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Children's and Teen: 9 - 11 years old


Cover art for THE ODYSSEY
CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 1, 2011
by Sam Ita, illustrated by Sam Ita

"Homer himself would be agog. (Pop-up classic. 10-13)"
A highlight-reel version of Odysseus' journey home, framed as a graphic novel and plastered with fantastically dramatic pop-ups and other special effects. Read full book review >
Cover art for PANORAMA
CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2009
by Fani Marceau, illustrated by Joelle Jolivet

"Watch for children stretching out the whole across a floor, and eagerly turning it over to see the dreams in the world at night. (Picture book. 5-10)"
A sparely beautiful tour of the world. Read full book review >
Cover art for 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA
CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 7, 2008
by Sam Ita, illustrated by Sam Ita

"Still, an undeniably cool and quick introduction to an otherwise stuffy classic. (Pop-up/graphic classic. 10-14)"
Graphic storytelling and pop-up technology combine to deliver a fast-paced, flashy rendition of the Jules Verne classic. Read full book review >