The Lower You Ride, the Cooler You Are: A Baldo Collection [Paperback]

Carlos Castellanos (Author), Hector Cantu (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 14, 2001

Baldo is the 15-year-old title character in a hilarious new comic, the first nationally syndicated strip to depict a Latino family's lives. This refreshingly hip new collection captures the lifestyle and humor of the country's fastest-growing ethnic group through the adventures of a typical American teenager, who just happens to live a salsa-mix life of mainstream sensibilities and Latino culture. The result is a merry combination of silliness that rings true, whether Baldo and his buddies are dreaming of girls or building the sweetest low-rider car imaginable.

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About the Author

Hector Cantu created his first cartoon at 12, thanks to his older brother who owned a small-town newspaper. Carlos Castellanos has been a freelance illustrator since 1981, serving corporate, publishing, and advertising clients throughout the country.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (August 14, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740718401
• ISBN-13: 978-0740718403
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,109,118 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Hector Cantú is co-creator of the Baldo newspaper comic strip, found in 200 daily and Sunday newspapers nationwide. He collects pop-culture memorabilia, including comic books, action figures, and original comic art.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enthusiastically recommended for an entertaining good time, November 11, 2001

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lower You Ride, the Cooler You Are: A Baldo Collection (Paperback)

The Lower You Ride, The Cooler You Are is the first collection of the Baldo syndicated comic strip by the collaborative efforts of writer Hector Cantu and illustrator Carlos Castellanos, and which appears in over 100 newspapers across the U.S.A. This hilarious anthology of the newspaper comic strip mixes Latino culture and the ridiculous foibles that haunt every teenager's life as it follows 15-year-old Baldo with his wild imagination, his yearning to date the prettiest girl in school, and his love of soccer and cars. The Lower You Ride, The Cooler You Are is enthusiastically recommended for an entertaining good time.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I like it, July 25, 2002

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"sweetiepie354" (Here) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lower You Ride, the Cooler You Are: A Baldo Collection (Paperback)

I've been a fan of Baldo for a few months now and I really look forward to the morning comics so I can read this strip. Along with Get Fuzzy and Garfield, this is one of the best comics out there. I don't have the book yet, but having read this strip for a while, I think I am allowed to put in a comment right here.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff, September 22, 2001

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S. Longoria "samueltx" (Dallas, Texas, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lower You Ride, the Cooler You Are: A Baldo Collection (Paperback)

The writer of this comic series really captures the teenage spirit of a kid gowing up in today's America. Funny, and entertaining.