{"id":22051,"date":"2020-05-02T08:00:52","date_gmt":"2020-05-02T08:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comicsreview.co.uk\/nowreadthis\/?p=22051"},"modified":"2020-05-01T16:36:07","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T16:36:07","slug":"bigby-bear-book-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comicsreview.co.uk\/nowreadthis\/2020\/05\/02\/bigby-bear-book-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Bigby Bear Book One"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBy Philippe Coudray<\/strong>, translated by Miceal Ogriefa<\/strong> (BiG\/Humanoids)
\nISBN: 978-1-59465-806-8(HB)<\/p>\n

Bordeaux-born in March 1960, writer, photographer and illustrator Philippe Coudray specialises in cartoons and books for children. Working with his brother Jean-Luc, he co-crafted the Dr\u00c3\u00b4les<\/em><\/strong> sequence of books and comics series Th\u00c3\u00a9ocrite<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Howevwr, Philippe conceived and executed his signature creation L’Ours Barnab\u00c3\u00a9 <\/em><\/strong>– the philosophically absurdist ruminations of an artistic bear and his woodland companions all on his own\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

When not crafting kids’ comics or surreal otherworldly gags (such as Loin de Tout<\/em><\/strong>) Philippe writes articles and such like for magazines such as Capsule Cosmique<\/em><\/strong>, Psikopat<\/em><\/strong>, Perlin <\/em><\/strong>and Fripounet <\/em><\/strong>as well as books such as Guide to Hidden Animals: Treatise on Cryptozoology<\/strong>. His works have been used by the government to combat illiteracy in France and translated into many languages; none more so than L’Ours Barnab\u00c3\u00a9 <\/em><\/strong>which has appeared in Japan, China, Germany Sweden, and twice in America. The first time was as Benjamin Bear<\/strong> (twice nominated for Eisner Awards and winning China’s 2012-2013 Panda Prize) and latterly here as the beguiling and frequently beguiled Bigby<\/strong>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

As much children’s storybook – although having no narrative structure and relying on episodic vignettes to deliver charming and visually challenging puzzles and riddles – as graphic novel, these collected strips feature an affably gentle bruin living wild and honing his artistic skills in a bucolic forest and mountain idyll, observing the world and pondering big questions in a surreal and often absurdist daze.<\/p>\n

Visual tricks and double-takes abound as he and his rabbit chum encounter other animals and aliens, ignore the laws of the universe, carve, sculpt, paint, compose, garden and wander for the sheer joy of creativity. Subtly posing questions to make youngsters think – about art, science, psychology, mathematics, ecology and much more – Coudray never misses an opportunity to share a solid laugh with his readers and reinforce his message that life would be great if we all just mellowed out and got along with each other.<\/p>\n

He’s also more than happy to pepper the strips with the occasional telling moment of social commentary if the chance arises\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

Genteel fun, bemusing whimsy and enchanting illustration cloaking a supremely inclusive philosophy of curiosity, enquiry and cohabitation, Bigby Bear<\/strong> is a delightful example of how to enjoy life and crucial reading for young and old alike. Get the digital edition immediately before backing it up with the wonderfully tactile, sturdy hardback your kids will want to paw and peer at over and over again\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6
\n\u00c2\u00a9 2012-2018 La Bo\u00c3\u00aete \u00c3\u00a0 Bulles and Philippe Coudray. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Philippe Coudray, translated by Miceal Ogriefa (BiG\/Humanoids) ISBN: 978-1-59465-806-8(HB) Bordeaux-born in March 1960, writer, photographer and illustrator Philippe Coudray specialises in cartoons and books for children. Working with his brother Jean-Luc, he co-crafted the Dr\u00c3\u00b4les sequence of books and comics series Th\u00c3\u00a9ocrite. Howevwr, Philippe conceived and executed his signature creation L’Ours Barnab\u00c3\u00a9 – the … <\/p>\n

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