Anna and Froga: Wanna Gumball?

Anna and Froga #1

by Anouk Ricard

THE MISADVENTURES OF FIVE CHARMING TROUBLEMAKERS   

Anouk Ricard’s Anna and Froga features the adventures of a little girl named Anna and her gang of animal friends. Anna’s best friend is the titular Froga, and they often hang out with Bubu the dog (an aspiring artist), Christopher the gourmand earthworm, and Ron (a practical joker of a cat). With a sly humor, Ricard spins yarns that will delight and entertain the whole family.

Whether the conflict is driven by eating too many French fries, bossing around Johnny the Tuna, or trying to beat a difficult video game, you know that Anna, Froga, Bubu, Ron, and Christopher will come out all right in the end, which makes the layers of confusion they pile on one another all the funnier. Ricard’s characters are sweet without ever veering into preciousness, as they constantly find opportunities for a laugh at one another’s expense.

Ricard works in a fanciful and childlike style, with vibrant colors and simple story lines. The illustrations in Anna and Froga are inviting and the stories well told, employing short, snappy dialogue. Without sacrificing quality, intelligence, or humor, Angoulême Festival–nominated author Ricard is able to write from childhood effectively and charmingly.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Childrens, Bande Dessinée, Humor, France, Comics Bd

40 pages, Hardcover

First published September 28, 2007

About the author

Anouk Ricard is an author, artist, and stop motion animator. She was born in the south of France. She began the Anna and Froga series after moving to Strasbourg in 2004. Initially published in Capsule Comique magazine, the collections of strips were reprinted by Sarbacane to widespread acclaim.

Source: Drawn & Quarterly.

Reviews

[karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

i read this book while waiting for inventory to begin, so i am going to do a quick review of it so you guys don't forget about me entirely. i have been one busy monkey, and my reviewing has suffered.

inventory was a very glamorous evening. read about it here



this is a really cute little book, although it is somewhat light on content. however, it makes up for it with pictures like this:



which is a food-gluttony-induced nightmare to which i can really relate.

and, of course, what review would be complete without a little off-color giggle from me?



i appreciate how it is critical of fine art hung in a fine art gallery:



this pretty much sums up my feelings on art in general.

and yet, i really do respond to this kind of art:



but it might also be because of my commitment to fashion. this, i find very fashionable.

this picture is for greg!! the horror!!



and, because who hasn't been there?



and this is probably the cutest review of this book ever

after that, what could i possibly add? she's summed it up perfectly. back to busy, but never fear, i shall return with more substantial reviews soon enough!! sorry for so many photo-shadows. everything was crazy!

come to my blog!

[Georgina · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is funny because Anna ate a gumball that Froga found on the ground and then christopher is stuck in his hole, and my favorite story is tuna becuase it is funny a fish can play ball. and my favorite painting is by ron.

[Maricruz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me he reído no solo por el cómic en sí, sino porque de pronto me he dado cuenta de que es como Megg, Mogg y Búho pero para niños. Hacía tiempo que no veía unos personajes tan cabroncetes en una obra infantil. Estamos deseando pillar el siguiente tomo.

[Bérénice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fan

[Dane Cobain · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ve read a lot of Ricard’s books in French, but this was my first in English.

[Oana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorable drawings and cute stories, many of which made me laugh out loud. Good for the beginning French reader, too (note to French immersion parents: read this with your kids). A little pricey to order online in North America, but a good gift for yourself if you're in a Francophone country.

[Daniel Hooker · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok so I think this book is hilarious and great. But they're mean to each other and super rude and I don't need to give my 5 year old any ideas. Thus, we will wait until he's a true snot and then maybe we'll get these back out.

[French Books USA Cultural Services of the French Embassy]

Anouk Ricard is coming to New York on November 8th-10th for the Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival 2012!

[Drew Canole · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lovely, hilarious book. Kind of an injustice to call it a kid's book. More of an all ages kind of thing.

[Barbara Zvirc · Rating 4 out of 5]

Prvi del Ane in Froge francoske ilustratorke in avtorice animiranih filmov Anouk Ricard (pod vzdevkom Frouky tudi poje!), je v originalu izšel leta 2007 (in bil naslednje leto v uradnem izboru Essentiel Jeunesse na stripovskem festivalu v Angoulêmu), pri nas pa so ga lansko leto izdali pri založbi VigeVageKnjige. Strip, ki ga sestavlja več kratkih epizod in je del serije stripov o Ani in Frogi, je v osnovi namenjen otrokom, primeren pa je tudi za (bolj ali manj) odrasle.

Deklica Ana in žaba Froga sta naslovni junakinji otroške stripovske serije (v originalu je izdanih 5 knjig), dogodivščinam v stripu pa se pridružijo še pes Bubu, mačkon Rene in deževnik Krištof (Izin najljubši poleg Ane). Prijatelji se srečujejo s čisto vsakodnevnimi pripetljaji in dilemami, avtoričin humor pa jih naredi še bolj »človeške«. V epizodah Čigumi, Pomfri, Tun, Darilo, Razstava, Telefon in Pesem tako skupaj s prijatelji razrešimo kupček zapletov, se kaj novega naučimo, pa še zabavamo se.

Več o stripu na blogu Knjižni kažipot: https://knjiznikazipot.si/tag/serija-...

[Agathe · Rating 5 out of 5]

😂

[Bookovaurus Rex · Rating 4 out of 5]

Premières BD/ apprentissage de la lecture. Et drôle !!

[Sarri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anna ja Froga ovat kaveruksia, jotka touhuavat kavereidensa kanssa kaikennäköistä. Enimmän aikaa touhuajat ovat melkolailla ääliöitä toisilleen. Yksinkertainen piirrosjälki tässä uudessa sarjakuvatuttavuudessa alkoi hetken alkuihmettelyn jälkeen tuntumaan hauskalta. Anna ja Froga -albumit ovat käännössarjakuvaa, miksi olen varmaan missannut Annan kumppaneineen. Lämmin suositus, sopii yhtä hyvin lapsille kuin aikusille. Sopi erinomaisen hyvin vähän vinksahtaneelle huumorintajulleni. Ihan ensijärkytyksestä toettuani viisi tähteä tälle!

[wattoowattoo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think it's funny.

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm not sure if I could love this book more - a frog wearing saucy red boots?! A kitty cat named Ron in a Speedo?! A worm named Christophe who eats too many french fries?! Freaking priceless - I LOVE this book :)

[Addie · Rating 5 out of 5]

If I could I would give it 7 stars.

[Ryan Swaim · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a weird book, but my kids loved it!

[Jason · Rating 3 out of 5]

I may have read it too fast, as most everybody rated this higher than me. I liked it well enough, but the art is maybe a little too childish, the situations maybe a little too humdrum...

[Dolores · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 1/2 stars. Simple vignettes that kids will love. It's silly, a bit crude and laugh out loud funny.

[Twan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funniest damn biddness I've read in ages.

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quirky and a little strange. Might not appeal to everyone. But entertaining in its own right.