The Marvelous Misadventures of Fun-Boy

by Ralph Cosentino

This innovative, wordless picture book contains 12 laugh-out-loud stories about a little boy looking for adventure, but all he seems to find are misadventures. Designed in a large-format comic-book style. Full color.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Humor

32 pages, Hardcover

First published February 2, 2006

Reviews

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

And we get to tag along and have fun too! Great 'retroish' art!

[Sara ♥ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this book was HILARIOUS. It didn't have ANY words (that mattered, anyway), and was set up in simple comic-book format (2 frames per page, 4 frames per short-story). And it was just so cute. I loved the illustrations and the funny little misadventures "Fun-Boy" had! :)

[Mikaela · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are not a lot of words in this book. It's more a comic-type set-up. But my boys absolutely love it. There are a few "misadventures" that get my kids rolling with laughter.

[Patty · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfect for the toddler boy.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a pretty fun read for a five-year-old beginning reader -- especially when he could read almost all of it by himself. And the illustrations were SO good and funny.

[Christine]

Funny comic strip stories! Fun-Boy is not a superhero as I'd expected from the name.

[Kennedy Meredith · Rating 4 out of 5]

A graphic novel that has no words? Yes! Fun-Boy takes a fun twist on graphic novels for young children. Every two pages is a different story told in four sections. For example, one story is Godzilla vs. The Spider and it is illustrated with the young boy who is playing with his toys on his floor in his room. The next picture is of a spider that falls down from the ceiling, and then the final picture is of a little smoke ball and the toys lying on the ground. The reader can infer that the young boy got scared and ran away quickly.

I like the idea of using this book to show students how their imagination can help them have more fun. Also, it shows the feelings that young children have and ways to get through their emotions. This book would be best used in a first-third grade setting and could be followed by the students making their own four-part graphic novel of something they like.

[Nitoy Gonzales · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one is good. There are 12 humorous, wacky and silly story on a two spread page. It's a silent comic strip with cute artwork by Cosentino. Some are real life situations and some are pure fantasy. All are fun and enjoyable to read, re-read and re-re-read.

[Brittany]

Ehhhhh I won't read it again. Not bad. Just dull for my four year old

[Caleb · Rating 3 out of 5]

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