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...pink, flying dog with an attitude named Hamzat. Much like Tim Burton's movie "The Nightmare Before Chistmas" Sfar's "Little Vampire" series turns creepy creatures into delightful characters. Sfar has a creative flare for the both the visualization of not-too-scary monsters and for smart stories that will surprise even older readers. At one point, while swearing an oath to protect the secret of the vampire family's existence, Michael declines to make the sign of the cross because he's Jewish. Perhaps most importantly, the books explore themes of personal responsibility, tolerance for others and self-reliance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Back to the Future | 10/3/2003 | See Source »

...Both the "Little Lit" and "Little Vampire" series make for smart introductions to reading comics. While "Little Lit" will appeal to early readers, the wit of "Little Vampire" will delight their slightly older siblings. Citing the Carl Bark's Donald Duck comics from the 1940s and 50s as "among the best stories for kids on paper," Spiegelman says Americans have lacked for comics you can re-read the way kids like to do. Hopefully these two series will provide the beginning a greater selection of kid's comics. "Kids, as we know, are ambi-tasterous," Spiegelman says. "They'll like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Back to the Future | 10/3/2003 | See Source »

...Little Lit" and "Little Vampire" can be found at regular bookstores with smart children's sections...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Back to the Future | 10/3/2003 | See Source »

...with a national trend that saw applications across the country increase by 17.9 percent, according to the Law School Admission Council, which oversees the LSAT exam. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the tough current economic climate, many see spending a couple more years in a sheltered academic environment as a safe, smart choice right now. When your choice is between taking the bar exam and becoming a barista at Starbucks, it is not hard to see why many students would plump for the former...

Author: By Anthony S.A. Freinberg, | Title: Hello, I Must Be Going | 10/1/2003 | See Source »

...played a girl who had a really strong forehand and a weaker backhand,” she said. “I started off slow and wasn’t playing as smart as I would like to have...

Author: By Timothy J. Mcginn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: W. Tennis’ Bergman Excels at Leary Invitational | 9/30/2003 | See Source »

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