10 Little Insects
Davide Cali and Vincent Pianina
$N/A, Hardcover
Wilkins Fargo Pty Ltd., 2013
978-0987109910
Genre: Graphic Novel, Humor
Age: 9+
Description: Ten very different
insects—including a stick insect known for his, well, impressions of a stick, a
detective with a three-week old larva sidekick, a praying mantis who is deadly
with a drink cart, and a fly who is just hanging around for the dung—are all
invited to a mysterious house on a secluded island for the weekend. What these
insects don’t know is that someone on the island has gathered them there to
kill them off one by one! Can the detective solve the crime before everyone
winds up dead?
Opinion: First of all, let me
say that I am so disappointed that this inventive French (I believe) graphic
novel, published in English in May, is already out of print! Nooooo! I
pre-ordered this graphic novel (while expensive) based solely on the fact that
it is a hilarious take on Agatha Christie’s And
Then There Were None (also known originally as Ten Little Indians). I love Christie so I thought a spoof with
insects would be interesting. The book is a large format and the art and layout
reminds me of the Richard Scarry books. There is lots to look at one the pages besides
reading the story which is always nice—gives it added depth. If it comes back
into print, I recommend it as a graphic novel for all ages.
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