Beebo and the Fizzimen

by Philippe Fix; Alain Gree, Alain Grée

Serafin

Genres: Childrens, Fiction

30 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1968

Reviews

[Jelka · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5*

[Nils Lid Hjort · Rating 5 out of 5]

Du verden, det har jeg ikke sett og skjønt før nå, at originaltittelen er "Séraphin contre Séraphin", med andre konnotasjoner og assosiasjoner enn "Serafim og Plym på nye eventyr" (pussig med den m-en, forresten). Det er en klassiker, for barn og for de lesende voksne.

Da denne gilde bok en gang var til salgs, på bokmål (oversetter Odd Børretzen, kr 140) og på nynorsk (oversetter Ivar Eskeland, kr 160), tok jeg naturligvis den nynorske. Litt dyrere, for smakens skyld.

[Janko]

The follow up to "Serafin und seine Wundermaschine" convinces with an image-laden anti-consumerism approach. Serafin gets "discovered" as model by the director of "Blubbersprudel", a sparkling water company - just against his own will. The book tells a witty and fantastic story of how to develop a standpoint and how to live in coincidence with your convictions - which finally leads to freedom for Serafin and his friend Plum.

[Kitty Red-Eye · Rating 3 out of 5]

Charming and imaginative, but I can't entirely like all the nostalgia for premodern life, as I just don't think it's very idyllic at all. Great drawings though. The other Serafin (Beebo?) book was one of my favourites as a kid, if I had read this when I was five-ish as well, maybe I'd have liked it better. No way of knowing :)

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anarchism for kids! Great stuff.