We take a look at some of the art in the first Little Golden Book to feature Bugs Bunny and briefly discuss two of the story creators.
Bugs Bunny – A Little Golden Book 1949
Category: Books
Choose Your Own Adventure Retro Box #1
ChooseCo releases Choose Your Own Adventure Retro Box Set #1, and I compare them to the originals that were printed over 40 years ago.
The Side-By-Side Declaration of Independence by David Miles
David Miles, cofounder of Bushel & Peck Books, released this gem in 2021. It begins with a history of the 13 colonies that leads up to when they decided to part ways with England. The bulk of the book is the original text of the Declaration of Independence with side by side modern day English … Continue reading The Side-By-Side Declaration of Independence by David Miles
The Far Side Comic Strip (1979 – 1988 and 1990 – 1995)
Gary Larson’s THE FAR SIDE strip had its first newspaper appearance on December 31, 1979. Larson took 1989 off, and the comic began again in 1990 and continued until January 1, 1995. Larson briefly came out of retirement in 1996 for the release of LAST CHAPTER AND WORSE which collected the final strips from the … Continue reading The Far Side Comic Strip (1979 – 1988 and 1990 – 1995)
Garfield Comic Strip (1978 – Present)
The Garfield comic strip by Jim Davis first hit newspapers on June 19, 1978 and is still going strong today. It began in 41 papers and started winning fans right away. In GARFIELD’S TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION, Davis recounts that the Chicago Sun-Times dropped the strip after three months, but over 1,300 readers protested, resulting in … Continue reading Garfield Comic Strip (1978 – Present)
Timothy Zahn’s THE LAST COMMAND Figure 4-Pack (2024)
In 1991-93, Timothy Zahn released the original Thrawn trilogy. Thirty years (and millions of sold copies) later, the story remains as popular as ever and Hasbro just dropped a figure 4-pack based on characters from book 3: THE LAST COMMAND. This belongs to the Black Series, Hasbro’s line of six-inch STAR WARS figures. They come … Continue reading Timothy Zahn’s THE LAST COMMAND Figure 4-Pack (2024)
Star Wars Frames 2013
Published by Abrams in 2013, STAR WARS FRAMES features images from the first six films in chronological order, handpicked by George Lucas. For a sense of how large this is, I’ve included 3.75 inch figures in most of the pictures. The top of the box slides off, revealing the two books inside. In front, we … Continue reading Star Wars Frames 2013
SHREDDERMAN by Wendelin Van Draanen
It's always fun to re-read my set of SHREDDERMAN books! I still have my original hardcover copies I bought when they first came out. The series is now twenty years old, with book one having been released in February 2004. Book two followed in August of the same year, with books three and four coming … Continue reading SHREDDERMAN by Wendelin Van Draanen
GRAYSEN FOXX by J. Scott Savage
Exploding with tons of fun, our lead is a 5th-Grade Indiana Jones type who hunts for treasure at school and speaks with a 1930s/40s detective vibe. Action and suspense galore, and the comedy is off the charts funny. It has that rare kind of humor that will crack up kids and adults alike. Published by … Continue reading GRAYSEN FOXX by J. Scott Savage
ICEBERG by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Loved reading this one! We have a teen stowaway with a mystery to solve onboard the Titanic in this thriller by Jennifer A. Nielsen. From the cover flap: "Hazel Rothbury is traveling alone from her home in England aboard the celebrated ship Titanic. Following the untimely death of her father, Hazel's mother is sending her … Continue reading ICEBERG by Jennifer A. Nielsen