Zen Pencils: Inspirational Quotes for Kids
GAVIN AUNG THAN
Age Range: 7 to 12
Lexile Measure: 620 (What’s this?)
Series: Zen Pencils
Pages: 128
Type: Comics Collection
Publication Date: October 17, 2017
ISBN: 9781449487218
The second volume of Zen Pencils comics takes more of your favorite inspirational quotes and poetry and transforms them into heartwarming cartoon stories.
Featuring quotes of revered minds including Isaac Asimov, Maya Angelou, Kahlil Gibran, Robert F. Kennedy, and William Shakespeare plus celebrities such as Amy Poehler, Jim Henson, and Kevin Smith, wise words are given a new lease on life through the medium of comics.
This collection also includes a pull-out poster and an all-new 16-page story from creator Gavin Aung Than.
About The Author
Gavin Aung Than is a freelance cartoonist based in Melbourne, Australia. After working in the corporate graphic design industry for eight years he quit his unfulfilling job at the end of 2011 to focus on his true passion, drawing cartoons. Gavin launched Zen Pencils at the start of 2012, a cartoon blog which adapts inspirational quotes into comic stories, and hasn’t looked back since.
Zen Pencils: Inspirational Quotes for Kids
Grade Levels: 3-5
Curriculum Connections: English Language Arts, Art
Each Zen Pencils comic can spark a new attitude or help students see themselves in a different light. Let this book inspire deep conversations in your classroom, build your classroom community, and help students express their emotions—and watch for the many teachable moments that will arise.
Zen Pencils: Dream the Impossible Dream
Grade Levels: 6 and up
Curriculum Connections: English Language Arts, Art
This guide provides discussion questions and activities to help students analyze the comics in Zen Pencils, think about how the topics apply to their lives, and then discuss, write, and draw about what they are thinking.
Also Part of This Series
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Zen Pencils: Inspirational Quotes for Kids Gallery
Zen Pencils: Inspirational Quotes for Kids
written and illustrated by Gavin Aung Than
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Zen Pencils: Dream the Impossible Dream GalleryZen Pencils: Dream the Impossible Dream
written and illustrated by Gavin Aung Than
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Zen Pencils: Cartoon Quotes from Inspirational Folks GalleryZen Pencils: Cartoon Quotes from Inspirational Folks
written and illustrated by Gavin Aung Than
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