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Leo Geo and His Miraculous Journey Through the Center of the Earth
by
Jon Chad (Goodreads Author)
An intrepid explorer climbs down, down, down the page as he voyages through the center of the earth in this unusually inventive comic adventure.
Intrepid explorer Leo Geo is heading off on a mission into the unknown. With science as his sidekick, he intends to tunnel his way to the center of the earth. Of course, things never turn out quite the way you expect when you're bu...more
Intrepid explorer Leo Geo is heading off on a mission into the unknown. With science as his sidekick, he intends to tunnel his way to the center of the earth. Of course, things never turn out quite the way you expect when you're bu...more
Hardcover, 36 pages
Published
March 13th 2012
by Roaring Brook Press
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This book just looks intriguing at first glance. It is a different size and format than your normal book. I really loved that you start reading the book like normal and then turn it on end and then in the middle you turn it again. I like the fact that the text mimics the journey through the earth. At the beginning this seems like a very nice scientific little book. There are lots of facts about the earth as Leo starts his journey. Then all of the sudden there are monsters and magic daggers and t...more
Totally disappointing. First off, does Leo really have to stand and point below him in such a way that it looks like his penis is hanging out? Second, most of the book is untrue which makes the rest of it suspect, especially if you don't have a little background in geology. Monsters and monster kings and cities in the mantle and outer core? Those are obvious untruths. Fossils in the mantle, pottery in the mantle, mining in the mantle, please! Three, why vacillate between using Fahrenheit and Cel...more
I absolutely love the innovative format of Leo Geo. You start with the book in landscape format, and then it guides you to turn it so that you're reading from the top down and then you turn it again in the center of the book and read your way up to the end of the book as Leo climbs up out of the center of the earth to the other side. I maybe would have liked color, maybe even one color, to add some pop to the pages since each contains a large number of chronological scenes that are portrayed sim...more
I love the look of this book, and the format. Leo Geo is a scientist, an explorer who is journeying to the center of the earth and taking readers along for the journey. The book is long and narrow, and while reading it must be held vertically so that the reader can see Leo Geo burrowing down, down, down into the earth. The journey is fun, Leo is an entertaining and engaging narrator who throws out factual information in a fun way. Leo gives the reader quite a few geological terms, a little bit o...more
Smart kids! Geology wizards! Lovers of comics! YOU MUST CHECK OUT THIS BOOK. The title pretty much says it all: this graphic novel is the uniquely illustrated miraculous journey through the center of the earth by the intrepid Leo Geo. And, while that in and of itself is rather fun, the artwork is so detailed and intricate that you could pour over the book for hours and still not see all there is to see.
Leo Geo, the explorer, goes through great peril for his most worthy cause: science! As he ques...more
Leo Geo, the explorer, goes through great peril for his most worthy cause: science! As he ques...more
Leo Geo invites us to come along on a miraculous journey to the center of the Earth, but first we need to turn the book sideways, creating a vertical read four inches wide and more than two feet long. There is plenty to devour as Leo climbs, skids, drops and drills through the lithosphere, mantle and outer-core. Leo’s small figure, which resembles a plumped out stick figure, conveys his personality, and a lot of geologic info, through a steady patter of speech-bubbled chat. At the halfway point,...more
One of the coolest books I've read lately! Jon is a genius. The layout of the book is not only extremely interesting, but it actually adds to the story of the book as you crawl through one side of the earth to the next. As a librarian I had trouble cataloging this book for my library collection. I kept being tempted to put it in with non fiction since it had so many great facts interspersed with the fun story. What a joy!
"Luck? Magic? No, thanks! All I need is good, sound science!"
I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway.
The art direction of the book is nice and clean, yet detailed. The way you have to hold the book differently at certain parts is fun, although at first very awkward.
Story is basic, but has some cool science facts throughout the book. I like how the main character relies on and utilizes science rather than magic or other things of the like.
Some of my nit-picks:
I realize this book was probably mad...more
I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway.
The art direction of the book is nice and clean, yet detailed. The way you have to hold the book differently at certain parts is fun, although at first very awkward.
Story is basic, but has some cool science facts throughout the book. I like how the main character relies on and utilizes science rather than magic or other things of the like.
Some of my nit-picks:
I realize this book was probably mad...more
An unconventional and gorgeously illustrated descent into the core of the world. Leo Geo drills, climbs, falls, is carried, deeper into the crust, all the while popping out instructive nuggets of information pertaining to his current environment. We meet creatures large and small, universally strange, and combat an underground race as we, passing through the core, change our descent to an ascension to the surface.
The book itself is about four inches tall and a foot long. Leo geo instructs us to...more
The book itself is about four inches tall and a foot long. Leo geo instructs us to...more
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I have a headache now after reading this. It's not even over the initial getting over of the format - it's that halfway through, when Leo Geo gets to the center, you need to switch the order you're reading from bottom to top. It's also not so much a comic as it full length illustrations. It's not broken up into panels, you just kind of follow the action in a string-like format. You know something new is happening by where Leo Geo is. It's just not going to read well with kids I think. It has som...more
Very unusual. Graphic novel style illustrations and text. Direction of page orientation shifts multiple times as Leo travels through the layers of the earth. Creative and interesting science elements integrated throughout, however the use of fictional creatures and minimal reflection on Leo's ability to survive in the environment makes me hesitant to recommend this book as anything other than fiction - which is too bad, because there is quite a bit of solid science content throughout that is pre...more
I would like to like this book more. It's unconventional; it has an unusual shape, an unusual layout, the reader must flip through the pages reading from top to bottom instead of left to right and turn the whole thing around half way through -- these things are fun!
