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Very cute, kid-friendly comic. I can see why it's got such positive buzz!
Read through this graphic novel with the kids. Very entertaining and funny, and the villain is not too scary for my 5 & 7 year old. My daughter did come out of her bedroom one night saying that she was scared because of the book, but she's always looking for a reason not to go to bed, so this just served the purpose. A book about a big, fluffy teddy bear would draw her out of her room to avoid bedtime.
I grew up in a family of five like the protagonist, D.J.'s, with constant chaos in the kitchen as everyone hovered around the fridge trying to snarf down whatever morsels were available. We ate so much that my mom stored 16 boxes of cereal in the stove one day because they couldn't fit in the cupboard. I preheated the oven for my pan of brownies and lighted a boo-scary bonfire. Smores were more in order than brownies. Judd Winick captures not only big-family life, but the difficulty of trying to...
I really want to re-read Barry Ween now. Also, I kept being surprised when Hilo and DJ didn't swear.
Audie really liked this, and so did I! Totally kid-appropriate but also engaging enough for adults. A good story line, legitimately funny humor, and characters of color. Woo!
I totally love this new graphic novel series! Great cliff hanger at the end! This book is going to be very popular!
Such fun!
Relentless cheer. You can use it for good. You can use it for evil. You can use it in the name of humor too, but that’s a trickier game to play. I’m not saying it can’t be done. It just takes a certain level of finesse. Now I read a lot of graphic novels for kids in a given year that sell themselves as “funny”. And while I know that humor is subjective, I tell you plain that most of them aren’t of the laugh-out-loud variety. So when someone tries to sell me on the “funny” line with a comic I don...
It´s a funny, entertaining comic-book for kids age 8-12. I really liked it, and I can´t wait for my little sister to read it.
OUTSTANDING!! (That's a text reference as much as an opinion. You'll understand after you read it.)
Funny and cool. A bit too much laser time at the end, but my kid was riveted the whole way.
This is a super funny comic that will appeal to readers who like adventure stories and science fiction, and also kids who enjoy friendship stories. I kept laughing out loud as I was reading and I can't wait to share this in booktalks with our 3rd-6th graders. Kids who love Zita the Spacegirl will also root for DJ and Hilo, friends who would stop at nothing to protect each other.
Oh, this is so cute.DJ, the main character, a non-achiviver in a family of over-achivers, finds a mysterious boy that crashes to earth. He has no memory, but does, after a bit, remember his name is Hilo.This is just the first book in a series of not sure how many, so this is just introducing the characters, DJ and his friend Gina, who help Hilo remember, and then help him to fight his evil nemesis.In between the action and the feelings, we have cute things, such as DJ always saying "ARGGH" when
Please note that this is a collaborative review with C.HILO is hands down the most enjoyable middle grade graphic novel that we have ever read! It's laugh out loud material dripping with adventure, friendship, and originality. The entire time while reading it, we were chuckling and smiling to ourselves like there was no tomorrow, and this book is nothing short of "OUTSTANDING!" The fast-paced tale will fly by, even though you'll desperately want it to last longer. No one should pass up the chanc...
Judging by this book's cover, I assumed that the blond kid in the center was the main character, and the two POC kids would basically be sidekicks. I was so tickled to be wrong. (Though the cover-as- marketing-tool's message could be discussed...) The main character of this book is actually D.J. Lim, the kid on the left. He's one of five kids, and - according to him - the only one of those five kids who doesn't excel at anything. The only thing he excelled at was being friends with Gina, the gal...
Despite the fact that I'm a big fan of Winick, I didn't know about this series at all until I stumbled onto it at NYCC.I bought it and brought it home to my boys. But I read it first, partly to make sure it was something I wanted to pass along to them, but also because I wanted to read it. It's fun, and both my boys love it. Part of me was hoping there would be echoes of Barry Ween in it, given the similarities in character design. But that's where the similarity stops. And that's good news and
It’s like the return of Barry Ween! Aw.I’m so glad that Judd Winick is back doing kids comics.
Cute adventure story that goes back and forth between mundane comic predicaments (the troubles of having an extra-terrestrial robot over for dinner) and wacky robot-fighting escapades. Not sure the message in here about self-esteem makes sense (it's okay that you're not stellar at anything like sports or academics as long as you're willing to risk your life to fight robots and save the earth?) But, friendship and adventure abound and the characters are captivating and it's great to read an adven...
This was a super funny graphic novel that will appeal to readers of all ages! I know it is geared towards children, but I enjoyed it as an adult. This graphic novel was action packed and it had an interesting science fiction plot. I devoured it in one sitting. The friendships in this book were so cute. The three friends were so dedicated to each other, and I adored their relationships. The characters in this book also made me laugh out loud so many times. Some of the humor was a little childish,...
Love love love this graphic novel. Hilo's enthusiasm is contagious, and the adventure rockets along. A blast to read!
