Space Dumplins - Softcover

Thompson, Craig

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0571303080 ISBN 13: 9780571303083

Publisher: Faber & Faber, 2015

Synopsis

'Like the twisted lovechild of Jack Kirby and Dr Seuss, Craig Thompson has created a new genre: the Adorable Epic.' JOSS WHEDON

From the Eisner award winning, New York Times bestselling author of Habibi and Blankets, comes this year's most exciting adventure.

For Violet, family is the most important thing in the whole galaxy. So when her father goes missing while on a hazardous job, she can't just sit around and do nothing. Throwing caution to the stars, she sets out with a group of misfit friends on a quest to find him. But space is a big and dangerous place for a young girl, and when she discovers that her dad has been swallowed into the belly of a giant planet-eating whale, the odds looked stacked against them...

Visionary graphic novel creator Craig Thompson brings all of his wit, warmth, and humour to create a brilliantly drawn story for all ages. Set in a distant yet familiar future, Space Dumplins weaves themes of family, friendship, and loyalty into a grand space adventure filled with quirky aliens, awesome space-ships, and sharp commentary on our environmentally challenged world.

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Review

Praise for "Habibi"
* "It is unfair to expect two masterpieces in a row from anyone, but here Thompson sits securely in that rarefied air."--"Booklist," starred review
* "A lushly epic love story that's both inspiring and heartbreaking... A dense, swirling dervish of a tale...this will be the most talked about graphic novel of the fall." "Publishers Weekly," starred review
* "The exquisite beauty and deep magic of this Arabian Nights-style love story cannot be overstated...Habibi is certain to join the ranks of graphic novels that expand our understanding of not only the genre but also the world it describes."--"School Library Journal," starred review
Praise for "Blankets"
* "His visual mastery shows in fluid line work, assured compositions, and powerful use of solid black areas and negative space."--"Booklist," starred review
"His exceptional b&w drawings balance representational precision with a bold and wonderfully expressive line for pages of ingenious, inventively composed and poignant imagery."--"Publishers Weekly"
"This second, much longer work shares the acuity for character development and dynamic sensitivity that makes the author so compulsively readable."--"School Library Journal"

Praise for "Space Dumplins "
* "With thrilling adventure, a stalwart, good-hearted hero, some well-timed laughs, and a meaningful message at its heart, this is will surely be a star." -- "Booklist, "starred review
* "It's a wild and funny escapade, undergirded by a tender portrait of a family just trying to get by." -- "Publishers Weekly, "starred review
"I love "Space Dumplins"!" -- Jeff Smith
Craig Thompsonhas created a new genre: the Adorable Epic." -- Joss Whedon

Praise for "Habibi"
* "It is unfair to expect two masterpieces in a row from anyone, but here Thompson sits securely in that rarefied air."--"Booklist," starred review
* "A lushly epic love story that's both inspiring and heartbreaking A dense, swirling dervish of a tale this will be the most talked about graphic novel of the fall." "Publishers Weekly," starred review
* "The exquisite beauty and deep magic of this Arabian Nights-style love story cannot be overstated...Habibi is certain to join the ranks of graphic novels that expand our understanding of not only the genre but also the world it describes. --"School Library Journal," starred review

Praise for "Blankets "
* "His visual mastery shows in fluid line work, assured compositions, and powerful use of solid black areas and negative space."--"Booklist," starred review
"His exceptional b&w drawings balance representational precision with a bold and wonderfully expressive line for pages of ingenious, inventively composed and poignant imagery."--"Publishers Weekly"
"This second, much longer work shares the acuity for character development and dynamic sensitivity that makes the author so compulsively readable."--"School Library Journal""

"I love Space Dumplins!"--Jeff Smith, creator of BONE
"Craig Thompson has created a new genre: the Adorable Epic."--Joss Whedon, director and writer, The Avengers; creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Praise for Space Dumplins
* "With thrilling adventure, a stalwart, good-hearted hero, some well-timed laughs, and a meaningful message at its heart, this is will surely be a star."--Booklist, starred review
* "It's a wild and funny escapade, undergirded by a tender portrait of a family just trying to get by."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
Praise for Habibi
* "It is unfair to expect two masterpieces in a row from anyone, but here Thompson sits securely in that rarefied air."--Booklist, starred review
* "A lushly epic love story that's both inspiring and heartbreaking A dense, swirling dervish of a talethis will be the most talked about graphic novel of the fall."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
* "The exquisite beauty and deep magic of this Arabian Nights-style love story cannot be overstated...Habibi is certain to join the ranks of graphic novels that expand our understanding of not only the genre but also the world it describes. --School Library Journal, starred review
Praise for Blankets
* "His visual mastery shows in fluid line work, assured compositions, and powerful use of solid black areas and negative space."--Booklist, starred review
"His exceptional b&w drawings balance representational precision with a bold and wonderfully expressive line for pages of ingenious, inventively composed and poignant imagery."--Publishers Weekly
"This second, much longer work shares the acuity for character development and dynamic sensitivity that makes the author so compulsively readable."--School Library Journal"

Book Description

From the Eisner award winning, New York Times bestselling author of Habibi and Blankets, comes this year's most exciting adventure.

About this edition

• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0571303080
• ISBN 13: 9780571303083
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320