Space Dumplins: A Graphic Novel

Holy moly, that art work! It’s staggering how amazing the creator of this book is. Every single panel is filled with incredible detail. No once steering away from the established art style.

Another amazing and thrilling book by craig thompson. I absolutely adore all of his work and this one is definitly on par with the rest. Its large like half the size of Habibi. Definitly a need for craig thompson fans

We LOVE this book. We're only halfway through, so I'll come back and edit when we've finished, but so far it is awesome. I've been reading it aloud with my 7 year old (hard to do, with a graphic novel!) He reads the sound effects and I read the dialogue. It's such an engaging story that my older kids (teens) have begun creeping up the stairs when they hear us reading, so that they can listen too. Before I'm done with each night's chapter, I've got three kids crowded around me to see the illustrations.Craig Thompson has such an evocative, emotive style that you truly empathize with the characters. I loved the deep emotions of Blankets and Habibi, and Space Dumpkins is no exception. Much more kid-friendly, obviously.If you're a fan of highly imaginative, edgy storylines with lots of laughs and action, like "Adventure Time", you will love Space Dumplins. It's written for grade schoolers, I'd guess a 4th-6th grade reading level, but all ages will enjoy it. The heroine is exactly what pop culture needs--a plucky young woman who relies on her inner strength, resilience, and love of her family and friends, rather than looks or physical prowess. Especially if you have a young daughter, niece, sister, granddaughter...BUY THIS BOOK!

Craig Thompson fills space with emotion. It's what he does - only now, it's Space. This is pretty awesome all-ages sci-fi, with all the heart of a good Disney-Pixar flick without the corporate aftertaste. I suppose this will have a wider appeal than Thompson's previous work, but it never lacks the intricate detail and above-and-beyond dedication that set his works in a class of their own.

Entertaining book for the kids which they have reread many times. Only gripe is that some of pages were stuck together at the top as if they weren't cut properly. Had to cut the papers manually myself.

My Suga Baby (grand son) loved it

What's not to love? Beautiful art, compelling characters, and a fun, interesting story.My only regret with Craig Thompson's books is that there is so much time between books. After all, it takes awhile to craft beauty like this...I repeat - what's not to love?

I wanted a graphic novel little more geared towards young girls and this was just eight. My 7 year old loved it. After finishing it she was desperate for more about the same characters.

LOVED by my nine year old niece!

Very different style from the rest of his graphic novels. Probably good for young children

the recipient liked it

Es fantástico tener cierto nivel de inglés y poderse ahorrar unos eurillos adquiriendo comics en inglés. Dicho esto vamos al lío: cuando uno viene de conocer a Craig Thompson por Blankets y Habibi puede quedarse ciertamente espantado al ver que su nueva obra tiene la palabra "almóndiga" en la portada y un aspecto infantil. Yo tenía mis temores, ¿y sabéis qué os digo? Que es uno de los comics que más he disfrutado en bastante tiempo, una gozada que (en serio) nada tiene que envidiar a las dos obras mencionadas. No es infantil, en todo caso es "para todos los públicos", como las pelis de Spielberg de los ochenta, de 9 a 99 años. Es decir, no está infantilizado para que solo lo disfrute un público infantil como Dora la exploradora, sino que es un producto que funciona perfectamente a nivel narrativo sin necesidad de añadirle violencia, sexo o un lenguaje malsonante.El dibujo está a mayor nivel que nunca, con un nivel de detalle obsesivo y unos diseños retrofuturistas de los de caérsete la baba. El color le sienta muy bien, no echo de menos el blanco y negro. Y la historia es superdivertida, muy imaginativa y con unos personajes tremendos, es como disfrutar de Hora de aventuras, creo que es la comparación más cercana.Lo recomiendo muchísimo sin ninguna duda.

Craig Thompson é o autor da dolorosa (mas excelente) biografia Retalhos, além da belíssima história por trás de Habibi, narrando o trágico épico de dois amigos.Mas aqui ele decidiu se reinventar e criou uma história para crianças. E o resultado não é estranho, longe disso. É muito bom. De verdade. Ao narrar a história dos três amigos que estão na capa, o autor cria uma valorosa trama sobre amizade, diferenças e de como o dinheiro não é tudo nessa vida. Claro que o fator religioso sempre presente nas histórias de Thompson se faz presente aqui, mas nada que atrapalhe.Outro fator determinante para as cinco estrelas dessa avaliação são as cores de Dave Stewart. Trabalho primoroso.