Ricardo Liniers Siri, better known by the name Liniers, is an Argentine cartoonist. He studied advertising, but ultimately decided to pursue a career in comics. He started working in fanzines, then moved on to magazines and newspapers. The Big Wet Balloon, a TOON Book published in 2013, is the first book by Liniers published in the U.S.
Tags: books for children, Cartoon Studies, Children Lit, Comics, Kid comics, Liniers, TOON Books
Kids + Comics = YOWZA!
Are you at least 9 years old? Do you like to draw comics? Have a few Saturdays free this spring? If your answers are yes, yes, and yes then come join the Saturday Morning Cartooning Club!
10-11:30am at The Center for Cartoon Studies Post Office building. Stick around after the session to visit The Schulz Library Reading Room.
The cost is $25 per session, or sign up for all four for only $80.
Click here for more information and to register!
Tags: Cartoon Club, Children Lit, Comics, Comics Camp, Upper Valley, Vermont, White River Junction
An author, artist, educator, and entrepreneur, Suzy Becker began her career as an award-winning advertising copywriter, and then founded the Widget Factory, a greeting card company. She entered the world of books with what would become the internationally bestselling All I Need to Know I Learned from My Cat, now in the Double-Platinum Collector’s Edition All I Need to Know I Learned from My Cat (And Then Some). Suzy has since written and illustrated My Dog’s the World’s Best Dog, I Had Brain Surgery What’s your Excuse?, Manny’s Cows, Books Are for Reading and Kids Make It Better: A Write-in, Draw-in Journal. Her books, greeting cards and work in print and TV advertising have earned her numerous design and writing awards.
Tags: All I Need to Know I Learned from My Cat, Cartoon Studies, CCS, Children Lit, Comics, Greeting Cards, Suzy Becker, Widget Factory
The Center for Cartoon Studies alumnus and Eisner-award-winning graphic novelist Joseph Lambert was recently invited by editor Chris Duffy to participate in Fairy Tale Comics, Duffy’s second children’s comics anthology for First Second.
The anthology also features stories by Emily Carroll, Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Raina Talgemeier, Jillian Tamaki, and Craig Thompson, among others. Read more about Fairy Tale Comucs project and interview with Joseph Lambert on The Schulz Library blog: schulzlibrary.org
Order a copy of Fairy Tale Comics today!
Tags: Children Lit, Chris Duffy, Comics for kids, Emily Carroll, Fairy Tale Comics, First Second, Gilbert Hernandez, Graphic Novel, Jaime Hernandez, Jillian Tamaki, Joseph Lambert, Raina Talgemeier, Schulz Library
A free self-directed eCourse to improve your cartooning skills. Online, Start Anytime!
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Are you considering applying to The Center for Cartoon Studies MFA or Certificate program? Join us for our virtual campus open house and portfolio day. Learn about the campus and the renowned collection of the Schulz Library, hear from current students and graduates, and meet faculty and staff for a portfolio review*!
CCS wants your old comics! These comics and many more were donated to support CCS's BIPOC Cartoonist Fund. If you're interested in making a comic book or cash donation drop us a line.
Cartooning In An Anxious Age (pdf) is a free comic by Cara Bean on the act of drawing, which focuses your attention and intimately connects you with the generative act of creation. It’s an inspiring read.
Created for middle and high school students, Let’s Talk About It: A Graphic Guide To Mental Health is a lively and educational comic book that destigmatizes the conversation around mental health.
Using the power of comics to teach teens about the way our government works This Is What Democracy Looks Like, A Graphic Guide To Governance is a 32-page comic book created by The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS). This short comic guide helps to bring democracy back to the hands of the people by explaining what democracy actually means and how the whole thing works. This guide will be a great jumping-off point to learn about our government.
Download a free copy of The World is Made of Cheese, The Applied Cartooning Manifesto.
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