Release: January 16th 2018
Format: Ebook
Publisher: Lion Forge Comics
Source: Netgalley
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Little Tails is a series of young readers graphic novels created by Eisner Award–nominated illustrator Federico Bertolucci and writer Frédéric Brrémaud. They are creators of the world-famous, multi-award winning Love series of silent, wildlife graphic novels.
In each volume of Little Tails, Chipper and Squizzo set out on a fun, educational journey to a different location. They encounter the real-world animals found there in beautiful illustration and fun cartoon strip antics. In this new volume, they visit a nearby farm and meet a wide variety of new and interesting domestic and wild animals!
Chipper and Squizzo set out on a hunt for some fresh milk for their breakfast. This takes the adventurous duo across the fields of a nearby farm, where they meet horses, pigs, goats, bulls, and more!
About the Author:
Brrémaud, whose real name is Frédéric Brémaud, born March 11, 1973 in Seoul, is a French comic book writer. He also signs under the names of Brr or Frédéric Alléluïa Brémaud
Little Tails on The Farm Review:
Even though I am not a fan of children’s books, I pick one up purely for the illustrations once in a while. “Little Tails on the Farm” did not disappoint in this matter.
The drawings by Federico Bertolucci are amazing!. The illustrator provides a beautiful contrast between the main story, shown in comic strip format. And the farm animals’ detailed illustrations complement the storyline. The color palettes used are so bright and vibrant that it captures the young ones’ attention reading it. Some of my favorite images in this book are of the peacock and the ladybugs.
Frédéric Brémaud, the author, should also be complimented for writing such a fun and educational book. The main characters, Squizzo and Chipper, are a cute pair. And it was fun to see them interact and react to the various animals as they go for a stroll on the farm in search of milk. I liked this story because the duo decided not to focus on the typical farm animals like cows, pigs, horses, and chickens. But they also focused on other exotic and wild animals like the peacock and the ram. The author also includes a variety of fun facts about each animal at the end of the book, giving something for grownups. In addition to all this, this kind of book would give young readers a good start in reading graphic novels. Especially, the images are in a very contrasting manner that’s pleasing to the eye with big fonts.
It would be tough for anyone to dislike this book! Being a grown adult, I want to pick out all the previous books in the series even now and read through them all! Overall, I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would, and I am giving it five stars.
