Acorn Soup

By L. Frank

Since 1992, every issue of News from Native California has carried a feature loved and anticipated by its subscribers--a cartoon by L. Frank Manriquez. With backwards writing to slow the reader down,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1890771147
• ISBN13: 9781890771140
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Heyday Books
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.5" x 0.5" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

Yes it is history

This is definitely a factual look at California Native history but with a totally different approach, quietly slipping it in while we let the drawings and descriptions unfold. The text does have a substantial subtle humour, perhaps unintended, but there. L. Frank is brilliant, her appeal extends to many different peoples, especially those who understand and know California's history. But to deny the humour? Please explain for us. To quote from the distributor's, Heyday Books, recent catalogue "Introducing the Gary Larson of the Native American cartoon world!" Is it supposed to be funny or not? Perhaps if the author feels it is not laughable, then she should consult with Heyday to remove that most recent description of her book.

wry wit

This artist has a wonderfully wry and subtle sense of humor. The drawings combine a contemporary feel with the timelessness of animal iconography; for example, one of my favorites is "Coyote as a simple man" - coyote's seated in a recliner watching television! Funny and thought-provoking - an antidote to commercial corporate-conglomerate entertainment.