Amelia Rules! Volume 2: What Makes You Happy (v. 2) [Paperback]

Jimmy Gownley (Author, Artist)

Book Description

Series: Amelia Rules

In this volume, Amelia lives life, suffers loss and kisses a ninja. Always entertaining, this three-time Eisner and two-time Harvey nominee is guaranteed to keep you laughing and get your kids/nieces/nephews/etc. hooked on comics!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Unwraps a kid's-eye view of life honestly, poignantly, and with a hefty dollop of melodrama." -- Booklist

"Highly recommended for all ages." -- Library Journal

"A Peanuts for the twenty-first century." -- Comics Buyer's Guide --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Jimmy Gownley began writing and drawing comics at the age of fifteen. He is an advocate for kids’ comics, having cofounded the organization Kids Love Comics, which works to promote comic books and graphic novels as a valuable tool for literacy and education in schools, libraries, and homes. He also gives dynamic presentations to kids at schools, libraries, and community events that help spur an interest in art, writing, and creative thinking. The thirty-sixyear- old cartoonist lives with his wife, Karen, and their twin daughters, Stella and Anna, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Renaissance Press (September 13, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971216940
• ISBN-13: 978-0971216945
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,625,826 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Kids' Comic Ever!, April 15, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Amelia Rules Book 2: What Makes You Happy (Bk. 2) (Paperback)

Simply put, there is no kids' comic book on the market
better than "Amelia Rules!" It is intelligently written,
beautifully drawn, and totally hilarious. The stories
contained in this volume are a cartooning tour de force.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect "10" on the Can't-Put-It-Down Scale!, February 27, 2007

By 

webshred (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Amelia Rules! Volume 2: What Makes You Happy (Hardcover)

When my 7-year old son is fighting with my 9-year old daughter for his turn to read AMELIA RULES!, you know these books are going to be a hit. The artwork is beautiful, the dialogue full of great humor and pathos, the stories engaging. But what appeals most to the kids, I think, is the characters themselves. Amelia is out-and-out fascinating--a perfect combination of pre-teen girl and tomboy--and her friends are as lively and entertaining as any you'll find in American literature.

In fact, this IS literature, and if you're the kind of parent who thinks comics are no better for kids than TV, AMELIA RULES! will prove you completely and utterly wrong. Get these books. Your kids won't be able to put them down--and neither will you.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amelia Does Indeed "Rule!" and Makes Us Readers Happy!, November 26, 2009

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Paige Turner "Paige" (New York) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: What Makes You Happy (Amelia Rules) (Paperback)

This second volume of Amelia stories is as delightful as the first. Amelia is a spunky, emotional, passionate 4th-grader; she is a modern-day "Lucy" from the Peanuts. Jimmy Gownley writes, draws, and inks the stories single-handedly. My fourth-grade girl loves this series. She identifies with the issues that touch a young girl, such as dealing with quarrels, the first kiss, and the strange world of grown-ups.

I love this series for the attention to detail, wonderful artwork and interesting jokes that appeal to adults. These jokes are funny for adults, but they are not double-entendres that try to titillate like many modern animated features. The book is very high-quality, printed on good paper and with beautiful ink.

Well done, Mr. Gownley! We look forward to Volume 3.