Zen Pencils: Inspirational Quotes for Kids

GAVIN AUNG THAN

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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

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About The Book

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.

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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.

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