Books in The Adventures of McBroom series

The Adventures of Tintin (Les Aventures de Tintin) is a series of comic strips created by Belgian artist Herge the pen name of Georges Remi (1907 1983). The series first appeared in French in Le Petit Vingtieme, a children's supplement to the Belgian newspaper Le Vingtieme Siecle on 10 January 1929. Set in a painstakingly researched world closely mirroring our own, Herge's Tintin series continues to be a favorite of readers and critics alike 80 years later.The hero of the series is Tintin, a young Belgian reporter. He is aided in his adventures from the beginning by his faithful fox terrier dog Snowy (Milou in French). Later, popular additions to the cast included the brash, cynical and grumpy Captain Haddock, the bright but hearing-impaired Professor Calculus (Professeur Tournesol) and other colorful supporting characters such as the incompetent detectives Thomson and Thompson (Dupond et Dupont). Herge himself features in several of the comics as a background character; as do his assistants in some instances.The success of the series saw the serialized strips collected into a series of albums (24 in all), spun into a successful magazine and adapted for film and theatre. The series is one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century, with translations published in over 50 languages and more than 200 million copies of the books sold to date. The comic strip series has long been admired for its clean, expressive drawings in Herge's signature ligne claire style. Engaging, well-researched plots straddle a variety of genres: swashbuckling adventures with elements of fantasy, mysteries, political thrillers, and science fiction. The stories within the Tintin series always feature slapstick humor, accompanied in later albums by sophisticated satire, and political and cultural commentary.

"The Adventures of Lady: The Big Climb" COLORING BOOK INCLUDING TEXT from the original book, which is the second in the series ("The Adventures of Lady: The Big Storm" is also available). "The Big Climb" is the touching and motivational story of 2 squirrels. In this story, Lady helps Lil Fella overcome his greatest fear. By doing so, he discovers the rewarding feelings of accomplishment, which come along with pursuing goals. This sweet and moving story if perfectly matched with whole page brilliant color and detailed vivid illustration. Perfect for your child's reader and as a bedtime story. Authors, Iris Pearson and Mike Merrill are award winning writing partners. "The Adventures of Lady: The Big Storm" won the 2007 New York Book Festival Best Children's Book Award. "The Adventures of Lady: The Big Climb" is the second book in the series. Iris & Mike raised baby squirrels after Hurricane Charley and discovered each had a very unique personality. In their books, the authors beautifully combine real traits of their squirrels with children's fiction to create memorable stories.

Mr. Doggy is a fine upstanding citizen. He is a product of the 60’s, and he epitomizes peace, love, understanding of his fellow man, and staunch patriotism. He serves as a role model for everyone, and when faced with a problem, one might say, “what would Mr. Doggy do?" This first adventure of Mr. Doggy deals with prejudice, racial profiling, distrust and the hesitation many people feel about accepting someone who’s different than themselves. Mr. Doggy encourages fellowship through casual gatherings, always with music and singing. Mr. Doggy was inspired by our beloved cat, “Wheezer” whom we affectionately referred to as “Mr. Doggy“. He appears in scene 2 where Mr. Doggy is saying goodbye to his friends.