Written and Drawn by Henrietta

Posted on 11 March 2018 by Liniers

A Junior Library Guild Selection.Reading books is fun but what about making them Armed with new colored pencils, Henrietta s ready to try Peek over her shoulder as she draws the story of a brave young girl, a three headed monster, and an impossibly wide world of adventure Whether read aloud to a toddler or discovered by a young reader, Liniers s celebration of the creative process is sure to make everyone want to bring out their pencils.Ricardo Siri Liniers, known as Liniers, is the author of Macanudo, a daily comic strip hugely popular in Argentina, now available in English His US debut, The Big Wet Balloon, a TOON Book, was nominated for an Eisner Award and chosen as one of Parents Top 10 Children s Books He lives in Buenos Aires with his wife and three daughters, Matilda, Clementina, and Emma, whom he credits as inspirations for this book. Read Written and Drawn by Henrietta by Liniers – kino-fada.fr Great way to introduce a child to the creative process writers artists go through.I didn t love this book, but my six year old neighbor did and that isimportant I find the art to be a bit creepy, but Lena loves it and appreciates the humor and we both like the concept Henrietta wants to write a book, so she needs the ingredients As it turns out, she comes up with a character who has a real plot building problem a three headed monster lost in a closet with only two hats Oh no How can the Henrietta s protagonist help find another hat And what terrible creature migh I didn t love this book, but my six year old neighbor did and that isimportant I find the art to be a bit creepy, but Lena loves it and appreciates the humor and we both like the concept Henrietta wants to write a book, so she needs the ingredients As it turns out, she comes up with a character who has a real plot buildi...Ricardo Siri Liniers, known as Liniers, is the author of Macanudo, a daily comic strip hugely popular in Argentina, only recently available in English His US debut, The Big Wet Balloon, a TOON Book, was nominated for an Eisner Award and chosen as one of Parents Top 10 Children s Books Francis Mouly, the editorial director of Toon Books, has in mind a pedagogical dimension to getting young kids interested in and educated about comics, so, since I have my own pedagogical interests in comics, ha Ricardo Siri Liniers, known as Liniers, is the author of Macanudo, a daily comic strip hugely popular in Argentina, only recently available in English His US debut, The Big Wet Balloon, a TOON Book, was nominated for an Eisner Award and chosen as one of Parents Top 10 Children s Books Francis Mouly, the editorial director of Toon Books, has in mind a pedagogical dimension to getting young kids interested in and educated about comics, so, since I have my own pedagogical interests in comics, had read a bit of Macanudo and saw Liniers was the author this book, I thought I would review it briefly I liked it It has some fun and depth and educational purpose about it It s done, obviously, as if a girl named Henrietta were inventing a comic book story, and takes us through the process You get a split screen view of her as depicted by Liniers, drawnsophisticatedly than the stor...Henrietta gets a box of colored pencils and sets off on a personal journey of discovery through storytelling and art.This is a fun, quirky choice for early readers whether to encourage them to read themselves or to read to them What I really liked about this book is how well it captures the imagination of a Henrietta the book doesn t feel overly nostalgic or pandering to the experience of being a child discovering art and storytelling for the first time There s even a darkness to some of H Henrietta gets a box of colore...This is a very entertaining book that takes the young reader completely through the writing process along with Henrietta, her favorite stuffed animal friend , and her cat after Henrietta receives a gift box of colored pencils from her Mom The pages go from colored illustrations of Henrietta with speech bubbles expressing her every thought and emotion to brightly c...Perfect for so many Writer s Workshop moments.Absolutely wonderful Completely different from Liniers previous Toon Book but evenwonderful We, the privileged reader, get to watch Henrietta as she creates her very own book The Monster with Three Heads and Tw...I liked Liniers Big Wet Balloon but this was a notch or two higher Loved this one Perfect for Writers Workshop.Written by Ricardo Siri Liniers, the author of a daily comic strip popular in Argentina A young girl, Henrietta, receives a new box of colored pencils and oh, the opportunities to create something special are endless With the help of her cat, Fellini, Henrietta begins to create a book titled, The Monster with Three Heads and Two Hats She begins to narrator, write, and illustrate her own story with beautiful child ...Henrietta s mom gives her a box of colored pencils She gets so wrapped up in drawing and writing a story for herself about a three headed monster that she scares herself But, she realizes that she is in control, so she creates a happy ending I love that the little girl is creating her story while describing her creative process to her pet and the reader Outlined ink and watercolor cels on each page narrate Henrietta s cre...

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11 March 2018

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