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Doodleville #2
Doodleville #2: Art Attacks!:
Drew and her mischievous doodles are back--and planning a heist-in-reverse at the Art Institute of Chicago--in the sequel to Doodleville, which Lincoln Peirce calls "a masterpiece."
Drew never meant for this to happen. She didn't mean for her doodle Mike to steal the centuries-old hat. She didn't mean for Levi to steal the centuries-old baby (when he was supposed to be returning the coveted hat!). And she definitely didn't mean to send the Art Institute of Chicago into a downward spiral of art-on-art combat.
She just wanted to fix a simple mistake!
Now everything's gone wrong, and it's mayhem at the museum. Drew is sure she's going to become public enemy #1, wanted posters and all.
But it turns out Drew and her art club might be the museum's only chance at resolution and restoration. Can they fix it before centuries worth of masterpieces are destroyed forever?
Drew never meant for this to happen. She didn't mean for her doodle Mike to steal the centuries-old hat. She didn't mean for Levi to steal the centuries-old baby (when he was supposed to be returning the coveted hat!). And she definitely didn't mean to send the Art Institute of Chicago into a downward spiral of art-on-art combat.
She just wanted to fix a simple mistake!
Now everything's gone wrong, and it's mayhem at the museum. Drew is sure she's going to become public enemy #1, wanted posters and all.
But it turns out Drew and her art club might be the museum's only chance at resolution and restoration. Can they fix it before centuries worth of masterpieces are destroyed forever?
256 pages, Paperback
First published November 2, 2022
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About the author
Chad Sell
16 books108 followersSell exemplifies the new career path in comics: he started out making comics on his own, then did webcomics and self-published his work. His first graphic novel, The Cardboard Kingdom, is a series of short stories by different writers, all illustrated by Sell.
He lived in a neighborhood much like the Cardboard Kingdom, where he and his friends bounded through backyards in imaginative games and outfits. He also drew a lot and came up with all kinds of colorful characters. His favorites were often the villains, because despite being different and misunderstood, they were powerful and confident, and they got the best costumes.
Chad lives in Connecticut with his husband and two cats.
He lived in a neighborhood much like the Cardboard Kingdom, where he and his friends bounded through backyards in imaginative games and outfits. He also drew a lot and came up with all kinds of colorful characters. His favorites were often the villains, because despite being different and misunderstood, they were powerful and confident, and they got the best costumes.
Chad lives in Connecticut with his husband and two cats.
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January 21, 2023
Craftwise maybe Sell’s best children’s graphic novel yet, which is saying something. Not unexpectedly, adults may find nothing subtle about the messaging, but this is nonetheless magnificent.
December 12, 2022
Learning to problem solve as part of a group is never easy. But when your group has doodles that come to life and wreak havoc at the local art museum, figuring it all out is hard.
December 10, 2024
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐.5 or (6.7/10)
Characters - 7
Atmosphere - 7
Writing - 6
Plot - 7
Intrigue - 7
Logic - 6
Enjoyment - 7
This book felt very rushed and at the same time not? I don't know honestly. It was confusing to read at some parts and a bit frustrating as well. Still a sweet book, but honestly a let down from the first one 💔
Characters - 7
Atmosphere - 7
Writing - 6
Plot - 7
Intrigue - 7
Logic - 6
Enjoyment - 7
This book felt very rushed and at the same time not? I don't know honestly. It was confusing to read at some parts and a bit frustrating as well. Still a sweet book, but honestly a let down from the first one 💔
November 16, 2024
Doodleville #2: Art Attacks
Overall Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ .5 (3.5/5) or 7.28/10 overall
Characters - 7
Atmosphere - 8
Writing - 7
Plot - 7
Intrigue - 8
Logic - 7
Enjoyment - 7
Overall Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ .5 (3.5/5) or 7.28/10 overall
Characters - 7
Atmosphere - 8
Writing - 7
Plot - 7
Intrigue - 8
Logic - 7
Enjoyment - 7
April 23, 2024
Bout The same as the first. I did like to see how the conflicts were resolved. How the humans resolved their conflicts and how the doodles resolved theirs. It was pretty good.
January 2, 2023
Although I wasn't a fan of the earlier Cardboard Kingdom by the same graphic artists--great idea but the execution left me baffled--this one worked for me. Drew and her art-loving friends need to work together to fix what's gone wrong in the Art Institute of Chicago. Because Levi, one of her doodles, has taken a baby from a work of art on display there, leaving the infant's mother frantically destroying anything within reach and getting into a clash with Dorian from The Picture of Dorian Gray, the youngsters have to act fast. With their beloved art teacher, Mr. Schneider, in danger of losing his job and the friends at cross purposes, arguing with and belittling each other, it will take a miracle--or maybe lots of love and planning to set things right again. The idea of one's creations coming to life has been done before but not in this particular format and with such energy. Even the secondary characters are well developed. Anyone who enjoys art, cartooning or has a creative bone in their body will appreciate this graphic novel and its diverse cast of characters, each dealing with big and little struggles as is the case of most individuals.
