Copyright Date:
2020
Edition Date:
2020
Release Date:
10/13/20
ISBN:
1-545-80550-4
ISBN 13:
978-1-545-80550-3
Dewey:
Fic
Language:
English
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews
In a rip-roaring series opener, Lion and Tiger square off in a battle to see who is "ultimate king of the animals."Disingenuously billed as an "educational comic," this Chinese import divides a group of spiky-haired, manga-eyed young explorers into two teams, then sends them off to gather facts about their respective creatures. Along the way both teams meet-and are sometimes stalked by-various members of the cat family, which occasions breaks for pages of basic facts and behavioral notes. The tiger team has the better run, as it adds Tazen, a "little native" who can talk to animals, in Sumatra and foils a pair of big-cat poachers in Siberia. After rejoining their rivals to exchange taunts ("What kind of king has his women fight for him!"), it turns out that they are backing the winner in a climactic battle for supremacy that, for all that it's actually holographic, features much extreme violence. Except for Tazen and Kwame, a young member of the "Bushmen tribe" whose chief contribution is a silly mystic lion-summoning ritual, the young cast presents White and, aside from pink-haired peacemaker Sherry, is all male. The many melodramatic views of snarling predators flashing razor-sharp claws and teeth are rousing enough, but the martial premise, typecast players, and weak banter aren't. Subsequent episodes are set to pit other "beasts of similar strength" in battle for similarly "educational" purposes.Raw meat for adrenaline junkies-but not particularly nutritious. (multiple-choice quiz) (Graphic nonfiction. 10-12)
An educational exploration of the animal kingdom!
Lions and Tigers normally don’t cross paths in the wild because they live in different habitats. Who is to say for sure who would win in a battle of these big cats? Under the guidance of Dr. Darwin and his faithful assistant Smith, a young group of researches, Sherry, Jake, Bean, Louis, Tazen, and Kwame, scour the globe for the perfect specimens to test their hypothesis. But if they aren’t careful, the fact hunters will become the hunted by mealtime! Dynamic action is supported by informative diagrams and studies of the top members of the feline family (felidae).