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Travels of Thelonious (Fog Mound)
"In ancient times human beings ruled the Earth -- at least that's what the old legends claim. But is it true?"Thelonious Chipmunk is a Talker -- an animal who has inherited the gift of language -- and he, for one, believes in humans. Who else could have made the old paper postcard he treasures? His desire to know more about humans is fulfilled in a surprising and dangerous...more
Hardcover, 224 pages
Published
May 23rd 2006
by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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Karen and I recently saw this book at McNally Jackson. We were there with Tommy and when we saw Simon and Schuster published it, she said that she would get it for us. When she received the book she told us that the book looked dumb, or stupid or bad, or something like that. Tommy must have been temporarily crazy, or else confusing this book with another.
First off, the book looks pretty. It is designed in a Chris Ware sort of way, you know Acme Novelty style. Mixed with the Ware-esque aesthetic...more
First off, the book looks pretty. It is designed in a Chris Ware sort of way, you know Acme Novelty style. Mixed with the Ware-esque aesthetic...more
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I think it is rad how a chickmunk finds himself in the city of ruins. It's also funny when he says "thank you barbie". By Kip
In the first book of this dystopian trilogy, Thelonious chipmunck is wisked away from his home in the Unnamed Forest and must outsmart villanous lizards and make friends with unlikely predatory animals to get home. In the City of Ruins, the animals have taken over the buildings, wear clothes, and survive on what is left since the Human Occupation. WIll Thelonious and his friends, Olive the flying bear, Fitzgerald the porcupine and the Brown lizard, a deserter of the greedy despot Dragon Lady fly...more
In this illustrated novel (part text, part comics), Thelonious the chipmunk gets caught in a flash flood that washes through the Untamed Forest and deposits him in the bay near a post-apolcalyptic city. He doesn’t know how to get home and the tall buildings are strange and intimidating. It seems like all the animals here are talkers, and not all of them are friendly. He hears about the Dragon Lady, who has slaves. He meets Fitzgerald the porcupine, who promises to teach him to read. Together the...more
Tim received this for Christmas and devoured it before passing it on to me. Thelonius is a talking chipmunk who loves retelling the old legends of a time when creatures called humans ruled the earth and animals couldn’t talk. A flash flood sweeps him away to a ruined city where he finds out that the legends were true. The post-apocalyptic landscape is populated by tough gangs of animals, but Thelonius falls in with a friendly group and together they go off on an adventure to explore their corner...more
I usually HATE talking animal books (the very idea of Redwall gives me hives) but I surprised myself by enjoying this book - the first in a trilogy - that I picked up because I thought my 10 year old would enjoy the hybrid of graphic novel and "regular" novel. The story is about Thelonious Chipmunk (get it?) a "talker" living in a post-human world where some creatures can speak, read and even have thumbs, while others (growlers) cannot. Thelonious finds himself washed out into a wider world in a...more
Mom review: Noah can consume books by the dozens, but he sticks with longer more involved picture books and prefers that i read the chapter books.
I'll keep reading the chapters and want to but I want him to make the transition (I'm convinced he's going to love the concept of a long story that keeps going versus needing to pack ten Bill Peet books for the trip across town) and he seems reluctant, I'm wondering if it has to do with him not being able to hear the voices in the stories - without th...more
I'll keep reading the chapters and want to but I want him to make the transition (I'm convinced he's going to love the concept of a long story that keeps going versus needing to pack ten Bill Peet books for the trip across town) and he seems reluctant, I'm wondering if it has to do with him not being able to hear the voices in the stories - without th...more
OK- I've been reading a lot of work-related material- so when Amber brought home a book for 8-12 year olds set in a post-apocalyptic world where humans are extinct, populated by talking animals- I said what the hell, why not? It wasn't bad, but its definitely just a kids book, unlike say some of Neil Gaiman's books that can be read by adults just as easily as children (The Graveyard Book, Coraline). I do like the part straight writing part graphic novel format though. And I really think Chris Wa...more
I saw this book recommended in someone's review of Hugo Cabret, so I got it through inter-library loan. I wanted to enjoy it, but I felt like the story was thin. There isn't a lot of dramatic tension, and there certainly isn't much compelling in the way of dialogue. The chapters alternate between comic book style (aka graphic novel) and prose with some illustration. That part is well done - the transition is always very smooth. But while this is the first in a trilogy, I have no desire to read t...more
Reading this with my seven year old and my five year old. They both like it a lot so far.
