Toby goes bananas

Title:

Toby goes bananas

Author:

Summary:

"Toby may be the class clown, but he's smart enough to know what's what. Whether he's late for school, early for recess, or just in time to fail the next quiz, he's always got something to say about it. But even though his friends think he's funny, the adults in his life aren't laughing--mostly because they're not in on the jokes. No matter! Toby makes the best of it as he coasts through the day on his wit and good humor!" --from Amazon.com.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

91 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm

Genre:

Comics (Graphic works)

Graphic novels.

Subject Term:

Schools -- Juvenile fiction.

Parents -- Juvenile fiction.

Teachers -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Bloch, Serge,

Publisher:

Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.,

Publication Date:

2017

ISBN:

9780545852845

9780545852838

Publication Information:

New York : Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2017.

Call Number:

J GIRARD

Holds: Copies:

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Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607003263061	Juvenile Graphic Novels	GIRARD	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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Summary

Toby is last in class but first on the playground!

Toby may be the class clown, but he's smart enough to know what's what. Whether he's late for school, early for recess, or just in time to fail the next quiz, he's always got something to say about it. But even though his friends think he's funny, the adults in his life aren't laughing--mostly because they're not in on the jokes. No matter! Toby makes the best of it as he coasts through the day on his wit and good humor!

Author Notes

Franck Girard is an author and publisher. After publishing children's books in major French houses as Nathan, Bayard or Milan for years, he created his own company Tourbillon, and more recently its US imprint Twirl. A fan of comics books, Franck has been writing Toby's jokes books for 15 years, for the joy of French children.

Serge Bloch is a Society of Illustrators Gold Medal winner and recipient of France's Baobab Award. He has written and illustrated numerous books for children and young adults. He lives in Paris, France, and New York City.

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 2-5-Toby is an eight-year-old class clown who always gets the last word. He might not be the smartest kid in his class, but he often sprinkles grains of wisdom in among his wisecracks. This graphic novel is a look at one very busy day in Toby's life, from waking up-reluctantly-to going to bed and looking forward to his dreams. Essentially, this is a joke book, full of cute and funny vignettes ("What's the difference between broccoli and boogers?" "I never eat my broccoli!"). Most of the panels end with a one-liner or a sharp and witty quip in which Toby pokes fun at the world and the people around him. Toby is a well-known character in France (where he's known as Toto), and his stories have been delighting children there since 2002. The art style is rough and unsophisticated, with thick outlines and minimal backgrounds-in short, very childlike. VERDICT Sure to appeal to beginning jokesters, this is a solid addition to any young graphic novel collection and a great choice for reluctant readers.-Kelley Gile, Cheshire Public Library, CT © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.