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"I was completely charmed by the 'Hereville' series. It’s a wonderful vehicle for a
coming-of-age story with a female protagonist who’s both relatable and likable."
Rabbi Joshua Breindel
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"Without a doubt, this is the best graphic novel of 2010 for kids. Bar none."
Elizabeth Bird, School Library Journal
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"Unique, laugh-out-loud funny, and thoroughly engrossing. Sequel, please!"
Tanya Auger, Horn Book Magazine
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"Mirka is the heroine that girlhood dreams are made of… Hereville is pure enchantment."
Barbara M. Moon, School Library Journal
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"Deutsch creates a beautiful, detail-rich world with a muted, ethereal palette that
masterfully blends faith and fantasy with astounding harmony. Undoubtedly one of
the cleverest graphic novels of the year."
Kirkus Reviews
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"This is a terrific story, told with skill and lots of heart, that readers of all ages will enjoy."
Publishers Weekly
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"I have finally fallen in love with my first graphic novel… the perfect bat mitzvah gift."
Sonja Bolle, Los Angeles Times
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"An elegant, subtle examination into the gender roles, deep religious roots, and everyday
cultural elements of an Orthodox Jewish society, while also being a witty,
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The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
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"Comics, and the rest of the world, for that matter, need more girl heroes like Mirka.
She will have readers cheering for her every step of the way. "
Raina Telgemeier
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"Author/illustrator Barry Deutsch offers up a mitzvah — a graphic novel which has joy,
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Jane Yolen
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"What do you get when you cross Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Isaac Bashevis Singer?"
The Washington Post
No Ground! What did I tell you? The whole world’s been gobbled up by strange matter.
No Ground! What did I tell you? The whole world’s been gobbled up by strange matter.
Want more proof? Check out this image of subatomic particle tracks.
Want more proof? Check out this image of subatomic particle tracks.
This image. Sorry about that.
This image. Sorry about that.
I still want to know what ‘collectors item’ yarn is!
I still want to know what ‘collectors item’ yarn is!
So, Daran, what you’re saying is that reality, at its base, is knitted from highly collectible cosmic yarn? Does that mean that a black hole is a place where Somebody dropped a stitch?
Sorry, the idea just came to mind after seeing the image you linked to.
By the way, Esteemed Author, this page seems particularly striking to me. Mirka looks and sounds like she’s getting literally lost in her knitting.
So, Daran, what you’re saying is that reality, at its base, is knitted from highly collectible cosmic yarn? Does that mean that a black hole is a place where Somebody dropped a stitch?
Sorry, the idea just came to mind after seeing the image you linked to.
By the way, Esteemed Author, this page seems particularly striking to me. Mirka looks and sounds like she’s getting literally lost in her knitting.
So that’s what you mean by getting weird – wish my knitting could open holes in the floor!
So that’s what you mean by getting weird – wish my knitting could open holes in the floor!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_theory
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_theory
Er, let’s linkify that: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_theory
Er, let’s linkify that: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_theory
Beautiful. It’s hard to get that much momvement in a still image. One more reason to love Hereville.
Beautiful. It’s hard to get that much momvement in a still image. One more reason to love Hereville.
I love the narration here. The tone just seems so right.
I love the narration here. The tone just seems so right.
Thanks, everyone! I’ve been really enjoying reading the comments!
Thanks, everyone! I’ve been really enjoying reading the comments!
Yay! And while she’s knitting the troll will pick up his house and fly away, leaving her dazed in the middle of nowhere, with nothing but a sweater knit of highly collectible yarn to show for her efforts. ^___^
Yay! And while she’s knitting the troll will pick up his house and fly away, leaving her dazed in the middle of nowhere, with nothing but a sweater knit of highly collectible yarn to show for her efforts. ^___^
Is she knitting English or Continental (German) style? US people often use the English style with yarn held in the right hand and looped around the needle before pulling it through the old stitch (easy to learn, good control of yarn), while many Europeans prefer the Continental style with yarn held in the left hand and picked through the loop with the right needle (faster, only slightly trickier to learn). I would’ve thought that a Yiddish-speaking community would be more likely to have come from Germany and use the Continental style, but English is also possible. I wonder if there’s a grandmother handy who could be consulted? Yes, I’m nitpicking, but I like both knitting and details about traditions 🙂
I’m enjoying this comic very much – including the Shabbos sequence somebody was concerned about, especially because it’s a glimpse into a different culture, and it fits into the easy, storytelling pace.
Is she knitting English or Continental (German) style? US people often use the English style with yarn held in the right hand and looped around the needle before pulling it through the old stitch (easy to learn, good control of yarn), while many Europeans prefer the Continental style with yarn held in the left hand and picked through the loop with the right needle (faster, only slightly trickier to learn). I would’ve thought that a Yiddish-speaking community would be more likely to have come from Germany and use the Continental style, but English is also possible. I wonder if there’s a grandmother handy who could be consulted? Yes, I’m nitpicking, but I like both knitting and details about traditions 🙂
I’m enjoying this comic very much – including the Shabbos sequence somebody was concerned about, especially because it’s a glimpse into a different culture, and it fits into the easy, storytelling pace.
@ Reetta: To my eyes, she’s knitting English style. I say this as a knitter who can knit both English and Continental. As you noted, Continental has the yarn held in the left hand. As the yarn is in her right hand, it can’t be Continental. In fact, it looks like Mirka is mid-throw.
I also would have thought that a more European knitting tradition would be followed by such a community but anything is possible. Either way, it’s a lovely panel.
@ Reetta: To my eyes, she’s knitting English style. I say this as a knitter who can knit both English and Continental. As you noted, Continental has the yarn held in the left hand. As the yarn is in her right hand, it can’t be Continental. In fact, it looks like Mirka is mid-throw.
I also would have thought that a more European knitting tradition would be followed by such a community but anything is possible. Either way, it’s a lovely panel.
I keep thinking the trick is going to have to do with the definition of ‘the better sweater’ -for instance, how many arm-holes it has!
I keep thinking the trick is going to have to do with the definition of ‘the better sweater’ -for instance, how many arm-holes it has!