Where Leo Geo falls short is in the actual story. The bizarre marriage of real science and wacky science-fiction is inharmonious. It seems that the author wishes to present science as a tool as strong and as wonderful as magic or luck...more
Where Leo Geo falls short is in the actual story. The bizarre marriage of real science and wacky science-fiction is inharmonious. It seems that the author wishes to present science as a tool as strong and as wonderful as magic or luck...more
4th, 5th, 6th Holding the book vertically, we travel with Leo Geo down into the center of the Earth, flip the book and travel back up. The drawings are busy, yet simple. True facts are mixed in with sci-fi, which could take away from readers expecting the truths to be true. You could do some fun things with this book: sorting fact from fiction, alliteration (pouncing pavlovs, energizing Edisons, Hopscotching Hubbles, etc), researching all the references...However, as an independent read it didn'...more
Aug 08, 2012
Raina
is currently reading it
Dibs on booktalking this one for SRP next year. ;)
This is actually a rating from both me and my 7yo son. He asked if he could give the book 100 stars since it was "that good". I loved that it sparked an interest in science while making it fun. He loved the illustrations and figuring out the more difficult vocabulary. We checked it out from the library 5 times and finally ordered it. He kept finding new things to look at or ask about.
I thought the mix of science and fantasy was a bit confusing, in that one moment the main character is rattling off mathematical equations and scientific facts, and the next he is battling subterranean monsters. Also, I'm pretty sure the author meant "reek," not "reak," when describing the odor of the quadclops monster. I really liked the format of the book, though.
Narrow graphic novel for tweens, teens, and geologists of all ages. Leo Geo heads down the narrow size of this book, battling monsters with scientific know-how, and a couple lucky breaks. Show this to anybody doing a science project about the layers of the earth, and to any jaded geologists who need some magic to accompany them on their scientific adventures.
The unusual shape of this graphic novel will appeal to some readers, however, it makes it difficult to shelve. In addition, the story of Leo's trip to the center of the universe is a mixture of fact and fantasy which will likely confuse less savvy readers. It could also benefit from some color as it looks like blank coloring book pages otherwise.
Leo Geo takes a journey through the center of the earth. This is a really creative part fantasy, part nonfiction graphic novel. The layout was great. It is a narrow book that is read from top to bottom as Leo Geo descends into the earth and then the reader flips the book after he reaches the center of the Earth and begins to ascend to the surface.
This odd shaped graphic novel really captivated my sons, with the under ground adventures of tunnels, rocks, lava, monsters, alien kings, and the Quadraclops! But it's never creeps into the realm of horror. And the way actual facts about geology and biology are integrated into the story makes this story a fun science fiction adventure.
Despite the odd shape this book is an engaging tale of Leo Geo who takes on the task of traveling to the center of the earth. Plenty of sci-fi fantasy sprinkles the facts with interesting creatures and adventure that kids will barely notice they have read words like geothermal, magma, and metamorphic. Good clever fun
For older kids, this is a fun exploration of the graphic novel format, changing orientation a few times. There are no panels, but the level of detail in the artwork really moves this simple story along. Simple science is interspersed with monsters and magic and even some gross-out humor.
A book for kids interested in science, especially geology. Unique imaginative presentation that encourages the reader to finish the story. When I was a child it was always a joke that if we dug a hole and kept digging, we would wind up in China, I quess it wasn't really a joke!
This is a crazy book. The format, the fact that you have to switch directions half way. My favorite part would be this line, " Wait! This monster might have the same sort of digestive system as other mammals..." And I said, "Eww!" and knew then, kids would love this.
This was a fine bit of accidental learning, though there were a few formulas in the narrative that even after finishing I have no idea what they could be used to calculate or solve. I'm sure I would never use them in my life(I am an avid math hater ) but it would still be nice to know.
Love Leo Geo! A fun blend of facts and fantasy of journeying to the center of the Earth. Also love the design of the book, very clever concept that was very well done, art and text. Great read for boys that are into science and science-fiction.
I am so not sure how to classify this book...part graphic novel, part nonfiction, part creative fiction, part fantasy. Leo head to the center of the earth and back out again. This book works in several directions. A fun read.
What do you call a vertically-oriented graphic presentation blending science, mythology, humor, common core terminology, and medieval images? It's one you should read for yourself. Then match it to kids who love any of the above.
neat physical element to the book, okay story. two misspellings inside kept this solidly in the 2 star category for me. if it was a normal book, you could chalk that up to typos, but nada when it's a graphic novel/comic.
I love this book because it has a wonderful scientific vocabulary but is also silly with descriptions of creatures that live in the center of the earth. I also love it because it's a graphic novel with an unusual trim size and has amazing drawings.
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