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Bea Wolf von Zach Weinersmith
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Bea Wolf (2023. Auflage)

von Zach Weinersmith (Autor), Boulet (Illustrator)

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"Listen! Hear a tale of mallow-munchers and warriors who answer candy's clarion call! Somewhere in a generic suburb stands Treeheart, a kid-forged sanctuary where generations of tireless tykes have spent their youths making merry, spilling soda, and staving off the shadow of adulthood. One day, these brave warriors find their fun cut short by their nefarious neighbor Grindle, who can no longer tolerate the sounds of mirth seeping into his joyless adult life. As the guardian of gloom lays siege to Treeheart, scores of kids suddenly find themselves transformed into pimply teenagers and sullen adults! The survivors of the onslaught cry out for a savior--a warrior whose will is unbreakable and whose appetite for mischief is unbounded. They call for Bea Wolf."--Provided by publisher.… (mehr)
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Titel:Bea Wolf
Autoren:Zach Weinersmith (Autor)
Weitere Autoren:Boulet (Illustrator)
Info:First Second (2023), 208 pages
Sammlungen:Deine Bibliothek, Physical, Graphic Literature
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Tags:fantasy

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Cute, interesting, extremely well done, but it seems to be written more for adults than actual children? ( )
  Mootastic | Jan 25, 2024 |
This is a brilliant re-imagining of the Beowulf story, but made for kids. The original elements are here: the rhythmic alliteration of the narrative, the over-the-top adjectives, the woe-beset leader, the hall-raiding villain, and the hero from the outlands who saves the day. But truthfully, this version is more fun than the original, especially if you have even a marginal experience with a translation of the original. If you have a daughter, son, niece, nephew, or grandchild who is about 8 years old, get this book and read it aloud together. Best will be the bonds built with such book-bearing, fast-held the friendships forged in the folk tale. ( )
  Treebeard_404 | Jan 23, 2024 |
Personally, as a grown-up, I thought this was fantastic. When I first started reading it, though, I thought there is no way an average kid is going to read this. So many strikes against it:

1. It's poetry. True, the poetical nature is somewhat disguised by the graphic novel format, but there's no denying the text can be hard to understand because it's written in a style similar to Beowulf.

2. Generally speaking, Beowulf doesn't have the same appeal as, say, Greek mythology or fairy tales.

3. Despite the shiny cover, the illustrations are black and white inside. Lots of kids want to see full-color illustrations when they look inside a graphic novel.

But I will tell you that I read this aloud to my 8-year-old and she did not complain. (It was so fun to read this out loud because of the poetry of it -- the rhythm, the alliteration, the patterns that repeat once you get farther along in it.) My daughter was patiently tolerating it at first, but I dare say she was enjoying it after a bit.

This may be a hard sell to most kids, but it is such a fun experience to read it all the way through, just letting the inscrutable parts wash over you. You don't have to understand every word to appreciate the style, the drama, the epic-ness.

What an achievement by Weinersmith! I think this will be in Newbery discussions, though it does put in mind of [b:Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village|607931|Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village|Laura Amy Schlitz|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320407671l/607931._SX50_.jpg|594437], which to this day I cannot entice any child to read. ( )
  LibrarianDest | Jan 3, 2024 |
This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader.
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This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader.
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Hey, wait!
Listen to the lives of the long-ago kids, the world-fighters,
the parent-unminding kids, the improper, the politeness-proof,
the unbowed bully-crushers,
the bedtime-breakers, the raspberry-blowers,
fighters of fun-killers, fearing nothing, fated for fame.

WHAT'S BEA WOLF ABOUT?
In some generic town, there is a treehouse that deserves every accolade you can think of. Treehart has been the headquarters of several of those long-ago kids, where they played, had fun, ate too much candy, etc., etc. Treehart has been ruled by a succession of kings and queens who ruled with generosity until they started to sprout things like facial hair and acne and had to set aside the grown and (ugh) start growing up.

They run afoul of one of the local teachers

Mr. Grindle he was called, for his father was Mr. Grindle
and his mother was Mrs. Grindle, and that is how names work.

With just a touch, Grindle can bring about adolescence—or, even worse, adulthood. He started periodically raiding Treehart, begeezering all he could. And then, he'd clean it.

Ten kids turned teenaged, tired-eyed, ever-texting
eight turned middle-aged, aching, anxious, angry at the Internet.

Nearby, a former king's cousin has heard of the adultening and sent her fiercest warrior, Bea Wolf, to come and restore frivolity and childhood to Treehart by defeating Grindle. Epic tales are shared, a lot of soda and candy are consumed, and then the two face off in a battle that can only be described as "epic."

A BIT ABOUT THE ART
In the Acknowledgements, Boulet said that he really didn't have time to do the art for this book, but after reading part of the script, he knew he had to. I'm so glad he found—probably made—the time for it. This wouldn't be nearly as successful without his art.

It's playful and silly while not turning the whole thing into a joke. There's pathos, there's gravity, there's danger in his drawings. And yet they're attractive, winsome, and engaging, too. His art is everything the text is and more—yes, I think the book would've worked had it only been the text. But...he brings it to life in a way that words alone can't.