August 12, 2023
I got this free from a cereal promotion, good deal!
Less good is the fact it takes a bit to understand what's going on if you haven't read book 142400769 (which I haven't). Essentially, some art students have created LIVING art: their drawings have come to life... and so have the paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago where they had visited before (picking this up from context). One of the drawings "accidentally" kidnapped the baby from a portrait instead of "just" the baby's hat, and this causes the characters in the famous works of art to run riot. It reminds me of Splatter Phoenix, who similarly brought artwork to life.
The concept is cute, but a little anxiety-inducing. I mean, this is messing with other artists' work! Yet I LOVE the resolution, even as the conflict gets worse when the kids instigate a fight with the... artworks? Not sure what to call them. Anyway, the kids interrupted a negotiation and attacked, causing the situation to degrade, and it is only through compromise and coming up with a nonviolent solution to fix everything that the hostilities cease.
Cute, but I'd definitely recommend reading the first book... first... haha.
Source for painting references: https://twitter.com/chadsell01/status...
Less good is the fact it takes a bit to understand what's going on if you haven't read book 142400769 (which I haven't). Essentially, some art students have created LIVING art: their drawings have come to life... and so have the paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago where they had visited before (picking this up from context). One of the drawings "accidentally" kidnapped the baby from a portrait instead of "just" the baby's hat, and this causes the characters in the famous works of art to run riot. It reminds me of Splatter Phoenix, who similarly brought artwork to life.
The concept is cute, but a little anxiety-inducing. I mean, this is messing with other artists' work! Yet I LOVE the resolution, even as the conflict gets worse when the kids instigate a fight with the... artworks? Not sure what to call them. Anyway, the kids interrupted a negotiation and attacked, causing the situation to degrade, and it is only through compromise and coming up with a nonviolent solution to fix everything that the hostilities cease.
Cute, but I'd definitely recommend reading the first book... first... haha.
Source for painting references: https://twitter.com/chadsell01/status...
September 28, 2024
This is the second part of a series and I haven’t read the first book. But, heck, this book was only $1.00 and I said, “Screw it. I’m going to get it and read it anyway.)
A group of children have a special gift: their doodles come to life. Apparently, in the previous installment, they got loose in an art institute and caused a bit of a mess. Here, they return and the mess becomes havoc.
The children are called upon to fix an error and, instead, make it worse. While I was appalled to see famous works of art being destroyed by someone’s unintended mischief, I rather liked the notion that children can’t fix everything. The Scooby Doo trope gets old. Children don’t know everything, they don’t understand everything and sometimes it’s better to step back and let adults handle matters.
However, the adults are dealing with forces they don’t quite understand and it’s up to the children to mend their fences, join forces again and find out who took the baby. In the doing, they stretch themselves beyond the limited confines of their own comprehension. Someone isn’t necessarily a monster because they look strange. Precision isn’t stultifying. Unplanned creativity doesn’t have to be labeled as chaos. Adults aren’t meanies because they like to enforce order and rules.
The book is vivid, buoyant and quite funny in parts. It’s also a poignant look at art and the role it plays in our lives. Adults and children actually converse instead of talking past each other. So this is a book that children and grownups can enjoy together.
A group of children have a special gift: their doodles come to life. Apparently, in the previous installment, they got loose in an art institute and caused a bit of a mess. Here, they return and the mess becomes havoc.
The children are called upon to fix an error and, instead, make it worse. While I was appalled to see famous works of art being destroyed by someone’s unintended mischief, I rather liked the notion that children can’t fix everything. The Scooby Doo trope gets old. Children don’t know everything, they don’t understand everything and sometimes it’s better to step back and let adults handle matters.
However, the adults are dealing with forces they don’t quite understand and it’s up to the children to mend their fences, join forces again and find out who took the baby. In the doing, they stretch themselves beyond the limited confines of their own comprehension. Someone isn’t necessarily a monster because they look strange. Precision isn’t stultifying. Unplanned creativity doesn’t have to be labeled as chaos. Adults aren’t meanies because they like to enforce order and rules.
The book is vivid, buoyant and quite funny in parts. It’s also a poignant look at art and the role it plays in our lives. Adults and children actually converse instead of talking past each other. So this is a book that children and grownups can enjoy together.
March 4, 2024
This not only has the fantasy element of the doodles coming to life, but it also teaches about classic literature. I’ve been wanting to read Dorian gray for a while and now I have a better understanding if what it’s about
- Trying to return the baby to the painting
- Museum paintings attack levi
- Gave a bandaid to dorian gray!!
