Wild Animals!: Book 5 (Tao, the Little Samurai) - Softcover

Richard, Laurent

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1467744603 ISBN 13: 9781467744607

Publisher: Graphic Universe ™, 2014

Synopsis

The student has become the teacher. Tao is showing his little brother how to take care of bullies. He's also teaching his cat some ninja attacks! Meanwhile, a new kid has arrived at Master Snow's school―and she has a crush on Tao! With so much going on, how will Tao find time to goof off?

About this title

About the Author:

Nicolas Ryser attended the School of Graphic Arts Estienne in Paris and specialized in illustration and typography. He won several competitions including the Angoulème and works for the magazine Casus Belli in France.

Review:

"This original cartoon series centers on Tao, a student at the martial arts school, Snow Academy. Tao suffers mishaps, often expressed through one to two page spreads. His friends are fellow students, Kat, Leo, and Ray, as well as his little brother, Neo, and cat, Bruce Lee. In The Championship!, someone's out to get the Snow kids as they head to an international martial arts competition. Tao and Lee set out to discover who kidnapped their star students, Hiro and Jay, who are in place to win the gold. In Wild Animals!, Tao helps his little brother fend off bullies while dealing with a new girl at school who has a crush on him. Interestingly, illustrator Nicolas Ryser uses thunder clouds with lightning bolts to indicate character upsets. When Lee and Tao finally find Hiro and Jay, they are getting arrested for doping after being framed by thieves who stole the magic sword. Tao, Lee, Ray, and Kat hotly pursue the thieves. Readers will enjoy the back matter, which includes pictures of the creators' desks along with art renderings and martial arts photos. Recommended as an additional purchase." ―School Library Journal

(Journal)

About this edition

• Publisher: Graphic Universe ™
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1467744603
• ISBN 13: 9781467744607
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64
• Illustrator: Ryser Nicolas