Tao, the Little Samurai 1: Pranks and Attacks!
Age 7+
Comic Strip Fiction / Graphic Novels
The laugh-out-loud misadventures of Tao, a mischievous martial arts student, are accessibly presented in this first installment of a popular French series.
Tao is a student at master Kerozen's martial arts school. With his friends Rakai and Lee-Tou and his not-girlfriend
Katimini, he tries to follow the teachings of martial arts masters-or, more often, finds a way around the masters'advice.
Creators
Laurent Richard studied visual communication and applied arts. He worked in the world of advertising before becoming a professor of graphic arts. He now divides his time between teaching and illustration for children's publishing and media (Milan, Thierry Magnier, and Flammarion). He also illustrated the series of Bali by Flammarion-Pere Castor and Remi for Milan Publishing.
Nicolas Ryser attended the School of Graphic Arts Estienne in Paris and specialized in illustration
and typography. He won several competitions including the Angouleme and works for the magazine ""Casus Belli"". For his graduation diploma, Nicolas needed a writer. He met Igor Szalewaand the great adventure began with the ""Hariti"" series published by Editions Glenat.
