by Harry Bliss (Author), Harry Bliss (Illustrator)
"Bliss has created an ideal graphic novel for emerging readers...The cartoon panels are so successful at engaging readers that young children do not have to be able to read the text to enjoy the story. Each drawing is filled with humorous details. In one scene children see a man proposing to his girlfriend before Luke leaps over his cafe table. Though he creates havoc wherever he goes, he remains oblivious to everything but the pigeons he is chasing. Children will enjoy his rambunctious adventure as he takes them on a spirited tour of New York City."--School Library Journal
Luke looks on at the pigeons in Central Park, while Dad is lost in "boring Daddy talk," and before you know it--LUKE IS ON THE LOOSE! He's free as a bird, on a hilarious solo flight through New York City.
Author Biography
Harry Bliss is a beloved New Yorker cartoonist and cover artist as well as the illustrator of numerous bestselling children's books, including Doreen Cronin's Diary of a Worm, and Which Would You Rather Be? by Caldecott Medal-winner William Steig. His newest book for young readers is Louise, the Adventures of a Chicken by Newbery Award-winner Kate DiCamillo. This is his first comic book. Harry grew up in upstate New York in a family of artists and illustrators. He currently resides in Northern Vermont with his son and their puppy Penny, who has yet to catch her first squirrel.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.2 x 8.8 x 5.8 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: March 11, 2014
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Luke on the Loose: A Toon Book
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 1.4
Point Value: 0.5
