Review:
Guru Guru Pon-Chan by Satomi Ikezawa
Translated and adapted by Douglas
Varenas, Tanishimi, 2006 (
Random
House Australia)
Satomi Ikezawa has won prizes for her Manga series of works. She is
held in high esteem amongst Manga artists and illustrators. This story
is about a Labrador retriever puppy called Panta, who, on nibbling a
bone brought to the house by an inventor, turns into a girl. The
illustrations and perspective of the drawings had me reading to the
end. Although I found the story line a little lame, it will appeal to
kids in lower secondary. Graphic Novels are enjoying a resurgence of
popularity amongst a wide audience.
Fran Knight
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