*thank you to Netgalley, Papercutz and Peyo for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
4 stars.
Another fun and entertaining read in The Smurfs series. This was just a joy to get into. You can never get sick of The Smurfs and I love Peyo's imagination and creativity when coming up with new stories to share with us all.
This story is about The Smurfs being unhappy with the food that Chef Smurf makes up for them. So Papa Smurf comes up with a solution and tells Farmer Smurf how to use the potion he created to help the food taste better. But once again, Papa Smurf leaves this potion and the responsibility of it, in Farmer Smurfs hands, while he leaves the Village for a period of time. Unfortunately, as a Smurf will always be a Smurf, things don't go as planned and chaos erupts in quite a funny way.
I really loved this and it has a 'Veggie Tales' vibe to it. Definitely recommed if you enjoy this series, and who doesn't! It's The Smurfs!
The graphic novel, “Smurf Salad,” feels like it could have easily been an episode of the Smurfs Hanna-Barbera cartoon series that was immensely popular in the 80s. Farmer Smurfs crops have been less than smurfy, so Papa Smurf whips up a concoction to make them grow before he leaves the village to find a more permanent solution to the problem. In his absence, Chef Smurf convinces Farmer to use the entire mixture on the crops causing them to grow abundantly. Shortly thereafter, Smurfs start turning into living vegetables one by one causing a panic throughout the village.
The art in this story is truly phenomenal as it is with any Smurf comic. The Smurfs as vegetables are very cleverly done and add a lot of extra colors to the pages. Every panel has something to look at though. There are a few panels towards the end of the story that Smurf fans should study for callbacks to iconic Smurf artifacts from previous stories. This story is great for younger readers with the silliness of the Smurf transformations. However, adults might find a deeper meaning in how panic settles in when disease spreads and how rational thought leads to solutions.
Overall, this is a fun Smurf story along with the previously published story, “The Aerosmurf.” It’s great to have these stories published for English reading audiences.
I received an advanced copy through NetGalley and Papercutz.
I really enjoyed reading about the adventures of the Smurfs gang. I loved the artwork and would recommend. Thank you to Peyo, NetGalley and Papercutz for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review
Inti cerita yang ngasal: makan sayur terlalu banyak itu tidak baik :). Inti cerita yang boleh aja ditiru: makanlah sarsaparila sebagai hidangan penutup...
*langsung terbirit2 meletakkan buku yang belum boleh dipinjam dari perpus ini ke bawah meja pustakawan baru yang itu... *
Ce livre des schtroumpfs, qui ne figure pas Gargamel comme antagoniste principal, montre les schtroumpfs pris en pleine crise d'épidémie. En effet, certains d'entre eux subissent des métamorphoses étranges et deviennent des légumes antropomorphiques. Ainsi, au fil de la lecture, le lecteur découvre comment la paranoïa et la peur de la contamination peuvent prendre des proportions incroyables en période d'épidémie, ce qui rappelle très bien les diverses épidémies que l'humanité a connu.
C'est un livre qui se veut à la fois écologique et humaniste sur la dignité des personnes frappés par une maladie.
Par ailleurs, j'ai beaucoup apprécié le coup de crayon pour les schtroumpfs-légumes, qui étaient bien fouillés et riches et correspondaient à la personnalité de certains schtroumpfs. Par exemple, il y avait l'aubergine pour le schtroumpf costaud et la tomate pour le schtroumpf farceur.
This book was received as an ARC from Papercutz in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.
Being a fan of the Smurfs, it was refreshing to see another Smurf comic and the approach Peyo took to take a simple concept as making a salad and turn it into a Smurf chaotic adventure blew my mind in the best way possible. The dialog and cartoons expressed throughout the book were so well put together and very witty and fun. I know a lot of our community members will enjoy these comics because of the generations of fans that share their love for the Smurfs and introducing them to a new generation is so rewarding. This will definitely do well in our library collection.
We will consider adding this title to our JGraphic Novel collection at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.
I love the Smurfs and the nostalgia that comes with this book. A very interesting story which I, a big Smurfs fan, have not heard of before is being told: The smurfs are being morphed into vegetables and Papa Smurf has to come up with a solution. I find this story quite different in a good way because we get to see the conflicts between the Smurfs and how the contaminated Smurfs are being outcasts. I'm so happy that Smurfs, a great story for kids, are back and the new generation could also enjoy this cosy and funny atmosphere created by these nice little creatures. Special thanks to Papercutz and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
I was given this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I love Comic Books.. Particularly IDW titles and the like. Things that help me relive the fun of the cartoons. I went into this expecting more of the same. The illustrations are wonderful. I like the way the panels are set up and the text is easy to read.
