Colorful Story of Comics HC (2016 Simon & Schuster) History of Fun Stuff comic books 2016

1st printing. Written byPatricia Lakin. Art and cover by Rob McClurkan. Now beginning readers can learn all about the history of comics, graphic novels, manga, and more in this installment of the nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read series about the history of fun stuff! Do you know how comics, graphic novels, and manga came to be? Or that they have their roots in cave drawings? Did you know that Benjamin Franklin is credited as having the first cartoon in an American newspaper? Ever wonder who put the fun in the Funny Pages? Become a History of Fun Stuff Expert on the funny history of comic strips, graphic novels, manga, and more, and amaze your friends with all you've learned in this fun, fact-filled Level 3 Ready-to-Read! Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 48 pages, full color. A special section at the back of the book includes Common Core-vetted extras on subjects like science, social studies, and math, and there's even a fun quiz so readers can test themselves to see what they've learned! Learning about history has never been so much fun! Cover price $16.99.