"Ponti is a prolific picture-book author in his native France, and TOON Books has modified two of his French works as a single addition to their winning stable. Ponti’s aesthetic is quite on display, as each page constitutes a single panel and, while its shape and the iconography and symbols within are drawn from comics, even young readers who have never set eyes on sequential art before will be quite comfortable here." — Booklist Chick and Chickie love to play in their very own way, whether scaring each other silly or tickling the letter A. The fast-paced and zany narrative by Claude Ponti, one of the world's most beloved children's book authors, will instantly delight early readers and will just as surely turn reading into play. A Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year "No American publisher has attempted what TOON Books is doing, providing interesting graphic novels with educator-approved text for readers as young as four years old... Chick & Chickie [is] its first volume featuring the art of Claude Ponti, one of the most respected French authors of children’s literature. Ponti has a background in fine art, and his books contain stunning visuals, often with surrealistic dreamlike elements. The editors at TOON Books took illustrations from Ponti’s Tromboline and Foulbazar series (about two little chicks) and created a new book in the classic TOON Books style with a vetted vocabulary. The art is all Ponti, but the book itself is re-imagined for a young American audience." —ICv2 "Ponti is a prolific picture-book author in his native France, and TOON Books has modified two of his French works as a single addition to their winning stable. Ponti’s aesthetic is quite on display, as each page constitutes a single panel and, while its shape and the iconography and symbols within are drawn from comics, even young readers who have never set eyes on sequential art before will be quite comfortable here." — Booklist "Chick and Chickie are friends and they like to do things together. First they make and decorate masks. They are very creative, and while the masks are colorful, some younger kids might be frightened of them; however, this is only a small part of the story, so I would encourage kids to keep reading. Next they play with the letter 'A'. They tickle him and throw him, and they are rewarded with sounds of happiness from the letter 'A' in the form of Ahhhhhhh’s. They plan to play with the letter 'B' tomorrow. There is another part where one of the chicks makes a scary face which is reminiscent of older comics, but overall these elements should not detract from the overall cuteness and humor of the story." —No Flying, No Tights "It’s a graphic novel by Claude Ponti, a French children’s illustrator, whose work (thanks to Toon Books and Google translate) is full of dream imagery, trying to capture the inner-child... although it’s designed for very young, brand-new readers, it’s a strange, quirky little thing. Well, it is eventually, when we get to the second part of the graphic novel. What you see first of all is a delightful little tale, beautifully simple; two little chicks playing together, making masks together, scaring each other: And that lovely, very gentle scare that’s done by each chick in turn will delight the children who’ll read this, and let the grown ups (me) who read this out loud to the tiny children they know (our foundation class of 3-4 year olds) really have fun doing the scary moments. It's... very strangely brilliant, a bit like Sesame Street with a kidnap in the middle. Kids are going to love it though. Like all Toon Books, the quality of the production is incredibly high, matching the quality of the story and art every time. Chick & Chickie is yet another great little first comic experience, and one that will delight in the library for many years." —Forbidden Planet International "Chick & Chickie Play All Day! is a first comic for the young early reader. The book is written by Claude Ponti, who is an established author of children’s books published in French. This one is enjoyed in English and colorfully walks the early reader through a cute interchange of two chickens who explore the letter 'A' as if it were a person with various feelings and expressions. The story is lively and a really fun way to introduce letters to children. Hopefully, the author will follow up with all of the letters of the alphabet. Don’t be surprised if your child wants to read it again and again." —St. Louis Homeschooling Examiner "As do most good friends, Chick and Chickie have fun playing together. First, they decide to make masks, and they take turns scaring one another. Next they decide to play school and have a good time with the letter A. They try different things with the first letter of the alphabet to see what sounds it will make. Beginning readers will enjoy a graphic novel such as this one that they can read independently." —Reading Today Online "Chick & Chickie: Play Al