bluenicorn's review against another edition
2.0
It's fine- just not for me. I can see this appealing to the juvenile set, though- I probably would have been into it at a younger age.
jasonfurman's review against another edition
3.0
I read this to Henry and Louisa. It's probably my least favorite Joann Sfar--but it's still pretty good with excellent drawings in his trademark style and interesting characters. It is just that the stories themselves are pretty thin as compared to The Rabbi's Cat or Little Vampire.
jasonfurman's review against another edition
4.0
Sardine in Outer Space 1 through 4 were all written by Emamnuel Guibert and distinctively illustrated by Joann Sfar. This one, however, is illustrated by Guibert and although it looks very much like the previous 4, and is as wildly imaginative as ever, even my children noticed that the artwork divergee from the previous. But the stories are the same: ten pages each, zany and varied adventures in a whimsical universe. Once again some of the stories have post-modern self references (although it is hard to call it "post-modern" when I just read Moliere plays that do the same thing), including one called "Murder in Space" where they stumble on a murdered corpse and Sardine says "People don't Ausually die in our stories, are you sure it's a real corpse?" And it turns out, of course, that it is not a real corpse but a misunderstanding. The last story features a Manga character who, according to Captain Yellow Shoulder, is in comics that are much more popular than Sardine. All in all, consistently amusing.
annanowo's review against another edition
3.0
This one was not my favorite. Not as fun to read out loud as Aster or The Runaway Princess. Kid liked it though.
corncobwebs's review against another edition
Comprised of short vignettes that detail Sardine's adventures as a space pirate. I didn't like it all that well until Jason & I had a discussion about it, and then I realized I had to keep an eye out for funny, weird details. It's stuff that's totally inconsequential to the story, but the weirdness of it made me like the book better.
calistareads's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not sure how I feel about this book. I think kids 3rd - 5th grade could enjoy this. I didn't dislike it and I really didn't like it either. I did not appreciate the artwork of this book really.
The characters are a space pirate Uncle Yellow with his 2 kids with him having adventures. Sardine is his daughter who dresses like a witch or pirate and she usually saves the day. Very interesting. I will more than likely read more since my goal is to read all the first second publications.
The characters are a space pirate Uncle Yellow with his 2 kids with him having adventures. Sardine is his daughter who dresses like a witch or pirate and she usually saves the day. Very interesting. I will more than likely read more since my goal is to read all the first second publications.
lindsayb's review against another edition
4.0
Ahhh, French comics.
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Counting as my translation for Read Harder!
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Counting as my translation for Read Harder!
erika_tanner's review against another edition
3.0
It was alright, but I've read better. It did have some interesting stories.
jennutley's review
3.0
My son doesn't care for reading. I know. It breaks my heart. So I keep trying to find interesting things he might like to read. Someday, something will break through. This one came close. He actually wanted to keep reading.
This is a weird little graphic novel written on a second grade level. Sardine and her uncle, Yellow Shoulder, are trying to escape the evil clutches of Dr. Krok and Supermuscleman. He liked it. And that counts for a lot these days.
This is a weird little graphic novel written on a second grade level. Sardine and her uncle, Yellow Shoulder, are trying to escape the evil clutches of Dr. Krok and Supermuscleman. He liked it. And that counts for a lot these days.
leeathelibrarian's review
3.0
I read this out-loud with a couple students and they were constantly giggling. I'd feel hesitant to read this with a larger, or younger, group though because of the language and the slightly more graphic images in some of the stories (there's one specifically where they cut a creature in half and there's blood on the floor). Very, very silly book, but a fun read overall.