March Grand Prix: The Fast and the Furriest

by Kean Soo, Kean Soo (Illustrator)

Overview

A new, turbo-charged graphic novel by Kean Soo, author of the acclaimed, award-winning series Jellaby. March Hare wants to be the fastest and furriest racecar driver around. But first, this rabbit racers will have to prove his skill at the speedway, on the streets, and in the desert. With pedal-to-the-metal illustrations and full-throttle action, March is sure to be a winner!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781623706838
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Series:	March Grand Prix
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
File size:	73 MB
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Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

Born in England and raised in Hong Kong, Kean Soo settled in Canada, where he planned to embark on a career in electrical engineering. However, he discovered that he'd rather draw comics instead. Kean began posting his comics on the internet in 2002, and later became an assistant editor and regular contributor to the all-ages FLiGHT anthologies. His online work has been nominated for several awards, including an Eisner Award nomination for Jellaby. Kean likes carrots, but not nearly as much as he likes tuna sandwiches, usually with lots and lots of wasabi mayonnaise.

Born in England and raised in Hong Kong, Kean Soo settled in Canada, where he planned to embark on a career in electrical engineering. However, he discovered that he'd rather draw comics instead. Kean began posting his comics on the internet in 2002, and later became an assistant editor and regular contributor to the all-ages FLiGHT anthologies. His online work has been nominated for several awards, including an Eisner Award nomination for Jellaby. Kean likes carrots, but not nearly as much as he likes tuna sandwiches, usually with lots and lots of wasabi mayonnaise.

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First graphic novel from acclaimed creator Kean Soo since his Eisner-nominated series Jellaby. Full-length, full-color graphic novel for readers of all ages. Important themes of courage, friendship, and loyalty.

Editorial Reviews

★ 07/13/2015
In what reads like a love letter to racing comics like Speed Racer, Soo (Jellaby) presents a highly entertaining trio of stories about March Hare, a talented racer who's a good sport, too. In the first story, March must enlist the help of his large and enthusiastically supportive family to beat his win-at-all-costs competitor, Lyca Fox, in a street race; after March's hot hatch is damaged during the race, he borrows a side mirror and quarter panel from his parents' station wagon. In the second tale, March and his eager porcine mechanic, Hammond, help one of March's sisters deliver apple tarts in her VW bus; Soo labels various vehicles' features throughout, and he gives a hilarious schematic breakdown of the apple tarts, too, pointing out their "brown sugar butter glaze" and "pâte sucrée base." The stories are filled with puns and literary references (March Hare's name evokes both Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Speed Racer's Japanese name, Mach GoGoGo), while Soo's clear-line illustrations keep the stories moving full throttle and reveal an evident automotive passion. Ages 7–10. Agent: Judith Hansen, Hansen Literary Agency. (Aug.)

Publishers Weekly

2015-06-29
Known as "the fast and the furriest," March Hare and his porcine sidekick, Hammond, race to adventure in three different illustrated tales. Butter-yellow March Hare loves to race his robin's-egg-blue GT-R racer and certainly has the need for speed. His cheerful pink friend (and sole pit-crew member), Ham, is perpetually at his side and ready to help. Together, they speed through three different episodes contained within this one volume. In "The Race at Harewood," they face off against Lyca the fox, a sneaky driver who is March's greatest rival and will stop at nothing to win. In "The Baker's Run," March and Ham become impromptu delivery boys for his sister April's bakery, but they seem to care more for speed than getting her tarts to their destination. In the last piece, "The Great Desert Rally," the duo again faces Lyca on a remote and dangerous course, causing them to grapple with the question of how much victory is really worth. Vibrant and energetic art mingles with buoyant action and a perky message of friendship, creating an extremely lighthearted, breezy yarn with a decidedly Saturday-morning-cartoon feel. While the characters and plot never dig too deep beneath the surface, the nonstop energy and cheery morals should easily push this past the finish line. An unfalteringly sunny, action-driven collection. (Graphic adventure. 7-11)

Kirkus Reviews