Fantastic Lou

Little Comics from Real Life

Author Qin Leng
Hardcover
$18.99 US
On sale Jan 28, 2025 | 96 Pages | 9781774885673
Drawn from real life, these tender and funny comics about a young boy named Lou are a joyful exploration of self-discovery and self-expression. This is a book for all ages and will be a sure hit with comics fans of Le Petit Nicolas, Charlie and Lola, Calvin & Hobbes and Peanuts.

Meet Lou. Lou is many things: clever, creative, competitive, thoughtful, funny . . . and, most of all, FANTASTIC! He meets life's ups and downs with courage, curiosity and a plucky openheartedness. He enjoys his own thoughts and solo company but is always ready to dance, wrestle, wriggle, somersault and karate chop his way into his parents' day (or night).

With the sweetest touch and most expressive lines, Qin Leng perfectly captures the emotional essence of young childhood, while offering a celebration of imaginative play and fantasy worlds. From his bedtime antics and rock 'n' roll moves, to his bathtub heroics and toilet musings, Lou will utterly charm readers of all ages.
QIN LENG has illustrated numerous picture books, magazines and book covers with publishers from around the world. Her recent picture books include the national bestseller Skinnamarink, One Elephant Went Out to Play and Peanut Butter and Jelly written by Sharon, Lois and Bram; and Trèfle (Clover) by Nadine Robert, which won the 2022 Governor General's Literary Award for Young Persons Literature — Illustrated Books. She is also the illustrator of A Family Is a Family Is a Family written by Sara O'Leary and Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin, which was a finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award and received the APALA Award for best picture book. She lives in Toronto with her husband and her son. View titles by Qin Leng

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Drawn from real life, these tender and funny comics about a young boy named Lou are a joyful exploration of self-discovery and self-expression. This is a book for all ages and will be a sure hit with comics fans of Le Petit Nicolas, Charlie and Lola, Calvin & Hobbes and Peanuts.

Meet Lou. Lou is many things: clever, creative, competitive, thoughtful, funny . . . and, most of all, FANTASTIC! He meets life's ups and downs with courage, curiosity and a plucky openheartedness. He enjoys his own thoughts and solo company but is always ready to dance, wrestle, wriggle, somersault and karate chop his way into his parents' day (or night).

With the sweetest touch and most expressive lines, Qin Leng perfectly captures the emotional essence of young childhood, while offering a celebration of imaginative play and fantasy worlds. From his bedtime antics and rock 'n' roll moves, to his bathtub heroics and toilet musings, Lou will utterly charm readers of all ages.

Author

QIN LENG has illustrated numerous picture books, magazines and book covers with publishers from around the world. Her recent picture books include the national bestseller Skinnamarink, One Elephant Went Out to Play and Peanut Butter and Jelly written by Sharon, Lois and Bram; and Trèfle (Clover) by Nadine Robert, which won the 2022 Governor General's Literary Award for Young Persons Literature — Illustrated Books. She is also the illustrator of A Family Is a Family Is a Family written by Sara O'Leary and Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin, which was a finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award and received the APALA Award for best picture book. She lives in Toronto with her husband and her son. View titles by Qin Leng

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