Apocalypse Bow Wow
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- 7,49 €
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- 7,49 €
Publisher Description
The end is nigh. Apocalypse has dawned. Everyone has gone ... everyone, that is, except for two dogs. Unbeknownst to Brownie and Apollo the world has turned to utter chaos. It is only when dinner time comes and goes, that the pair slowly begin to realise that their owners might be Gone For Good.
There's only one option - leave the comfort of their sofa and head into what's left of the world. With only their wits about them, Brownie and Apollo must find a way to survive. It's a dog-eat-dog world now!
This hilarious spin on dystopia is perfect for middle graders, dog lovers and those who want to be thoroughly entertained. Perfect for fans of Wimpy Kid and graphic novels, this has been illustrated by the same illustrator of Suzanne Collins' picture book, Year of the Jungle, which was a New York Times Editors' Choice.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this uninhibitedly wacky collaboration by Year in the Jungle illustrator Proimos and his son, two dogs find that their owners have disappeared in a kind of Rapture moment along with all the other humans on Earth: "Clotheslines were ablaze. Humans vanished from moving automobiles. Animals were totally losing it." Brownie and Apollo's initial imprisonment in their own house creates a real sense of grief as readers watch the dogs realize that their owners are never coming back. But they manage to escape, as Brownie explains: "I licked our doorknob and made a deer crash through our window, and that's how we got out." The nearest grocery store has food, but is already claimed by animal adversaries. Fortunately, a flea who has read Sun Tzu advises Brownie, whispering military strategies in his ear: "If you don't seek out allies and helpers, then you will be isolated and weak." The elder Proimos's artwork, a mix of full-page scene and panel sequences, is a potent combination of unhinged energy and poignant sentiment, giving it an off-kilter charm. Ages 8 12.
