Pedro martin shares his childhood in graphic novel mexikid

July 26, by Betsy Bird Leave a Comment. The conference is packed. They shake their head. I look back on this conversation as I prepare to review this book and the inescapable conclusion I come to is that my friend was wholly, entirely, shockingly correct. It has laughs, music, snot, baby coffins, live amputations, feats of strength, bad haircuts, and of course family, family, family.

His five oldest siblings were born in Mexico, while his and the younger children were all born in the States.

Mexikid summary

Packed into a Winnebago and a separate truck, the family drives 2, miles on their mission. Along the way, Pedro hears wild stories about his grandfather. Like every other genre in the world, once something gets popular then it also gets filled with tripe. With increasing percentages every year, more and more comics being published are dull as dishwater.

They all look the same, feel the same, and essentially are the same. This book feels nothing like all the other comics for kids out there. It is, in a word, enticing. Clean art, concise storytelling, the works. Each and every page is laid out with care and attention. After the first twenty pages I was so struck with awe that it was all I could do to keep turning the pages.