Doodleville: (A Graphic Novel) (Paperback)

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Doodleville: (A Graphic Novel) (Paperback)

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This is book number 1 in the Doodleville series.

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Drawings come to life in this heartfelt follow-up from the creator behind Cardboard Kingdom. Drew is a young artist struggling with her doodles' more mischievous natures and her own negative feelings. When she accidentally creates a monster, Drew must team up with the other members of the Art Club to set things right. Perfect for any young artist who might have monsters of their own.

— Kay

For fans of Svetlana Chmakova's Awkward and Raina Telgemeier's Smile comes an inventive new story from Cardboard Kingdom creator Chad Sell about a group of young artists who must work together when one of their own creations becomes a monster.

Drew is just a regular artist. But there's nothing ordinary about her art. Her doodles are mischievous . . . and rarely do they stay in Doodleville, the world she's created in her sketchbook. Instead, Drew's doodles prefer to explore the world outside. But after an inspiring class trip to the Art Institute of Chicago--where the doodles cause a bit too much trouble--Drew decides it's time to take her artistic talents to the next level.
     Enter the Leviathan--Levi, for short. He's bigger and better than anything Drew has ever created before. He's a monster, but a friendly one. That is, until Levi begins to wreak havoc on Drew's other doodles--and on the heroes her classmates have dreamt up.
     Levi won't be easily tamed, and it seems there is a link between the monster's bad behavior and Drew's feelings. With the help of her loyal art club friends, will she be able to save Doodleville--and Levi--before it's too late?
Chad Sell's first children's graphic novel was The Cardboard Kingdom, which he illustrated and co-wrote with a team of ten collaborators. Doodleville is his first full-length solo project, and it is set in Chicago, where he lives with his husband and two cats. Much of the story takes place in Chad's neighborhood of Lincoln Square and at one of his favorite places in the world: the Art Institute of Chicago.
Product Details ISBN: 9781984894717
ISBN-10: 1984894714
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: June 9th, 2020
Pages: 288
Language: English
Series: Doodleville
"A masterpiece." —Lincoln Peirce, New York Times-bestselling author of the Big Nate series

A tender yet action-packed tale of a young girl who uses her creativity as an outlet for her emotions.... Lovers of graphic novels, and anyone struggling with friendship will appreciate Sell’s newest tale.” –School Library Journal

"[Sell] tells an engaging story that uses a fantastical idea to ponder real-world dilemmas: How do you cope when things feel out of control? How do you reduce harm, and how do you make amends for harm that you’ve caused?" —Kirkus Reviews

"Readers will definitely respond to the idea of large emotions that are hard to control, as well as the therapeutic joy of art—likewise Sell’s use of encroaching darkness and his luminous figures, warmly rounded but imbued with wonderfully emotive features." —Booklist

"Sell’s caricatured illustrations provide strong action, and... highlight emotionally charged moments." —Publishers Weekly