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About the Book

A cow and a runaway train are on a collision course. How will it all end? The captain is indisposed and there's no one left to pilot the train. But a train mostly drives itself, right? What could possibly go wrong? And with that, Cordell Barker's allegorical tale of greed, ignorance and the social cost of self-importance is away! Adapted from the 2009 animated short of the same name, Runaway is a rollicking and fast-paced comic that is short on dialogue, big on laughs and ends with a bang. Pleasingly devoid of any pedantic tendencies, Barker's story, expertly adapted for the page by children's author Sarah Howden, comes alive with visual jokes, poignant pauses and plenty of action. Rendered in Barker's signature, energetic illustration style, and set in an era of steamer cars and top hats, Runaway is a heavy-duty story cleverly disguised as a simple comedy of errors. National Film Board of Canada Collection In the tradition of the NFB's creative and innovative storytelling on film comes the National Film Board of Canada Collection: a series of celebrated animated films, documentary films and media projects adapted for the printed page. Whether discovering a much-loved classic for the first time or interacting with a favourite film in a new and exciting way, readers will be delighted with the thought-provoking stories and inventive presentations of the National Film Board of Canada Collection. AGES: 8 to 12 AUTHORS: Cordell Barker is an award-winning animator whose films include the critically acclaimed The Cat Came Back (adapted to book form in 2017) and Strange Invaders. Barker lives in Winnipeg where he can be found playing tennis when not animating. Sarah Howden is a children's book author and editor best known for her 5-Minute Stories for Fearless Girls collection. She lives in Toronto with her husband and daughter.

About the Author :
Cordell Barker is an Oscar-nominated, award-winning animator whose films include the critically acclaimed The Cat Came Back (adapted to book form in 2017) and Strange Invaders. He lives in Winnipeg where he can be found playing tennis when not animating. Sarah Howden is a children’s book author and editor best known for her 5-Minute Stories for Fearless Girls collection. National Film Board of Canada Collection. In the tradition of the NFB’s creative and innovative storytelling on film comes the National Film Board of Canada Collection: a series of celebrated animated films, documentary films and media projects adapted for the printed page. Whether discovering a much-loved classic for the first time or interacting with a favourite film in a new and exciting way, readers will be delighted with the thought-provoking stories and inventive presentations of the National Film Board of Canada Collection.

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A cow on the tracks. A train going at full speed. A disaster might happen before readers' eyes. This graphic novel adaptation of a short film is full of humor and action... For fans of Tim Burton films or other wry and wacky humor.--Suzanne Costner "School Library Journal" (8/1/2019 12:00:00 AM) Barker's tongue-in-cheek humour and clever animation made this NFB film an instant hit when it first appeared in 2009. Howden has adapted it well to a graphic novel; both early readers and their parents will enjoy this delightful spoof about the unreliability of official figures.--Helen Norrie "Winnipeg Free Press" (12/13/2019 12:00:00 AM) Based on Cordell Barker's 2009 NFB film and adapted by Sarah Howden, Runaway is the witty, action-packed tale of a train and a cow on a colli sion course. While lessons about greed, ignorance, and self-importance can be drawn from the text, Howden lets Barker's visual jokes take centre stage.-- "Quill and Quire" (7/1/2019 12:00:00 AM) Recommended.--Lonnie Freedman "Canadian Review of Materials" (10/18/2019 12:00:00 AM) The adventure rolls along as the train's captain becomes indisposed and there's no one left to pilot the train. But doesn't a train usually drive itself? What could possibly go wrong? And with that, the allegorical tale of greed, ignorance and the social cost of self-importance is away. This rollicking and fast-paced comic that is short on dialogue, big on laughs and ends with a bang.-- "City Parent" (1/4/2020 12:00:00 AM)


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780228100799
  • Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Firefly Books Ltd
  • Height: 203 mm
  • No of Pages: 96
  • ISBN-10: 0228100798
  • Publisher Date: 28 Nov 2019
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Width: 152 mm


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