First-time visit by French cartoonist Philippe Coudray to visit the USA for an East Coast promotional book tour at indy bookstores and schools/libraries.
Jean-Luc Coudray (who wrote this book) and Philippe Coudray (who did the drawings) are twin brothers, both cartoonists in their native country of France. They identify with penguins in wanting people to tell them apart. Philippe's Benjamin Bear TOON books have received effusive praise and have twice been nominated for Eisner awards. Both brothers enjoy nature but while Jean-Luc enjoys hiking in central France, the French forests aren't big enough for Philippe- he goes to the North American wilderness every year in search of Bigfoot.
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"[A] spirited approach to early abstract thought and reading
comprehension." - Booklist STARRED REVIEW
"It is original [and] deep-down funny...most important, the
adventures are steeped in the rare quality of imaginative
kindness." - The Horn Book Magazine
"Absurdist humor carries across species." - Kirkus Reviews
"Any reader of any age should be able to read and enjoy Coudray's
Benjamin Bear books. When a comic is this accomplished, more is
always welcome." - School Library Journal
"The images are neat, and the goofy ideas will spur imagination
about what the reader might do in such an extreme environment, full
of glaciers and snowfields." - Comics Worth Reading
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