Phonics Comics: Otis C. Mouse - Egypt

by Wendy Wax, Nanci R. Vargus (Editor), Bradley Slocum (Illustrator)

Exhilarating adventures, daring heroes, magic, time travel and much, much more! Each cool 24-page comic book feature three exciting, phonetically decodable stories. Developed and leveled with the help of reading specialists, these 6" x 9" paperbacks are easy to read and hard to put down! Fountas and Pinnell Guided Reading leveled! Otis C. Mouse lives a happy life in New York City-until he accidentally gets whisked away to Egypt. His epic adventure begins with a whirlwind tour of the country's history and culture. Keep your eyes peeled for future adventures as Otis travels the world trying to get home. Where will he end up next? It's a tale of too many cities!

Genres: Graphic Novels

24 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2008

About the author

The Wendy Wax who wrote 'The Accidental Bestseller' and other romance comedies is my cousin. She’s at authorwendywax.com. See the PW Article about the 2 Wendy Waxes.

Wendy Wax is a children’s book author and a collage artist. She grew up in Michigan where she read lots of children’s books. Her favorite authors were Astrid Lindgren, Beverly Cleary, Roald Dahl, Jean Little, and E. B. White. Wendy has always liked to draw, and she kept a journal from third grade on.

After earning a BFA in graphic design from the University of Michigan, Wendy moved to New York City, where she was a children’s book editor for several years.

During that time, she began creating photo-collages for advertising, editorial, and children’s books. Her clients include: American Express, HBO, Bloomberg, UTNE Reader, HarperCollins, Penguin USA, Gold Digest, Good Housekeeping, and The New York Times.

Wendy currently divides her time between Remsenburg, New York and New York City. She likes to swim, sing, paint, and spend time with her photographer husband Jon (whose photos are often in Wendy’s collages) and her amazing 6-year-old son, Jonah.

Reviews

[Nicola · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cool. I wish the library had more of these! It was quick to read and Miss 4 enjoyed it. She learned a bit about Egypt and I liked that there was some cultural diversity in the book (like the Egyptian mouse wearing a hijab).

Miss 4 and I like to explore different books and authors at the library, sometimes around particular topics or themes. We try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.

[Carrie]

I was a little wary about reading a comic book to the kids, but this was educational and fun. We learned a lot of Egypt. We would like to read more of this series.