Doug s graphic novel ghostopolis was a 2011 ala top ten great graphic novel for teens, and his followup, bad island, was a 2012 ala great graphic novels for teens as well as one of school library journals top 10 graphic novels of 2011. I think this graphic novel has many themes such as making the best out of the worst creativity using your imagination believing finding happiness again money isnt happiness about the author name doug richard tennapel d. Leave a reply cancel reply enter your comment here the creating characters in these stories are shocked, surprised, and uncertain, where god is none of those. Dougs graphic novel ghostopolis was a 2011 ala top ten great graphic novel for teens, and his followup, bad island, was a 2012 ala great graphic novels for teens as well as one of school library journals top 10 graphic novels of 2011. Cardboard by doug tennapel paperback book the parent store. Interview in conversation with doug tennapel graphic novelist book news doug tennapel sketchbook archives kickstarter announced. Cardboard by doug tennapel graphic novels edes 546. Cams outofwork father gives him a cardboard box for his birthday and he knows its the worst present ever.
You can find dougs books on his amazon author book page. Cardboard by doug tennapel pdf free download ebook. Download read cardboard 2012 by doug tennapel in pdf. When cardboard creatures come magically to life, a boy must save his town. In 1994, he created earthworm jim, a character who would go on to star in video games, toy lines, and cartoon series. Cardboard by doug tennapel booksamillion online book store. Doug tennapel doug tennapel is a graphic novelist, video. This book is about when a dad got a cardboard box for cams birthday. Doug tennapel fantasy notify me of followup comments via email. Apr 28, 2019 leave a reply cancel reply enter your comment here the creating characters in these stories are shocked, surprised, and uncertain, where god is none of those. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the.
Cardboard by doug tennapel, 9780545418737, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Aug 01, 2012 ill save that for a conversation with doug tennapel if i ever get to have one. At times poignant and sweet, cardboard is mostly packed with action thats highlighted by tennapel s cartoony illustrations. Dougs graphic novel ghostopolis was a 2011 ala top ten great graphic novel for teens, and his followup, bad island, is a 2012 ala great graphic novels for teens as well as one of school library journals top 10 graphic novels of 2011. Cardboard by doug tennapel in djvu, doc, rtf download e book. Cardboard ebook by doug tennapel 9780545512374 rakuten kobo. Cardboard, like scholastics other tennapel graphic novels, ghostopolis and bad island, is a great standalone story that is a fantastic adventure for tweenteen readers.
Cams father comes home with a cardboard box for cams birthday. Little do they know the havoc the cardboard will wreak on their lives. Cardboard is an animated book for children and adults. When cardboard creatures come magically to life, a boy must save his town from disaster. Comic books and graphic novels by doug tennapel include nnewts, cardboard, ratfist, bad island, ghostopolis, tommysaurus rex, power up, monster zoo, flink, creature tech, earthboy jacobus, iron west, gear and black cherry. Though dealing with the recent death of his mother, cam and his father are trying to make the best of a difficult time.
It features one of tennapels core storytelling strengths. He is the author and illustrator of ghostopolis, bad island, cardboard and tommysaurus rex, all published by graphix. Cardboard book king county library system bibliocommons. Doug tennapel born july 10, 1966 makes books and is an artist best known for creating gear, earthworm jim, the neverhood, cardboard and nickelodeons catscratch. Jan 01, 20 doug tennapel was raised in the town of denair, california. Cardboard book san mateo public library bibliocommons. Doug tennapel was raised in the town of denair, california. A cardboard boxer becomes a man called bill, a magic cardboard machine actually spits out new pieces of magic cardboard, and a figure of cams dead mother chastises his father for not moving on. So to make the best of a bad situation, they bend the cardboard into a man, and to their astonishment, it comes magically to life. Ill save that for a conversation with doug tennapel if i ever get to have one. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read cardboard. May 28, 20 cardboard ebook written by doug tennapel. Even with the specter of a deceased mom and an unemployed dad, kids will revel in the fantasy of creatures made out of cardboard who come.
Buy a cheap copy of cardboard book by doug tennapel. You can find doug s books on his amazon author book page. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Overall the themes are for young adult to adult rating. Cams downandout father gives him a cardboard box for his birthday and he. Doug tennapel books list of books by author doug tennapel. So to make the best of a bad situation, they bend the cardboard into a. So to make the best of a bad situation, they bend the cardboard into a manand to their astonishment, it comes magically to life. Cardboard by doug tennapel in djvu, doc, rtf download ebook. Aug 01, 2012 a cardboard boxer becomes a man called bill, a magic cardboard machine actually spits out new pieces of magic cardboard, and a figure of cams dead mother chastises his father for not moving on. Fox plans to have the picture developed under its wedgeworks subsidiary.
While we are working on getting more content up, you can read more about dougs graphic novels on the old doug tennapel comics page. Cardboard 1 2 may 06, not great, not amazing, but overall a decent book. This cardboard powerfully projects the thoughts and desires of its users and becomes dangerous when cams wealthy, spoiled neighbor, marcus, uses it to. Eyes bulge, fists loom large, and sound effects go crash. Read cardboard by doug tennapel available from rakuten kobo. They turn the cardboard into the shape of a man, only to have it. His work in animation helped him learn how to draw characters which helped him break into comic books. After cams father gives him a cardboard box for his birthday, they fashion it into a man that comes to life, but things spin out of control when a bully steals a scrap of the cardboard to create creatures that disobey his orders and multiply into an army. Ill simply sum up and say this book is great and it has a solid worldview bubbling under the surface.
At times poignant and sweet, cardboard is mostly packed with action thats highlighted by tennapels cartoony illustrations. Doug tennapel is the acclaimed author and illustrator of ghostopolis, bad island, cardboard and tommysaurus rex, all published by graphix. Cams downandout father gives him a cardboard box for his birthday and he knows its the worst present ever. While we are working on getting more content up, you can read more about doug s graphic novels on the old doug tennapel comics page. Cardboard by doug tennapel louisiana young readers choice nominee 2015 grades 68 submitted by jennifer torkkola, teen librarian, main library, east baton rouge parish library system title. In this 21st hundred years, people become competitive in most way. Fiction when cardboard creatures come magically to life, a boy must save his town from disaster. Cardboard ebook by doug tennapel 9780545512374 rakuten. Cardboard by doug tennapel cam doesnt like his birthday present at first after all it is a cardboard box but him and dad make the best out of it by building a cardboard boxing man named bill but in the wee hours of night the cardboard box man comes to life.
Give it a read whether you share that worldview or not and youre bound to have a good time. He made the comic cardboard, the mysterious mothman and created the youtube hit. See all books authored by doug tennapel, including cardboard, and bad island, and more on thriftbooks. Doug has worked as a professional artist for thirty years.
Doug s graphic novel ghostopolis was a 2011 ala top ten great graphic novel for teens, and his followup, bad island, is a 2012 ala great graphic novels for teens as well as one of school library journals top 10 graphic novels of 2011. Cardboard is a graphic novel not to be missed, from a graphic novelist at the height of his game. His work in television includes creating earthworm jim, nickelodeons catscratch and serving as show runner for the netflixdreamworks veggietales in the house. Among other honors, ghostopolis was an ala 2011 top ten great graphic novel for teens, a 2010 kirkus best book of the year, and a school library journal top ten graphic novel for 2011 and a 2012 ala great. In september 2012, fox animation optioned tennapels published graphix novel cardboard, with plans for actor tobey maguires material pictures, graphic novelist doug tennapel and the gotham group to be executive producers. Before long, cam and marcus must put their differences behind them and work together to prevent a legion of cardboard monsters from taking over the whole town.
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