Lewis Trondheim's The Fly

(Hardback)

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One of the worlds greatest cartoonists, Lewis Trondheim, tells the exciting life story of a common housefly. From the flys birth to his inevitable end, we see everything this creature goes through simply to survive from the flys perspective. We guarantee youve never looked at your kitchen the way the fly does. While theres plenty of humor, theres thrills and chills as well, especially when the fly meets a spider. You may never have liked flies before, but once you meet this little guy, you may be surprised how much you can like a fly.

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"Befitting his subject, the creator messes with perspective, illustrating scenes from all angles while providing wordless emotional narration by Flys expressive bug-eyes. With the nonstop action unfolding incrementally, each nine-panel page has the cinematic feel of an animation storyboard." * Publishers Weekly *
"If the last few pages hurtle past like sketchy afterthoughts, this introduction to an insect innocentwho has been entertaining audiences overseas and online since 1995 both in comics form and in a long series of short filmswill beguile young readers on this side of the Atlantic as well." * Kirkus Reviews *
"Despite its small stature, this surprisingly winsome insect will captivate graphic novel lovers and those looking for a sophisticated visual narrative." -- Claire Moore, Manhattan Beach Lib., CA * School Library Journal *

Author Bio

Harvey and Eisner Award nominee Lewis Trondheim is one of the most prolific comic creators of his generation, having published over 35 graphic novels in the last 10 years. He was most recently nominated for an Eisner Award in the category "Best Publication for Kids" for his graphic novel Tiny Tyrant.