- He escaped his painting
- Art teacher gets put on leave
- Baby went missing again. Museum last came to the dinner to ask for help
- Mom thought dorian took the baby. Started a painting war
- Teaching Cornelia about creativity
- Zen is a caring girl who wants to help everyone. She’s partnered with ameer who wants to stick to the mission
- Beck calls tj weird and doesn’t understand their Magic system
- Zen tries to talk to dorian but everyone else uses their heroes to stop him
- Drew tries to reunite everyone
- Zen is reading the story of dorian gray
- Paintings take refuge in cloud city and levi is bringing them to other places
- Dorian’s painting reflects the terror of person dorian is in real life in the inside
- Only turned into a monster after his only friend -the cat statue- was destroyed. Doodles can find the pieces
- Tj’s brother had the baby!!
- Spell alters the drawing and eventually goes back to normal for a millisecond
- Spells and science combine to save dorian
- Need to fix all the art
- Nee doodleville in the museum with new drawing to keep everyone in check
- Trying to return the baby to the painting
- Museum paintings attack levi
- Gave a bandaid to dorian gray!!
- He escaped his painting
- Art teacher gets put on leave
- Baby went missing again. Museum last came to the dinner to ask for help
- Mom thought dorian took the baby. Started a painting war
- Teaching Cornelia about creativity
- Zen is a caring girl who wants to help everyone. She’s partnered with ameer who wants to stick to the mission
- Beck calls tj weird and doesn’t understand their Magic system
- Zen tries to talk to dorian but everyone else uses their heroes to stop him
- Drew tries to reunite everyone
- Zen is reading the story of dorian gray
- Paintings take refuge in cloud city and levi is bringing them to other places
- Dorian’s painting reflects the terror of person dorian is in real life in the inside
- Only turned into a monster after his only friend -the cat statue- was destroyed. Doodles can find the pieces
- Tj’s brother had the baby!!
- Spell alters the drawing and eventually goes back to normal for a millisecond
- Spells and science combine to save dorian
- Need to fix all the art
- Nee doodleville in the museum with new drawing to keep everyone in check
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 29, 2024
Drew knows she has to make things right after Levi steals the baby from the art museum. Her intentions are good as she gets the Art Club to help but things do not go as planned. Facing the mean caretaker at the museum Drew summons all her courage to make things right. Dorian Gray has formed an army in retaliation to the baby's mother Hannah ruining his beloved cat sculpture. The two factions wage war and everything gets destroyed. The art club pairs off in groups to find the baby and each group ends up fighting each other. Zen tries to resolve things through caring and peace while her partner Ameer uses Capt. Cockatoo to join in the fight. Magic and logic fight with Tj and Beck coming to odds against each other. With the art club adding to the chaos Drew doesn't know what to do.
Working together is the focus of this story. As people put their differences aside and come together they realize that their differences can work together too. A fun idea of doodles and classic art roaming off the canvas bringing life to the museum.
Working together is the focus of this story. As people put their differences aside and come together they realize that their differences can work together too. A fun idea of doodles and classic art roaming off the canvas bringing life to the museum.
January 7, 2024
I first read Doodleville years ago when my daughter got a copy. She can be an anxious, moody artist of a child, and I adored the message Doodleville ended with, about accepting and living with your dark side (as opposed to fighting it endlessly). So imagine my surprise and excitement when I stumbled on this second book at the library a few days ago. I didn't expect to like it as much, and I probably didn't, but I still really, really loved it. It's bonkers, endearing, and full of important messages for kids. I see so much of my daughter in Drew, and while I know it's fiction made up by an adult, this book gives me so much hope for moody art kids everywhere. After all, the author likely was a moody art kid once upon a time...
April 13, 2023
Drew and her Art Club friends are at it again trying to solve the mystery of the missing baby from a painting at the Art Institute of Chicago, which leads to a battle between Dorian, from the Portrait of Dorian Gray and the Lady. Drew and her friends have different ideas on how to solve the problem and it just divides the group until they decide to trust each others skill sets and that solving problems with violence is never the best solution. More entertaining than the first Doodleville book and it was cool how Sell incorporated art work from the Art Institute of Chicago into the storyline.
January 1, 2023
So, this one was better than the first in my view, because it focused a bit more in terms of having a more linear storyline and more structure. I found the first book was a bit madly off in all directions. Don't get me wrong, this one did go that way too, but because it was all centred around helping find the baby, it worked better than in the first book in the series.
I am still struggling with the fact that so much art was damaged in the altercation. I get that it was going to be restored by experts, but it still made me cringe. It's like refinishing an antique ....
I am still struggling with the fact that so much art was damaged in the altercation. I get that it was going to be restored by experts, but it still made me cringe. It's like refinishing an antique ....
