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Exciting new edition of a classic Asterix album about the childhood of Asterix and Obelix.
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All of the Asterix stories feature references to Obelix falling into the Druid's Cauldron of magic potion when he was about six years old. This was the event through which he derived his phenomenal physical strength. Here is the full story of how it happened.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I was expecting another Asterix book with comic strip panels, but this is presented as a children's picture book. That doesn't mean it's no good, just it didn't say this in the marketing. Furthermore, it's the same price as other Asterix hardcovers, yet half the pages. It's saving grace is the artwork, which is gorgeously done, but still, I'm afraid, a disappointment.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a short story from 1965, reproduced lovingly.
Instead of the traditional cartoon cells, 50-100 words are illustrated on a double page by a beautiful coloured pencil drawing. You can see the entire Gaulish village (or much of it) on one double-page spread, as a young Asterix and Obelix go to the Druid's cauldron.
It is a short story, and therefore there are not as many pages as in the regular books. However, where else can you see our heroes as children? Because of the scale of the drawings, children can then imagine other adventures that Asterix and Obelix might have had as children - the story needn't stop at the end.
And it might provide inspiration or hope for young readers who are not that strong, or who are being bullied, that they might grow up into a hero.
Overall, because this is such a different book, I would not get this book until you have read (say) at least half the series, and then, with the characters firmly established in your mind, you can then appreciate all of the subtleties in the drawings.
Instead of the traditional cartoon cells, 50-100 words are illustrated on a double page by a beautiful coloured pencil drawing. You can see the entire Gaulish village (or much of it) on one double-page spread, as a young Asterix and Obelix go to the Druid's cauldron.
It is a short story, and therefore there are not as many pages as in the regular books. However, where else can you see our heroes as children? Because of the scale of the drawings, children can then imagine other adventures that Asterix and Obelix might have had as children - the story needn't stop at the end.
And it might provide inspiration or hope for young readers who are not that strong, or who are being bullied, that they might grow up into a hero.
Overall, because this is such a different book, I would not get this book until you have read (say) at least half the series, and then, with the characters firmly established in your mind, you can then appreciate all of the subtleties in the drawings.
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
How Obelix fell into the....
12 Aug 2001
Format:Library Binding
I love this book!! It's not a comic book, but it tells you everything about Asterix's and Obelix's chlidhood, including that how Obelix fell into the magic potion. Asterix tells to the children Obelix fell the whole story. There are lots of full pages and 2 full pages pictures in it, and there are 10-12 lines text for every illustration. There are 32 pages in the book. The cover page isn't worked out, but the other pictures are great!!
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Don't bother
10 Nov 2009
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is a rip-off. A very short narrative with typos. Don't waste your money. They spent more effort on the front cover than the contents!
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
WARNING --- this is not a comic book (graphic novel)!
19 Jan 2000
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I'm a big fan of the Asterix series, but I kind of expected this to be a typic Asterix "comic book". Instead, it's a text with illustrations! Yes, it's a nice story about when they were all kids, but I like the comic book format! This is more like your typical children's book! I was disappointed with the overall result! Besides, all through the series they mention how Obelix fell into a cauldron of magic potion when he was a baby, and that's how he got his permanent strength. But this book implies he was more like a little boy of 6 or 7 years old --- NOT EXACTLY A BABY! Anyway, I can't recommend this one!
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