I Am Hermes!

Praise

★ ”Oh, that Hermes: We always knew he was mischievous. . . . A ticklishly madcap quality is I Am Hermes!‘s calling card . . . This winning comics-style look at Hermes, messenger of the gods, capitalizes on the humorous aspect of his troublemaking.”—Shelf Awareness, Starred Review

★ ”These are bright,noisy, fast-moving stories, and here (as elsewhere) Gerstein proves himself a genius of the comics form, especially of the speech balloon, as he creates layered conversations, rich with interior monologue, gossip, and prevarication.”—The Horn Book, Starred Review
 
★ ”With distinct art and side-splitting dialogue, Gerstein’s Greek mythology adaptation is unique and appealing. . . . A stellar addition for most collections”—School Library Journal, Starred Review

“Bursting with self-confidence, golden from helmet to winged sandals, and, on the cover at least, sprayed with sparkles, Hermes literally outshines a multihued, caricatured supporting cast of gods, demigods, mortals, and monsters parading through the loosely drawn sequential panels. . . .  A highflying mythological memoir alight with joie de vivre.”—Kirkus Reviews


“The sequential artwork sparkles with energy and color, and Gerstein excels at capturing the expressions of the gods, from the grouchy Zeus to the odd, misshapen, many-eyed servant god Argus. In this raucous graphic novel fun fest, any educational value is purely coincidental.”—Publishers Weekly

“Gerstein infuses these stories with ample humor, largely fueled by Hermes’ outsized ego and a permissive attitude about his mischievousness. Sketchy, colorful, naive-style illustrations play up the humor with exaggerated facial expressions and slapstick antics go with cartoonish dialogue, which are all right at home in the large format comics panel layouts.”—Booklist

“Vivid line and watercolor cartooning, chapter breaks, and a thoughtful balance between narration boxes and speech bubbles make this an easy sell for kids getting up to speed on longer comic books.”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books