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    <body><![CDATA[This distinctive informational picture book by the founder of the Center for Cartoon Studies introduces the basics of cartooning in the context of a very funny sequential story. Aided by a magical elf who introduces such comic essentials as thought balloons and font size, this original paperback chr...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80054289">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I think Sturm is doing some of the most interesting work in comics these days, so I was curious to see what his take on the &quot;introduction to cartooning for children&quot; book would be. I was disappointed - he doesn't give you much to work with, and what little he does explain could have easily...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/66775694">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Ubersimplified version of <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60113.Making_Comics_Storytelling_Secrets_of_Comics_Manga_and_Graphic_Novels" title="Making Comics  Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels by Scott McCloud">Making Comics</a>.  In fact, the story ends up overtaking the instructional elements, but I'm not sure that's a bad thing for the audience.  Explains simple cartooning concepts.  Elementary booktalk, perhaps.  I just need to read more nonfic that isn't gn related. ;)<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/64227593">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[FUN intro to comics and cartooning. I would have liked a little more direct instruction in it, but I think the balance they did go with will make it more accessible to a wider audience of younger kids. Less intimidating. And you still indirectly absorb a lot about storytelling and drawing by just re...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57549165">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A cartoon drawing book that explains how to draw cartoons by drawing a very entertaining cartoon story. Very clever.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A welcome alternative to how-to-draw books.  Viva la Center for Cartoon Studies!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Hilarious &amp; informative. I will use this in a cartooning program.]]></body>
    
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