{"product_id":"luke-on-the-loose-isbn-9781935179368","title":"Luke on the Loose","description":"\"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.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLuke 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.\u003cb\u003eAssociation for Library Service to Children's Graphic Novels Reading List 2013, 2014, and 2016\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal Best Comics for Kids 2009\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"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.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLuke on the Loose\u003c\/i\u003e may be the best TOON Book to come out so far. Hopping and hip, Bliss takes a simple idea and takes it to its logical extreme...It just boils down to a fun romp, a child fantasy, and a great little easy-to-read comic that everyone can enjoy. Rural and suburban. Big and little.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A refreshing reminder that nontraditional children's books are alive and well, and so are their authors...Your child will definitely be reading this book for years to come.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSacramento Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The marvelous attention to design makes \u003ci\u003eLuke on the Loose\u003c\/i\u003e a stand-out for fun. And education.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeWord Reviews\u003cbr\u003e​\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"If a comic can keep kindergartners engaged for extended periods of time, then I consider that quite a success.\u003ci\u003e Luke on the Loose\u003c\/i\u003e did just that...\u003ci\u003eLuke on the Loose\u003c\/i\u003e offers our youngest readers the chance to get into comics on their reading level and fall in love with the idea of story.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Graphic Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An absolute masterpiece of a children's book, one of those that whips by at frenetic pace but leaves you with a huge grin and a great feeling that lasts long after bedtime.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Forbidden Planet International\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book provides emergent readers with a fresh new way to explore the world of books. Some learning-to-read titles are a little dull. Not this one! In this title, readers are pulled from page to page as they follow Luke’s adventures through the streets of a big city. The language used is engaging, and the artwork is a joy to look at and funny.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThrough The Looking Glass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHarry 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.","brand":"TOON Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301511909605,"sku":"NP9781935179368","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781935179368.jpg?v=1767731964","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/luke-on-the-loose-isbn-9781935179368","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}