Taro and the Magic Pencil

VIZ Media, Nov 2, 2010 - Juvenile Fiction - 101 pages

All Ages. Reads L to R (Western Style) Before the day his comic book drawings came to life, Taro was an ordinary boy. Now his characters are in danger and it's up to him to save them! With the flick of a magic pencil, Taro transforms into Terry (a terrier) and enters his comic book world. The adventures ahead are more amazing than anything he ever imagined.

What people are saying

Review: Taro and the Magic Pencil (The Adventures of Taro #1)

User Review  - Lindsay - Goodreads

A nice intro to manga, but easier to read in left to right format. This would appeal to fans of Captain Underpants and other gross-out body humor books. Though the premise of a boy whose drawings come ...

Review: Taro and the Magic Pencil (The Adventures of Taro #1)

User Review  - Lauren Stoolfire - Goodreads

Great intro to manga! This graphic novel tells the story of Taro/Terrie, a young cartoonist, who gets pulled into his own creation, Doodledum, by a magic pencil. The problem with the two-page spreads ...

About the author

Sango Morimoto was born on 1955 in Tokyo. He is best known for "Friends of Harpo" and "Oshidori Chidori," both published by Shueisha.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Taro and the Magic Pencil; The Adventures of Panda Series
• Illustrated by: Sango Morimoto
• Publisher: VIZ Media, 2010
• ISBN: 1421535246, 9781421535241
• Length: 101 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Boys & Men; Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / General; Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga; Juvenile Fiction / Concepts / Size & Shape; Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic; Juvenile Nonfiction / Humor / Comic Strips & Cartoons