Tiny Titans Vol. 01: Welcome to the Treehouse [Paperback]

Art Baltazar (Author, Illustrator), Franco (Author)

Book Description

Release date: February 10, 2009 | Series: Tiny Titans

You'll see what life is like for the very young heroes of Sidekick Elementary and learn what could go wrong when the kids of Sidekick Elementary spend an afternoon in the Batcave in this new graphic novel.

These all ages tales from the DC Universe, beautifully written and illustrated by Art Baltazar and Franco, will entertain new readers and seasoned fans of comics.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Mainstays of comic books since the 1960s, and stars of two generations of cartoons, the Teen Titans are morphed into Tot Titans for a series aimed at younger audiences. Adventures that include “welcoming” a new principal, getting a new dog, babysitting younger siblings, and fighting for one’s spot in the playground are told in gag vignettes, most lasting 2-3 pages. The art is pleasantly funky, filled with motion and lively color, but the book as a whole proves a difficult example of audience selection. An in-depth knowledge of current Teen Titans continuity is necessary to distinguish between the massive cast of characters and to understand the relationships between them that many of the punch lines rely on; and references to such obscure touchstones as the movie Fight Club would make this a somewhat bizarre choice for most young readers. For large collections, this would be a good offering for young fans of the Teen Titans cartoon or those readers who are super-hero crazy, but too young for DC’s Adventures titles. Includes games and posters. Preschool-Grade 2. --Jesse Karp

Product Details

• Age Range: 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics (February 10, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401220789
• ISBN-13: 978-1401220785
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 0.4 x 10.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,790 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Awww Yeah Titans!! March 23, 2009

By David Scheidt

Format:Paperback

Tiny Titans is a perfect read for all ages. It's goofy and awesome and chock full of dc characters, only a little different then you might remember them!

The Art and Writing Team of Art Balthazar and Franco are a match made in geek heaven, as they've been working together for years already with Patrick The Wolf-Boy, Gorilla Gorilla (featured in Disney Adventures)and many others.

This book is perfect to get for kids of all ages,and heck, I'm 21 years old and it still makes me smile and chuckle. I cannot recommend this enough! Buy 10 copies! hand them out to friends!

AWWWW YEAH TITANS!!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A kid-friendly comic March 14, 2010

By tetra

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This was purchased for my six year old son who really likes super hero comic books. My 12 year old daughter loved it, she thought it was very funny. My son liked it a lot too. I liked that the the super heroes are kids. I've been searching for a while for a comic that was apropriate for a child. I had ordered a subscription to Marvel Adventures, which was advertised to be for ages was 6 to 12, but I hated the trashy way women were potrayed in the drawings. I was very happy to find these books. Gee, comics appropriate for children....what a novel idea. :)

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for all Ages October 12, 2010

By S. Baker

Format:Paperback

This series has done more to excite my children about reading than any other book. Adults will enjoy the character development, clever spin on DC heroes, and subtle moral lessons. Children quickly relate to the characters and their daily situations with friends at school, the playground, and the tree-house (every boy loves the idea of tree-houses). Children will also love the overall silliness of their mis-adventures. My children range from toddlers to 5 years and I imagine older children will enjoy it just as much.

5.0 out of 5 stars Best way to engage a 5 year old in reading... EVER June 10, 2013

By Billy

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I bought this book to encourage our precocious 5 year old to read more. He loved it instantly and after a couple of weeks of having him practice sounding out words and having his own time with the book, he was diving in wholeheartedly and after two months had memorized the book. Incredible. I credit this book and 2 others like it with helping us get our kindergartner from sounding out words to 5th grade reading skills in one year.

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 year old son loved it! January 9, 2013

By Monica

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Perfect for a kindergartner or 1st grader. I can read it to my kindergartner but my 1st grade daughter can read it on her own.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great volume! March 9, 2012

By Shannon

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My 8 year old son absolutely loved this book! Every night he would sit on the couch and read it before bedtime (when normally he'd rather be doing anything else). It really spurned his love for graphic novels and I loved that Tiny Titans is age appropriate. I love that it fostered his love of reading. Highly recommend!

4.0 out of 5 stars Some of the jokes are corny but still a fun read September 13, 2009

By Joseph A. Monastra

Format:Paperback

This re-imagining of the Teen Titans and its plethora of members and foes over the years as Kindergartners and faculty at Sidekick City Elementary is a super sweet sugar coated comic treat. The humor is friendly for all ages not just children. Many of the jokes are obvious (Some groan inducingly so) but there are of course inside jokes for fans familiar with the Titans which makes this an even more enjoyable reader for older fans. In all honesty I believe the humor works better for an adult audience who can catch all the inside jokes.

This trade includes the puzzles and games as well as the pin-up art from each individual issue. It may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it is a very welcome break from the sometimes overwhelming serious tone of comics and excellent for a laugh. The authors have children of their own and I doubt many, if any parents would find material in here which is even remotely inappropriate.