Stories tagged Roaring Brook Press

Andrew Arnold’s I HAVE A QUESTION Picture Book is Out Now!

Aimed at readers 3-6 years old, I HAVE A QUESTION by Andrew Arnold ‘07 is “a book for anyone who’s ever felt too shy, too afraid, or too silly to raise their hand and ask a question.”

It’s out now through Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of MacMillan Publishers, and it’s getting rave reviews:

“Reluctant queriers will relate to the issues raised by the story, which doesn’t take itself too seriously, and may well feel a sense of relief and reassurance. Although some of the questions are actually quite ridiculous (Can I be a moth?), the act of asking them isn’t.” – The Horn Book

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Tags: CCS Alum, Children's Book, MacMillan Publishers, Roaring Brook Press

New: What’s the Matter Marlo? by Andrew Arnold ’07

What’s the Matter Marlo? by The Center for Cartoon Studies grad Andrew Arnold just released with Roaring Brook Press! The picture book about best friends highlights empathy, as well as anger and sadness, and reminds us these aren’t feelings to run away from, but instead to help each other through. Order a copy of What’s the Matter Marlo? today!

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Tags: Andrew Arnold, CCS Alumni, Children's Picture Book, Harper Alley, Illustration, Picture Books, Roaring Brook Press, Whats the Matter Marlo

Visiting Artists at CCS Spring 2020

A wide variety of creators are coming to talk comics with the students at The Center for Cartoon Studies:

Connor Willumsen, creator of Anti-Gone (Koyama Press) and Bradley of Him (Koyama Press)
Whit Taylor, creator of Ghost Stories (Rosarium Publishing)
Aatmaja Pandya, creator of the webcomic Travelogue and Phantom (One Percent Press), and she is currently working on a graphic novel for Random House Graphic
Alison Wilgus, writer of Science Comics: Flying Machines (First Second) with artist Molly Brooks, writer of The Mars Challenger with artist Wyeth Yates, and creator of Chronin (Tor Books), and co-host of Graphic Novel TK with Gina Gagliano
Rick Veitch, creator of The Spotted Stone
Nora Krug, creator of Belonging: A German Reckons with History and Home in conversation with Jason Lutes (Berlin) for the Eisner Lecture Series
Keith Knight, creator of The Knight Light (Grand Central Publishing) and the webcomics (th)ink and K Chronicles

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Tags: Aatmaja Pandya, Alison Wilgus, Anti-Gone, Belonging, Berlin, Bradley of Him, Carta Monir, Cartoon Studies, Chronin, Chu, Connor Willumsen, Crossing Time, David Macaulay, Diskette Press, Eisner Lecture Series, Everything Is Flammable, Flying Machines, Gabrielle Bell, Ghost Stories, Gina Gagliano, Grand Central Publishing, Graphic Novel TK, Jason Lutes, Jessica Campbell, K Chronicles, Keith Knight, Koyama Pres, Molly Brooks, Napkin, Nora Krug, One Percent Press, Phantom, Podcast, Radiator Comics, Random House Graphic, Rick Veitch, Roaring Brook Press, Rosarium Publishing, Science Comics, Slightly Damned, Sylvia Leeds, The Junk Hyenas Diner, The Knight Light, The Mars Challenger, The Spotted Stone, The Voyeurs, think, Tor Books, Travelogue, Uncivilized Books, Visiting Artist, Whit Taylor, Wyeth Yates

Katherine Roy ′10 is exploring space with her newest children’s book

Katherine Roy ′10 has dived the depths with Neighborhood Sharks and explored the savannah with How to Be an Elephant. Now she is exploring space with her newest children’s book, Red Rover. Written by Richard Ho, the new book is coming from Roaring Brook Press in October 2019. Katherine uses her skills in watercolor to bring life to the red planet, exploring Mars with the Curiosity rover.

Tags: cartoonstudies, Children's Book, How to Be an Elephant, Katherine Roy, Neighborhood sharks, Red Rover, Richard Ho, Roaring Brook Press

CCS at Pulp Culture Comic Arts Festival

The Pulp Culture Comic Arts Festival and Symposium is coming up at the end of October. CCS faculty Jason Lutes (Berlin, Drawn and Quarterly, 2018) presented the pre-conference keynote address on September 27. And another CCS faculty, Stephen R. Bissette, provided the excellent Sasquatch illustration for their poster.

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Tags: Allison Bannister, Belchville VT, Berlin, cartoonstudies, Daryl Seitchik, Drawn and Quarterly, Exits, First Second, Jamila Roswer, Jason Lutes, Jon Chad, Koyama Press, Leo Geo, Marek Bennett, Pulp Culture Comics Arts Festival and Symposium, Roaring Brook Press, Robyn-Brooke Smith, rosemary mosco, Solar System, Stephanie Zuppo, Stephen R. Bissette, Tom O'Brien, Vermont Folklife Center, Volcanoes, Wash Day, Who Is the Silohuette, Wit's End

Alum Katherine Roy on tour

Katherine Roy’s (’10) latest book How to Be an Elephant is out and she is on tour. Traipsing through California in October, she is headed to Arizona and Oregon for November. Looks like she likes warm weather!

Katherine Roy in Kenya with an elephant

In Phoenix, Arizona, she has a couple events. She is signing at 2017 American Association of School Librarians (November 9–11) and on November 11, she is speaking on the “Connecting to STEM: Science Books for Kids” panel from 2–3.

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Tags: book tour, Cartoon Studies, Children's Book, How to Be an Elephant, Katherine Roy, Roaring Brook Press, signing

CCS Industry Day

Industry Day is an annual event that introduces CCS students to top industry professionals including publishers, editors, designers and critics. Students attend a panel discussion followed by one-on-one reviews with the pros. This year’s line up includes: Andrew Arnold is a book designer for the children’s book company Roaring Brook Press. Holly Bemiss is an agent at the Susan Rabiner Literary Agency. Peggy Burns is the Associate Publisher of the world renowned, Montreal-based graphic novel and comics arts company Drawn & Quarterly. Dan Kois is the senior editor at the Slate Book Review. Tucker Stone is a comic critic and blogger, most notably for The Comics Journal and the US Sales and Marketing Director for Nobrow.

Tags: Andrew Arnold, Cartoon Studies, Comics, D&Q, Dan Kois, Drawn and Quarterly, Holly Bemiss, Industry Day, Nobrow, Peggy Burns, Roaring Brook Press, Susan Rabiner, The Comics Journal, Tucker Stone

A 32-page comic on how our government works

This Is What Democracy Looks Like comic cover

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.

The Center for Cartoon Studies

Stories tagged Roaring Brook Press

Andrew Arnold’s I HAVE A QUESTION Picture Book is Out Now!

New: What’s the Matter Marlo? by Andrew Arnold ’07

Visiting Artists at CCS Spring 2020

Katherine Roy ′10 is exploring space with her newest children’s book

CCS at Pulp Culture Comic Arts Festival

Alum Katherine Roy on tour

CCS Industry Day

MFA and Certificate Program

Make a Gift to CCS

Online and In-person Workshops

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Cartoon Club

The Schulz Library

A Free One-Week Cartooning Workout

THE ED KOREN SCHOLARSHIP FUND

BIPOC Cartoonist Fund Accepting Donations

FREE COMICS

CARTOONING IN AN ANXIOUS AGE

Let's Talk About It: A Graphic Guide to Mental Health

A 32-page comic on how our government works

THE APPLIED CARTOONING MANIFESTO