Exclusive: A Mighty Book Announcement From Ben Hatke!
It’s a distinct pleasure to be able to announce the “mighty” projects on the horizon for Ben Hatke with First Second Books.
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Stack Overflow: 7 ‘Science Comics’ from First Second
In today’s column, I’ll take you on a trip through the ‘Science Comics’ library from First Second!
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‘All Summer Long’ by Hope Larson: Exclusive Art Reveal
Today GeekDad is excited to show you an exclusive sneak peek of ‘All Summer Long,’ an upcoming graphic novel by Hope Larson.
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GeekDad Q&A With Alison Wilgus & Molly Brooks About ‘Science Comics: Flying Machines’
GeekDad chats with Alison Wilgus and Molly Brooks about the latest title in the Science Comics series from First Second Books: ‘Flying Machines’!
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Gene Luen Yang Challenges Kids to Read Without Walls
Gene Luen Yang’s Reading Without Walls initiative is a three-pronged reading challenge meant to encourage kids to break out of their comfort zones and read something they might not normally try.
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GBBP 126: Gene Luen Yang
On this episode, we talk to Gene Luen Yang about his Reading Without Walls initiative, getting more kids and families into libraries, writing outside of your lived experiences, working through rejection, and combating gendered labels and stereotypes when it comes to books.
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GBBP 120: Robert Kondo & Dice Tsutsumi
On this episode, we talk to Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi about ‘The Dam Keeper’ and ‘Moom,’ the importance of music in Tonko House’s storytelling, The Dam Keeper Educational Project, and the Totoro Forest Project.
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Science Comics Brings Us ‘Bats: Learning to Fly’
Bats: these nocturnal mammals are under appreciated and misunderstood. In this new graphic novel from the Science Comics series for grade-school, learn about these necessary pollinators and insect eaters from around the world.
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GeekDad Exclusive Book Announcement: ‘Tiger Vs Nightmare’
Here’s a new book announcement from First Second Books as part of their 10th-anniversary celebration: Emily Tetri’s ‘Tiger Vs. Nightmare.’
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GeekDad Exclusive: Greek Gods’ Reading Lists
This year, we here at GeekDad thought we might ask advice from some folks who have seen more than a few holiday seasons come and go (and come and go, and come and go). We asked the immortal Greek Gods what books they might recommend for your young readers.
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Happy 10th Birthday, ‘American Born Chinese’!
10 years ago, a new publishing company known as First Second Books published a comic book called ‘American Born Chinese’ by Gene Luen Yang. Since then, First Second and Yang have both continued to create amazing comics and rack up a lot of achievements.
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Exclusive Cover Reveal for ‘Science Comics: Plagues’
Check out this exclusive cover reveal for ‘Plagues: The Microscopic Battlefield’ from Falynn Koch and First Second Books.
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Q&A: Tony Cliff & His Swashbuckling Adventurer, Delilah Dirk
Tony Cliff’s Delilah Dirk is really nothing short of some of the most fun “globe-trotting, torch-swinging, tomb-raiding, swash-buckling traditional adventures” you can have on the printed page. And even better? It’s coming to the big screen soon! Huzzah!
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Why Doesn’t Anybody Like Goblins? A GeekDad Q&A With Ben Hatke
GeekDad Q&A with Ben Hatke, author of ‘Zita the Spacegirl,’ ‘Julia’s House for Lost Creatures,’ and the brand-new ‘Nobody Likes a Goblin.’
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GeekDad Charts a Course With Hope Larson and ‘Compass South’
A GeekDad Q&A with Hope Larson about her new graphic novel with Rebecca Mock, ‘Compass South’
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Exclusive Cover Reveal: First Second and George O’Connor Bring Us ‘Artemis’
It’s a distinct pleasure to reveal the cover to George O’Connor’s latest installment of the Olympians series from First Second Books: ‘Artemis: Goddess of the Hunt.’
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Bounded Enthusiasm #18: Lucy Knisley and ‘Something New’
Earlier this week I promised an interview with Lucy Knisley, and here it is!
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GBBP 58: Faith Erin Hicks
This week, we’re thrilled to have Faith Erin Hicks on the show! Faith is an Eisner Award-winning author and illustrator whose newest book, ‘The Nameless City,’ comes out from First Second Books today! What are you waiting for? Go grab your copy!
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Stack Overflow: Celebrating 10 Years of First Second Books
To celebrate their 10th anniversary, we present to you our list of Essential First Second books. I tried to do the impossible–choose one title from each year–and I was mostly able to do just that (with the exception of a couple ties).
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First Second Press: 10 Years Of Great Graphic Novels
Rebecca honors First Second’s 10 year anniversary with an ode to her favorites of the publisher’s graphic novels.
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Book Announcement: ‘Little Sid’
First Second Books announced an upcoming title for Winter 2017: ‘Little Sid,’ about Siddartha’s childhood.
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Bounded Enthusiasm #16: Happy 10th Anniversary, First Second Books!
Today’s episode of Bounded Enthusiasm is a celebration of the tenth anniversary of First Second Books, one of my favorite publishers.
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‘Human Body Theater’: Review and Excerpt
Read an excerpt from ‘Human Body Theater,’ a new comic book by Maris Wicks all about the human body!
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Exclusive: Drew Weing’s ‘The Creepy Casefiles of Margo Maloo’ Lands at First Second
First Second Books recently acquired Drew Weing’s amazing ‘The Creepy Casefiles of Margo Maloo’ (which updates weekly online) for a series of books, and the first is scheduled to come out in September 2016. We recently caught up with Drew to chat about his process, taking ‘Margo’ to First Second, and monster hunters.
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Interview for Dragons Beware!
The adventure continues! Check out the latest Claudette the fearless story in Dragon’s Beware! An interview with the creators.
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‘Last of the Sandwalkers’ Blog Tour by Jay Hosler
Jay Hosler is a biology professor and graphic novelist—definitely a geek dad himself. He’s on a blog tour now, with fascinating insect facts and fun beetle art on each stop. Today he’s visiting GeekDad, with a little bit more about Ma’dog, a tiger beetle.
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Fight to the Last Man — Interview With the Creative Team Behind ‘The Stranger’
Here’s an interview with the creative team behind ‘Last Man’: Balak, Michaël Sanlaville, and Bastien Vivès. The first book in the series, ‘The Stranger,’ focuses on a gladiatorial contest–the Games–in what seems to be a medieval world in which magic is not only possible but also the very soul of the Games. Teams compete and wield elemental powers against one another in the ring (think ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ meets Ultimate Fighting).
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Interview With Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi: Bringing ‘The Dam Keeper’ to Life
GeekDad interviews Robert Kondo and Daisuke (Dice) Tsutsumi, directors of the Academy Award-nominated short ‘The Dam Keeper’ and creators of the upcoming graphic novels that will expand on that story and its characters.
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Princess Decomposia And Count Spatula
Princess Decomposia and Count Spatula is a creepy-cute graphic novel by Andi Watson. Read an interview on the characters and the yummy treats in the book!
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Graphic Novels Get Awarded! Interview With Caldecott Honorees Jillian & Mariko Tamaki
Interview with Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki, writer and illustrator of This One Summer, the first graphic novel to be awarded with a Caldecott Honor and the second to win a Printz Honor.
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