Unfortunately, the characters use a lot of Smurf slang. We're talking about replacing every other noun, verb, and adjective with the word smurf to the point that it pulls you out of the story and you have to think about what word was supposed to be there. I know they did this in the original cartoon, but honestly I think they use it too much here.
Other than that the story was fine. I'll admit that I liked the story line of the preview from the next volume, but it was alright.
OH Smurfs. I loved the Smurfs as a kid. The Smurfs are what my childhood memories are made of and bring back such great feelings.
This book is just liked I remembered with the small exception of the word "Smurf" being used as a verb, repeatedly. It was used so many times that I wanted to have a word with the editor and publisher.
If you were a fan of the Smurfs as a kid or would like to introduce a great character line to a child, the Smurfs are just what you need.
I received an ARC of this book. All thoughts & opinions are my own.
‘The Smurfs #26: Smurf Salad’ with story and art by Peyo is a silly graphic novel starring the Smurfs.
Chef Smurf tries his best, but his meals lately have been disappointing. When the vegetable patch is investigated, Papa Smurf decides to make a potion to help Farmer Smurf’s garden. A little potion goes a long way and when Chef Smurf becomes impatient, the results start manifesting in the Smurfs themselves.
This was a pretty humorous tale with some nice surprises. The art is a lot of fun too with lots of creativity. I think young readers will like it quite a bit.
In this latest episode, Chef Smurf is getting a lot of hostility for serving putrid veggies. He learns that Farmer Smurf is struggling with some kind of blight on his produce. Papa Smurf comes up with a formula to fix it, and then leaves it with them after he gets called away from the village.
Farmer Smurf is following Papa Smurf's directions carefully, but Chef Smurf is more worried about the threats he's been getting and says to heck with caution & overdoses the crop. Bizarre effects follow and chaos ensues!
It's an entertaining story in classic smurf style. Meanwhile, kids get subtle positive messages about the importance of following directions, not jumping to conclusions, and not letting fear overcome reason. And of course that veggies are delicious!
I always love Smurfs and after reading this they became more lovable . Gosh the illustrations are soo perfect and the story is also nice . The point where they can't wait and use all fertilizers and in end the product is not good . So they were afraid if grape Smurf .
Tra i miei tanti difetti omologati, c'è anche il fatto che non mangio né frutta, né verdura, con pochissime eccezioni: insalata iceberg, quella che non sa da niente; fagioli, ceci e piselli; mais, una carota l'anno, giusto per dire che ho mangiato una carota. Non c'è niente di meglio, quindi, che vedere i miei adorati puffetti trasformati in verdure.
Ovvio, non è che all'improvviso mi è venuta voglia di mangiar verdure. Questo no, però la storia mi è piaciuta.
Come al solito, quando il Grande Puffo lascia i Puffi da soli succedono sempre un sacco di guai. Questa volta, lascia il villaggio per cercare una soluzione al problema di Contadino, che non riesce più a far crescere degli ortaggi decenti. Il Grande Puffo gli lascia un paio di pozioni per aiutare il raccolto ma Cuoco, braccato da un esercito di puffi affamati, esagera e le verdure diventano giganti. Mentre i puffi, uno alla volta, si trasformano a loro volta in verdure.
L'allegoria verso gli organismi geneticamente modificati è riuscita particolarmente bene. I puffi in versione verdura fanno sorridere di gusto. L'unica cosa che non mi è piaciuta, ecco, è il rimprovero che si prendono Contadino e Cuoco per aver cercato di aiutare gli altri puffi.
Il prossimo volume sarà una raccolta di strisce... Ma perché non finire prima con la serie principale e poi dedicarsi agli extra? E vuoi veramente che finiscano con il 40 senza pubblicare gli altri albi della serie principale? Mica dovrò andare a leggermeli in francese?
Kikikik.... Si mahluk kecil biru itu kini berubah jadi sayuran. Gara2 si smurf petani ngasih pupuk kebanyakan sama ladang sayurannya. Salahnya si smurf koki juga sih pake anceman segala. Tapi bener2 deh sarsaparila itu sayuran obat. Di dunia manusia ada gag ya sayuran yang serba manfaat kayak gitu.
Duuuh lucu bener tuh terong smurf, tomat smurf. Apalagi pas smurf kacamata berubah jadi kacang kapri. Kikikikik...
I just reviewed The Smurfs #26 by Peyo. #TheSmurfs26 #NetGalley Hilarious and entertaining as usual, it begins with a bad meal for the smurfs. The problem lies in fungi on their vegetables, so Papa Smurf goes for some answers. And when Papa Smurf is gone, the village get another disaster. This time the smurfs turn into vegetables.
I loved the Smurfs comic books as a kid, and nowadays I read them for my own children. A fun story with the Smurfs, nicely illustrated, something light and entertaining for children.
I would like to thank NetGalley and Papercutz for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.