Tag Archives | Animals

Marsupilami Vol 6: Fordlandia

By Batem, Yann & Franquin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781800440265 Possibly the greatest charm of the Marsupilami as a character is his absurd but brilliant biology. Of course, he’s tough, resourceful, intelligent and loving, but he sure gets a lot done with that extraordinary tail. It’s a marvel of evolution. And, boy, does he need it […]

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Bunny vs Monkey And The Supersonic Aye-Aye!

By Jamie Smart Publisher: David Fickling Books ISBN: 9781788452434 You know Jamie Smart must be doing something right when someone walks into the room and cries: “Bunny vs Monkey! I love that book!”  It has all become something of a phenomenon. In a nutshell, there’s a wood where a group of animals lives, although they’re […]

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Bunny vs Monkey: The Human Invasion

By Jamie Smart Publisher: David Fickling Books ISBN: 9781788451956 More Bunny vs Monkey? Oh, yes. This new book collects together the previous third and fourth volumes into one stonking-great-big book of comic madness. There’s lots to love in any Jamie Smart book, but there’s something particularly bonkers about Bunny vs Monkey. As the title suggests, […]

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Marsupilami Vol 5: Baby Prinz

By Batem, Yann & Franquin Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849185424 I read this the day after the attempted insurrection in Washington DC. Bearing in mind the book concerns a coup it gave the whole story an oddly obtuse slant. In Chiquito, capital of Palombia, there’s a zoo, and in that zoo is an ancient Marsupilami. No […]

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Yakari Vol 16: The Lake Monster

By Derib & Job Publisher: Cinebook ISBN: 9781849184236 When my children were small I wanted them to experience the fun and excitement of comics, just as I had when I was their age. Unfortunately, most of the comics available now are more about the toy taped or bagged with the comic. Worse, the contents are […]

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Lesser Spotted Animals 2

By Martin Brown Publisher: David Fickling Books ISBN: 9781788450393 Getting any child interested in the natural world can only be a good thing, but there’s far more to the animal kingdom than lions, tigers and bears. In his first book Martin Brown introduced us to a host of lesser known creatures in the hope that […]

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