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Making his author-illustrator debut, Mike Shiell elevates the everyday to hilarious drama in this offbeat graphic novel for early readers.In the front pocket of a faded pair of hand-me-down jeans, a tiny ball of lint lives alone. The days are pretty much the same for Linty: Some cardio. Sightseeing ("So blue!") . Solo Marco Polo. Until one day, everything changes. A boy, who has finally grown into the jeans, has put them on. All Linty knows is that he's suddenly shaking and bouncing like crazy. And then visitors start arriving. There's an acorn, a coin, pizza crust. Linty is a bit overwhelmed at first. Soon, though, the pocket is packed, and he's learning all kinds of fun new things to do (imagine, Solo Marco Polo with friends!) . But then, just as suddenly .
About the Author
A little bit about me: I create cartoons, illustrations and animation for a wide range of clients. I am also an author and illustrator of Children's books and I am happy to announce that the first book that I have both written and illustrated will be released by Kids Can Press in the Spring of 2022. More details to come!I have created, wrote and directed the, "The MELON SHORTS". Each short is based on one of my gag cartoons. "TheMELON SHORTS" have appeared in numerous film festivals around the world and have won numerous awards. Here are some of the places where my work has appeared: American Bystander, National Lampoon, Kids Can Press, The Weekly Humorist, GoComics/Universal Press Syndicate, Cartoon Collections, Nimble Collective, Reader's Digest, Saturday Evening Post, Shaftesbury Films, Prospect Magazine (UK) , Phoenix Magazine (IRL) The Oldie (UK) , Nickelodeon, BBC, Funny Times Magazine, Spider Magazine, Oatmeal Greetings, HIT Entertainment, CBS News, NobleWorks Greetings, Lucas Arts, Hallmark and King Features to name a few. See them here: Oh ya, I also have over 25 years' experience working as a director, animation supervisor, animator and animation teacher. I have directed a number of children's shows including the Emmy awarding winning shows "The Backyardigans" and "Mike the Knight".