Boulet and Weinersmith are a potent and nigh-perfect match here. I cannot say enough good about this art.

On The Publisher's page for the book, there's a link to "Take a Look Inside!" I'd heartily recommend you giving that a glance so you can get a flavor of the look of the book.

ABOUT BEOWULF
After the tale (at least the first part of the tale) of Bea Wolf, Weinersmith spends a few times talking about what Beowulf is, its history, and the connection between this graphic novel and the source. It even talks about various translations to help a young reader pick one to try.

It's written in a way that definitely appeals to crusty old guys like me and very likely will appeal to younger readers, too. I'm not kidding, I've re-read it just for the jokes.

This essay ends by applying it to the reader:

If you've made it this far, all the way to the end of my notes, reading all these words in a book that’s mostly pictures, you must be either a librarian or a future writer. Or maybe both. If you haven't read the original Beowulf, you may be asking whether you should give it a shot. The answer is yes. It’s scary and it’s not for kids, so you'll probably really like it. If you’re a speaker of English, it’s the oldest big poem in something resembling your language, and it just happens to be one of the greatest stories ever written.

At one point, late in the original Beowulf poem, a dragon grows angry because a man steals from his golden hoard. Beowulf is part of the golden hoard of our language. Tolkien stole from it for his stories, and you should too. You might summon up a dragon of your own.

I don't know if this will inspire a future writer or not, but it worked for me.

(yeah, I strayed from my own topic there, but whatever...)

SO, WHAT DID I THINK ABOUT BEA WOLF?
I had so much fun reading this, from beginning to end. I was able to appreciate it on a few levels—as someone who appreciates cute and clever comic art, cute and clever comic writing, as a cute and comic take on the epic poem, and as a wonderful and romantic vision of childhood (and a vision of adulthood that hits pretty close to home a little too often). There are probably more levels I enjoyed it on, but that'll work for a starter.

The poetry itself was dynamite. Weinersmith did a fantastic job of capturing the flavor and spirit of the original and adapting it to a Middle-Grade level (while keeping it engaging for older readers).

I honestly don't know who the market is for this—sure, it's supposed to be for Children—but I wonder how many will be intrigued by the idea of it (hopefully, they will be prompted by clever adults/peers). On the other hand, I can't be the only fan of the original from High School/College/after those who finds the notion of this appealing. Thankfully, I do think both audiences will be pleased with the results and the time they spent with it.

There's at least one more book chronicling Bea's adventures. I cannot wait to see her deal with Grindle's mother.

I don't know if I'm doing a decent job of praising this—but I think you get the gist. Do yourself, your inner child, and possibly your children a favor and run out to pick this up. You'll be glad you did. ( )
  hcnewton | Dec 22, 2023 |
A nifty retelling of the epic Beowulf poem moves the action to a modern-day suburb and casts children in most of the roles, with Grendel becoming Mr. Grindle, the surly middle-aged neighbor next door who is tired of all the noise and mess from the kids' treehouse hanging just a smidge over his fence line. In addition to being a general party-pooper, his magical touch can cause children to become angsty teens or anxious adults who no longer care about toys and candy. Bea Wolf arrives from a kingdom a few blocks away to save the day . . . after we hear some stories of epic feats of pig wrangling and dodgeball playing.

The verse gets a bit tiresome, but works a little better if you read it aloud and lean into the bombast.

I'm glad they left room for a sequel, because I'd like to see what Mrs. Grindle take center stage next time.

(Best of 2023 Project: I'm reading all the graphic novels that made it onto NPR's Books We Love 2023: Favorite Comics and Graphic Novels list. ( )
  villemezbrown | Dec 17, 2023 |
Wonderfully weird. richly evocative turns of phrase run the gamut from hilarious to heart-rending and maintain the flavor of the original without bogging the pace down amid the kennings. Boulet’s illustrations imbue the shenanigans with gleeful energy and a touch of dark absurdity that children, seeing their own fears and triumphs reflected, will delight in.
 

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Zach WeinersmithHauptautoralle Ausgabenberechnet
BouletIllustratorHauptautoralle Ausgabenbestätigt
Pasquier, AudeÜbersetzerCo-Autoreinige Ausgabenbestätigt

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"Listen! Hear a tale of mallow-munchers and warriors who answer candy's clarion call! Somewhere in a generic suburb stands Treeheart, a kid-forged sanctuary where generations of tireless tykes have spent their youths making merry, spilling soda, and staving off the shadow of adulthood. One day, these brave warriors find their fun cut short by their nefarious neighbor Grindle, who can no longer tolerate the sounds of mirth seeping into his joyless adult life. As the guardian of gloom lays siege to Treeheart, scores of kids suddenly find themselves transformed into pimply teenagers and sullen adults! The survivors of the onslaught cry out for a savior--a warrior whose will is unbreakable and whose appetite for mischief is unbounded. They call for Bea Wolf."--Provided by publisher.

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