipmunk. Thelonious is a Talker, an animal who has inherited the gift of speech. He is fascinated by tales of Humans, who it is said once controlled the earth. They're now extinct, however, and considered legendary. Thelonious leaves his forest home and travels in the outside world, learning more about humans and the origins of the Talkers in the process.
The story is a bit simplistic at times, but the world is truly delightful, and the artwork is well-suited to the tale. It looks like it's going to be a series.
The story is a bit simplistic at times, but the world is truly delightful, and the artwork is well-suited to the tale. It looks like it's going to be a series.
sagethesage's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I've never seen a book that alternates between graphic novel and chapter book, but this one does and it does it very well. The writing style and jokes are a little cheesy at times but I can blame that on the age rating. Overall its very cute and does get you interested in the next parts of the series well.
alexauthorshay's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars rated up for intrigue and that I'm probably judging it too harshly seeing as it's a kid's book
I came across this book entirely by chance at the library. I read the back and the idea seemed really interesting. I didn't know until I opened it today that it's actually half comic book and half novel, alternating between the two every chapter. The art is greyscale, a bit sketchy but not messy, with a flat blue background as the only color. I liked the style, because the animals looked realistic rather than cartoonish, other than maybe the lizard.
The prose, even for a kid's book, is a little basic. I mean that in the sense that many 'paragraphs' are less than one line long. It makes for a faster read, but also less detail. Lots of -ly adverbs and incorrect breaking up of dialogue while the same person is speaking. I think I prefer the comic portions for that reason.
Nit-picking aside, though, and acknowledging the very obvious plot points (to the adult's eye, anyway), it's still an interesting idea and the concept is something I'm interested in regardless of the age level of the book. Since it's only a trilogy I think I'll try the next one and see where it goes.
I came across this book entirely by chance at the library. I read the back and the idea seemed really interesting. I didn't know until I opened it today that it's actually half comic book and half novel, alternating between the two every chapter. The art is greyscale, a bit sketchy but not messy, with a flat blue background as the only color. I liked the style, because the animals looked realistic rather than cartoonish, other than maybe the lizard.
The prose, even for a kid's book, is a little basic. I mean that in the sense that many 'paragraphs' are less than one line long. It makes for a faster read, but also less detail. Lots of -ly adverbs and incorrect breaking up of dialogue while the same person is speaking. I think I prefer the comic portions for that reason.
Nit-picking aside, though, and acknowledging the very obvious plot points (to the adult's eye, anyway), it's still an interesting idea and the concept is something I'm interested in regardless of the age level of the book. Since it's only a trilogy I think I'll try the next one and see where it goes.
thisgrrlreads's review against another edition
3.0
Is it a graphic novel? Is it an illustrated novel? I don't know but it's a fun tween book with some dystopian themes and some extremely fun, blue illustrations. And great names. Who could resist Thelonious Chipmunk's charms?