Little Vampire Goes to School

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Summary: the COOLEST gift for young readers!
Review: I enjoy comics, and this one is high quality, literate, and under the Gorey-like macabre world of the Little Vampire, is a very tender and funny story about friendship. But I didn't immediately realize just HOW popular this book can be with the young crowd.

I first read it to a six year old niece of mine who was -- literally -- howling with laughter half the time!

Then I gave it to my neighbor's 9 year old son for his birthday -- and he has already lent it to all his friends. i've given three others to 10 and 12 year olds, and they go berserk over it. So if you feel like making yourself popular and cool with the young ones, this book is the ticket.

It also deals with difficult emotions like grief and loneliness, but stays playful and goofy at the same time. And the dialog is really intelligent. So yes FIVE STARS for the (adorable) Little Vampire.

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Summary: Very Cool
Review: I really loved the artwork, it reminded me of Edward Gorey, and the way the book is written, older children will think it's cool and funny. There is a great, simple message, but it's not didactic. As a teacher, I think boys will like this book, especially older boys who like to draw strange creatures. The cartoon style makes it very readable. What I liked most about this book is the fact that it speaks to children without talking down to them. Perhaps this is partly to do with the fact that it was originally written in French...

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Summary: Always wanted to have a vampire as a friend... here it is.
Review: This book is one of my most favorite children book. One can't feel astonished by the emotion carried by this tiny piece of art. The drawings are full of color, funny and cute. The story is so delicate, subtile. A real nice story of an impossible friendship which becomes reality. A sweet-bitter comics for everybody.