January 2, 2023
Graphic Novel
The Art Club returns to help save the Art Museum after Drew's doodle, Levi, helps a baby leave their portrait. This launches trouble for the kids, their teacher, and the art itself. Soon, the paintings are at war with themselves to find Hannah's baby. Drew and her friends also have serious disagreements on how to proceed and cause worse problems. Finally, they figure out how to work together and unite the art to save the museum. Clever artwork brings the story to life. Readers will connect to the friends and recognize themselves in their challenges.
The Art Club returns to help save the Art Museum after Drew's doodle, Levi, helps a baby leave their portrait. This launches trouble for the kids, their teacher, and the art itself. Soon, the paintings are at war with themselves to find Hannah's baby. Drew and her friends also have serious disagreements on how to proceed and cause worse problems. Finally, they figure out how to work together and unite the art to save the museum. Clever artwork brings the story to life. Readers will connect to the friends and recognize themselves in their challenges.
February 16, 2023
I really liked the messages in this book; more so than in the first. I liked that everyone had a different way of trying to solve the problem and the lessons they learned.
I felt like the first book needed more description of WHY Levi was acting the way he was and making the connection to how Drew was feeling. (The connection/message was too subtle, so it didn’t make sense why Levi was destroying everything.) in this story though, you could see the way all the characters were thinking.
I felt like the first book needed more description of WHY Levi was acting the way he was and making the connection to how Drew was feeling. (The connection/message was too subtle, so it didn’t make sense why Levi was destroying everything.) in this story though, you could see the way all the characters were thinking.
April 20, 2024
I really love the idea of these books, but I didn't love the first one and this one was worse for me. The premise of the series is that a girl named Drew loves to draw and her doodles come to life. She draws a leviathan and he comes to life and wreaks havoc on an art museum. This book is continuing that chaos and trying to fix it. Chaotic and fantastical are great words for this and neither are things I really enjoy.
June 5, 2024
4 stars (I really liked it)
I liked this one more than the first (although it had been a bit since I read the first one so it took me a bit to get back into the story). I think it had a nice message about working together and appreciating our differences. I liked the inclusion of the art from the Chicago Art Institute. Dorian Gray and his cat statue was my favorite.
I don't know why, but I really don't like the way Drew's fact is drawn. It somewhat bothered me the entire book.
I liked this one more than the first (although it had been a bit since I read the first one so it took me a bit to get back into the story). I think it had a nice message about working together and appreciating our differences. I liked the inclusion of the art from the Chicago Art Institute. Dorian Gray and his cat statue was my favorite.
I don't know why, but I really don't like the way Drew's fact is drawn. It somewhat bothered me the entire book.
April 23, 2024
Doodleville #2 Art Attacks is clever and very well done. The doodles are back and this time they accidentally start a war when they steal a hat and baby from a painting in the Art Institute in Chicago. The Art Club has to team up to stop the fighting, fix the museum, and save their teacher. This series is just wonderful and the creativity surely inspires many readers.
February 3, 2023
I really enjoy this series and all the different character personalities. I also enjoyed the fact the environment was part of the Chicago Art Institute. Very creative storytelling, and as a art buff I was impressed they used multiple art pieces from real life.
May 1, 2023
Surprisingly hilarious -- as a Chicago resident I love how it took place at the Art Institute and how all the characters in paintings and sculpture came to life. Dorian Grey is the bad guy -- which fits! ;)
May 23, 2023
SO, SO GOOD. I love this idea that your art can come to life. And I LOVE that it’s centered around my beloved Art Institute! And that Stan’s Donuts are mentioned frequently!
I want another installment!
I want another installment!
March 1, 2024
Fantastic book if you like art, magic, and superheroes this is your book. They mix the theme of the art and the magic perfectly one minute your looking at the Monalisa the next minute you're not. If i had to change something i would change a micrometer. Again amazing book 5/5
March 3, 2024
I really like Cardboard Kingdom, and the first Doodleville book was decent, but Art Attacks! was a DNF for me. The pacing and logic didn't quite make sense--maybe because it's been too long since I read the first installment, who knows, but it just wasn't quite working.
April 28, 2025
Loved seeing the Art Institute "again" after I visited it last May! It was amazing getting to see Georgia O'Keeffe's cloud painting used in the book (as well as many other famous paintings and drawings!).
January 3, 2023
3.5 stars.
March 23, 2023
Accidentally read this one first 😕
May 4, 2023
4.5, cute & entertaining
July 25, 2023
I was so glad that this series had a second book! It was a little crazy though, and Drew and her friends ate a lot of donuts, (I can’t blame them) I liked it a lot. Hoping there’s a third one!
October 13, 2023
Super cute and quick, but still not a huge love as I have for so many GNs 🤷🏻♀️
December 12, 2023
I read this back in like July for fun
It's the following:
- Cringe
- Boring
- Has little plot
That's it
It's the following:
- Cringe
- Boring
- Has little plot
That's it
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