Kid Crazy and the Kilowatt King

by Claudio Sánchez, Arthur Mask (Illustrations)

Kid Crazy Carlson thirsts for adventure in the far-off and bustling City of Ever. One day he meets a robot that warns him of the grumpy Kilowatt King that rules there–who forces people to sing for him. Despite the robot's warning, Kid decides to make the voyage to the city and the two travel in a car made of bread through candy bar men, robot travelers, and dancing elephants to reach their destination. Finally, Kid stands before the sour King Kilowatt and teaches him a lesson in the value of the word "please."

80 pages, Hardcover

First published October 4, 2016

About the author

Claudio Paul Sanchez III (born March 12, 1978, in Suffern, New York, United States) is an American writer and musician of Puerto Rican and Italian descent best known for being the lead singer and guitarist for the alternative/progressive rock group Coheed and Cambria. He is the creator of the comic book series The Amory Wars, as well as Key of Z and Kill Audio, both co-written with wife Chondra Echert. Sanchez co-authored the novel Year of the Black Rainbow with Peter David.

From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudio...

Reviews

[Kirsti Call · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kid Crazy and the Kilowatt King, written by Claudio Sanchez, and illustrated by Arthur Mask brings energy into the picture book world with vivid words and illustrations. The story chronicles a fantastical journey and the power of the word "please."

Coheed and Cambria frontman, author Claudio Sanchez, originally wrote the words to this book as song lyrics. The New York Times bestselling comic book creator explains: “The idea for Kid Crazy actually started as a rock opera in the vein of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, but as it took shape, it began to feel like something that could appeal to a child’s imagination—a kind of fantastic journey with a lesson.”

What I liked: The comic book and song lyric influences are clear as you read this imaginative story. Filled with creative and bizarre landscapes, beautiful similes and unexpected characters, this story begs to be read aloud.

What I didn't like: Because this story was written as song lyrics, the rhyme doesn't flow the way it should when you're reading aloud. The meter is off in a few places and the rhymes are near rhymes in several places.

This story is incredibly alive and creative and despite the lapses in meter, a fun book to read.

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very well written and put together. The book has a simple lesson that is easy to understand by any age. The bright illustrations by Arthur Mask are interesting but the warm pastel colors keep reader from being too distracted from the story. While 80 pages seems lengthy for a children's book, the story moves quickly and makes for a good bedtime read.

[Christopher Angulo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hands down, my most favorite children's book, ever! The children love it, the pictures are out of this world, and there is a sweet acoustic song to accompany it (if you bought the special edition, or rip it off the internet). It is worth every penny you pay for it.

[Eligah · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Krystl Louwagie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a sweet and imaginative book with unique and beautiful, interesting and different, illustrations. Quick sweet read that I'd love to share with my nephews. :)

[Stevie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story about manners...want to try to find the audio of it since it was originally meant to be a song.

[Nicholas Bridgeford · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book! I’ve read this to my daughter at least 50 times, and it never gets old!

[Ben · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cool story with a message. The art went well with the story.