My favorite double meaning passage so far:
Thelonious: This tree isn't going anywhere. It will still be here a hundred years from now. Besides, I'm not about to leave my stuff unguarded!"
Dolores (his sister): You mean that old piece of paper you're always looking at[a postcard showing a skyscraper]? Who would want that anyway?
Thelonious: It's a HUMAN ARTIFACT, Dolores. It's proof that humans once lived on thi...more
My favorite double meaning passage so far:
Thelonious: This tree isn't going anywhere. It will still be here a hundred years from now. Besides, I'm not about to leave my stuff unguarded!"
Dolores (his sister): You mean that old piece of paper you're always looking at[a postcard showing a skyscraper]? Who would want that anyway?
Thelonious: It's a HUMAN ARTIFACT, Dolores. It's proof that humans once lived on thi...more
This first book in a promised series is billed as “Part graphic novel, part heroic fantasy, it’s an adventure like no other!” Of course, to the discerning adult eye, this first young adult book by collaborators Schade and Buller – which alternates between graphic and traditional prose forms -- has deep roots in the post-apocalyptic sci-fi genre. Think Planet of the Apes without the raw brutality and (literal) inhumanity. Or, perhaps more accurately, a cross between Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NI...more
Interesting and enjoyable. It was a stretch for me because of the graphic format but I wanted to read it to be able to recommend it to students. And I will certainly recommend it. The rating I gave it was one from me as an adult but I know several students who will bedome faithful readers of this series. They will happily give it a five I believe.
This book is told in a graphic book format along with regular pages of words. I liked that. Too much comic book style just tires me out. I like the fl...more
This book is told in a graphic book format along with regular pages of words. I liked that. Too much comic book style just tires me out. I like the fl...more
LOVED this book. Kirsten recommended it to me when I was at the library searching for something for Christmas for my ... step-niece (mom's husband's son's wife's daughter)? She's my step-father's step-granddaughter? or my step-brother's step-daughter, if you prefer.
ANYWAY.
I wanted something that would look at or above her actual reading level (to appease her mom, who thinks her daughter is a freaking genius), but that would actually be below her level (because, in reality, this is where she is)....more
ANYWAY.
I wanted something that would look at or above her actual reading level (to appease her mom, who thinks her daughter is a freaking genius), but that would actually be below her level (because, in reality, this is where she is)....more
Sep 28, 2007
Silvia Chenault
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
animal lovers, fantastical environmentalists
Thelonius is a young and adventurous chipmunk from the untamed forest. One day a flood knocks down his home and carries him to the land of humans, a fabled place in his culture. He discovers that all along he had been right in believing in the existence of humans. At least, ruins are the clue here. Talking animals live among the ruins. He makes friends with a porcupine who occupies a bookstore. Then he befriends a bear who builds flying machines. They go on flying adventure together, along with...more
I wasn't sure how I'd feel about this one since it was part graphic novel but it was actually a pretty cute adventure story! Humans have destroyed the Earth and are only found in legends. The story begins when a talking chipmunk gets carried away in a flood to The City of Ruins. There, he meets some other animals and they decide to venture to a place called The Fog Mound. It sounds a little crazy but it was a fun little book!
This is an extremely good book. It switches between comics and text every chapter, which makes for a pretty quick read. I finished this one in a day, which goes to show you not only how easy it was to read but also how much I liked it, as I cleared my day just to read it. It is a little bit young, aimed at 8-11 or so. But I found myself enthralled by it. I'd recommend this one to someone who's looking for a quick fantsy read.
เนื้อหาก็ไม่มีอะไรมากๆ แนวการเดินทาง+ผจญภัยของสัตว์พูดได้
ชอบตรงส่วนที่เป็น comics มันน่ารักดี (ปกติไม่ชอบลายเส้น comics ฝรั่งเท่าไหร่ พวกการ์ตูนฮีโร่น่ะนะ)
ชอบตรงส่วนที่เป็น comics มันน่ารักดี (ปกติไม่ชอบลายเส้น comics ฝรั่งเท่าไหร่ พวกการ์ตูนฮีโร่น่ะนะ)
I loved this book, and highly recommend it for both older children and adults. It has talking animals, post-apocolyptic chaos, and is half-graphic novel. With short chapters and comics in between, it's an easy read. It has just enough twists and turns to keep interest, and leaves a lot open for discussion. Brace yourself: I liked it better than Hugo Cabret. I said it. So sue me.
