Your Pajamas Are Showing!: Book 1

by Michel-Yves Schmitt, Vincent Caut (Illustrator)

Overview

What if you woke up one morning and could turn invisible? Would you fight crime? Save the world? If you're like Leopold, you'd rather play tricks on your big sister and steal her caramels! But being invisible isn’t all it's cracked up to be. Leopold can make his body disappear, but not his clothes. How will he pull his pranks with his pajamas showing? Is he brave enough to play his tricks in the nude? Maybe the right magic word is all he needs!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467736992
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	11/01/2013
Series:	Where's Leopold? , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	40
File size:	13 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	8 - 9 Years

About the Author

Michel-Yves Schmitt was born and grew up in France, where he studied Applied and Fine Arts. He worked as a graphic designer, participated in the fanzine Yuck w, and did work for professional journalsbefore beginning his current active career in graphic novel illustration. Vincent Caut was born in France and has been writing his own internet comic tales since he was 13. In 2009, he received second prize for "Revelation Blog" and has published several comic books since then.

Editorial Reviews

"Teachers and parents may raise an eyebrow at a story that uses words like 'doo doo,' 'dummy,' 'mafia,' and includes pictures a young school-aged boy in his underwear who kicks, hits, and toots, but young readers are going to love the silliness in this graphic novel, the first in the Where's Leopold? series. When Leopold discovers he can make himself invisible, hilarity ensues with Leopold playing tricks on his sister, parents, and schoolmates. Included at the end of the story is a picture puzzle for readers to solve. This storyline will be easily understood and enjoyed by younger students who are fans of the Captain Underpants books." —Library Media Connection

From the Publisher

Pesky little brothers can be annoying--but what if yours was invisible? Orange-haired, caramel-chomping Celine is saddled with an exceedingly annoying little brother, Leopold. Unlike most irritating siblings, Leopold has a superpower: He is able to turn invisible. The carrot-topped team do what any kids with access to such a power would do: pull silly pranks on each other and their friends. In one vignette, Leopold uses his talent to blame horribly smelly flatulence on those around him (including Celine and his dad); what kid wouldn't crack up at the chance to pull off the ultimate "silent but deadly" prank? In another, he employs his invisibility to sneak an entire dessert off the table, leaving his sister to take the blame (though he does pay his own price with an uncomfortably full belly). Oversized panels and exceptionally exaggerated expressions only beef up the already bountiful bons mots. The short, highly episodic exploits are delivered with minimal text and at lightning speed; expect most to devour this in a single short sitting. Just try to read it and not snicker. (Graphic fiction. 6-11)

Kirkus Reviews