{"product_id":"the-toon-treasury-of-classic-childrens-comics-hardcover","title":"The Toon Treasury of Classic Children's Comics - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArt Spiegelman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eFrançoise Mouly\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJon Scieszka\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gorgeous 350-page collection of the greatest children's comics, compiled by Art Spiegelman and Françoise Mouly, now back in print for a new generation of kids (and classic comics fans of all ages).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This unprecedented collection of the greatest comics for children was artfully compiled by two of the best-known creators in publishing and the field of comics, Art Spiegelman and Françoise Mouly, who also contribute a funny foreword that they call \"Out of the Trash and into a Treasury.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This treasury contains humorous stories that range from a single page to eight or even twenty-two pages, each complete and self-contained. Pogo, Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge, and Dennis the Menace are among the favorite characters who appear in these pages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The comics have been culled from the Golden Age of comic books, roughly the 1940s through the early 1960s, and feature the best examples of works by such renowned artists and writers as Carl Barks, John Stanley, Sheldon Mayer, Walt Kelly, Basil Wolverton, and George Carlson, among many, many others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book is organized into five categories (Hey, Kids!; Funny Animals; Fantasyland; Story Time!; and Wacky \u0026amp; Weird), and Spiegelman and Mouly have used their expertise to frame each category with an introductory essay and provide brief biographies of the artists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe TOON Treasury of Classic Children's Comics\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for kids of all ages.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArt Spiegelman\u003c\/b\u003e is an American comics writer, artist, and editor. He is the creator of Wacky Packages and Garbage Pail Kids for Topps, and is best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel memoir, \u003ci\u003eMaus. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrançoise Mouly\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist and designer. Together with Art Spiegelman she edited the groundbreaking comics anthology \u003ci\u003eRaw \u003c\/i\u003efrom 1980 to 1991. She has been the art editor for the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker \u003c\/i\u003esince 1993\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eand the former publisher of TOON Books. \u003cb\u003eJon Scieszka \u003c\/b\u003ewas the very first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. He is the author of numerous bestsellers including \u003ci\u003eThe Stinky Cheese Man, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich won a Caldecott Honor medal; the founder of Guys Read (guysread.com), a nonprofit literacy organization; as well as our own Frank Einstein series on the Amulet list. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.31 x 11.42 x 9.47 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43339892424793,"sku":"9781419787164","price":57.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6465\/9545\/files\/TDL4S9ImIP9781419787164.webp?v=1779441225","url":"https:\/\/warrenssanctuaryofthemind.myshopify.com\/de\/products\/the-toon-treasury-of-classic-childrens-comics-hardcover","provider":"Warren's sanctuary of the mind","version":"1.0","type":"link"}