Title of the work
Country of the First Edition
Country/countries of popularity
Original Language
First Edition Date
First Edition Details
Christopher Ford, Stickman Odyssey, Book One. An Epic Doodle. New York: Philomel Books, 2011, 202 pp.
ISBN
Genre
Action and adventure fiction
Fiction
Illustrated works
Mythological fiction
Picture books
Target Audience
Crossover
Cover
Courtesy of Penguin Random House LLC.
Author of the Entry:
Allison Rosenblum, Bar-Ilan University, allie.rose89@gmail.com
Peer-reviewer of the Entry:
Lisa Maurice, Bar-Ilan University, mauril68@gmail.com
Elżbieta Olechowska, University of Warsaw, elzbieta.olechowska@gmail.com
Christopher Ford (Author)
Christopher lives in Brooklyn New York. He also own a film production company, Waverly films.
Source:
Profile at the www.goodreads.com (accessed: July 3, 2018).
Bio prepared by Allison Rosenblum, Bar Ilan University, allie.rose89@gmail.com
Summary
Stickman Odyssey is a revision of Homer's epic in which one man, Zozimos, sets out to return home and fulfil his destiny.
Analysis
Stickman Odyssey echoes the Homeric tale in many aspects – such as beginning with an evocation of the muse typical in Greek epics – and introduces the story to a contemporary audience with directness and familiarity through the use of parody. Though the simplicity of the stick figures seems to contradict the seriousness of the content, the doodling that accompanies the story makes it an easy and interesting read appropriate for middle-grade children and young adults, allowing readers to ease into the content without becoming overwhelmed.
