Tintin in America

by Herge PRMS 62 pages YA graphic novel adventure This is not my favorite Tintin book, but it’s the only one in this collection. I love Snowy and his resourcefulness! This is an interesting historical view of Europeans’ opinions of the U.S. in the 1930s. Weird mix of Chicago gangsters and wild west Indians. Enjoyable, but not the most engaging of the Tintin stories. (I actually missed Thompson and Thompson and Captain Haddock.

TinTin and Alph-Art

by Herge'
CMSW 62 pages

A graphic novel in progress at the time of the author's death, this book is an intriguing look into the creative process. The rough sketches show the development of the storyline and the French text intrigues. Fortunately, the person who published this book gave us a nice translation of the pictures and words into a cohesive story (for the most part - the ending's abrupt). What a delightful book!

I'm having fun seeing the Copper Cougar kids get excited about reading the TinTin books. Some kids don't "get" them, but many others have found a wonderful new source of reading entertainment.