Maya Makes a Mess
Published on 14. August 2012
32 pages
978-1-954084-25-4 (ISBN)
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"Ridiculous and hysterical, perfect for messy eaters and those who are forbidden to have their own fun at the table."-Shelf Awareness
In the midst of a family dinner with her scolding parents, Maya receives an unexpected invitation to dine with the Queen. Suddenly, her messy manners are put to the ultimate test and she begins to improvise her very own set of rules, with uproarious results.
In the midst of a family dinner with her scolding parents, Maya receives an unexpected invitation to dine with the Queen. Suddenly, her messy manners are put to the ultimate test and she begins to improvise her very own set of rules, with uproarious results.
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Rutu Modan is an Israeli illustrator and comic book artist. She is a graduate of the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem, and former editor of the Hebrew edition of MAD magazine. She, and former MAD colleague Yirmi Pinkus, founded Actus Tragicus, a publishing collective of Israeli comic book artists in 1995. She is also the recipient of multiple artistic awards, including the Israel Museum's "Young Artist of the Year? (1997) and "Best Illustrated Children's Book? (1998, 2000, 2002) prizes, the Israel Cultural Excellence Foundation's designated "Outstanding Artist? (2005), and the Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for her book Exit Wounds in 2008. In 2012, she released Maya Makes a Mess with TOON Books, the first children's book she both wrote and illustrated. Her most recent comic, "The Property," was released by Drawn and Quarterly in May 2013.