I found an e-mail today that included a mention of this book, which I'd forgotten about. I read Travels of Thelonious as part of my judging duties the year I was on the Cybils committee for science fiction and fantasy. It was a really beautiful looking book and I liked the story. I think I made a joke at my blog about its being a child's first apocalyptic story.
Half Chapterbook Half Graphic Novel. This is an interesting read. It is a futuristic Redwall where the animals have learned to talk and humans are gone. I like how they end the book leaving you ready for the next book... (which I have at home). It was actually really nice to have the chapters rotate with graphic chapters. Fun read for all. Grades 3+
Recommended highly by my son, so how could I not read it? It's animal fantasy, set in a future where the humans have died out and the animals have begun to take on human characteristics. The book is a mix of graphic novel and traditional exposition. The drawings are wonderful and the fun mix of characters makes it highly recommended.
I'm following my interest in graphic novels in many different directions.
This is a graphic novel intended for grade school readers but has charming illustrations and an engaging narrative to keep adults (and seven-year-olds) entranced. Thelonious is the first in the series, THE FOG MOUND TRILOGY.
In this story, many animals can speak and we follow the journey of Thelonious (a perky squirrel) into a city of ruins. Here he discovers a porcupine who lives in a the remains of a bookstore. The human...more
This is a graphic novel intended for grade school readers but has charming illustrations and an engaging narrative to keep adults (and seven-year-olds) entranced. Thelonious is the first in the series, THE FOG MOUND TRILOGY.
In this story, many animals can speak and we follow the journey of Thelonious (a perky squirrel) into a city of ruins. Here he discovers a porcupine who lives in a the remains of a bookstore. The human...more
This was a very cute book about a chipmunck who believes that humans once ruled the world. He is swept away in a storm and lands in the City of Ruins - a human city. He meets and befriends other talking animals and the adventure begins to get Bear back to the Fog Mound. I can hardly wait to read the next book.
I'm constantly looking for books that my little sister would enjoy-something not too scary, but funny. She loves graphic novels, and this one is right up her alley. There's a scary part in the beginning that provides some foreboding for possible sequels, but this is an entertaining read for both kids and adults.
Apr 15, 2008
Kristi
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
teachers, kids 8+, readers of all ages
What a wonderful approach to a book! Though technically similar to the "Captain Underpants" books in that there is both illustrated text and comic-style story-telling, it is a completely different style of story, wonderfully appropriate for both girls and boys (and adults!). The illustrations are charming, and since they're not full color, the paperback is a great, inexpensive entrance into the world of graphic novels. My 9-year-old, a lover of Jeff Smith's BONE books, first read all the comic-s...more
This is the first "advanced" book that I read with my 6 year old son in the sense that he read quite a lot from it on his own with myself continuing when he got tired or to clarify things.
Told as an alternating mixture of text with image chapters followed by comic like image with text chapters, the first volume in the saga of the curious talking chipmunk Thelonious and his adventures in search of the mythical human beings that used to dominate Earth a long time ago
Absolutely suitable for a b...more
I found the "Travels of Thelonious" to be delightful, as well as a great introduction to the graphic novel genre because there is a mix of text with comic illustration. The book's language, pictures, and prose are appropriate for grades 2 and above.
This book is the first in the "Fog Mound" series. To date, there a three books in the series. I liked #2, and #3 as well.
review by Dori
This book is the first in the "Fog Mound" series. To date, there a three books in the series. I liked #2, and #3 as well.
review by Dori
A delightfully illustrated semi-graphic novel, envisaging a future where humans have disappeared and animals have gained full consciousness and speech. The pictures stay the right side of winsomeness, and there are some good ideas to add interest to a fable-like narrative.
Absolutely a fun read. Half novel half graphic novel. I'm sure my middle school student's where I work will love this book. Great pictures and descriptive writing and a fun and interesting story about talking animals in a post-human future.
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?
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