Darth Vader And Son 2014 Wall Calendar (Star Wars) Read Free Books and Download eBooks
Celebrate a year of life lessons with Darth Vader as he rules the Galactic Empire while keeping an eye on his four-year-old son, Luke, in this wall calendar by the author of the breakout bestseller Darth Vader™ and Son.
Series: Star Wars
Calendar: 24 pages
Publisher: Chronicle Books; Wal edition (July 23, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 145212308X
ISBN-13: 978-1452123080
Product Dimensions: 12 x 0.2 x 12.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1,143 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #858,810 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #79 in Books > Calendars > Science Fiction & Fantasy #403 in Books > Calendars > Movies #12575 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Movies
When looking at the pictures in the preview, I was sold on this book, but not for my son. I ended up buying it for my wife. Looked through it today and it's great, really adorable artwork. Don't buy if you're looking for a story to read your little kid, but for a mom or dad, this is just great. Like the other reviewers said, it's more of a gift book than anything else, but as a gift book for a parent it's fantastic.
Graphic novelist Jeffrey Brown is 37 years old, which is almost the cut-off for enjoying this irreverent (but tender) take on classic Star Wars to the fullest. |Darth Vader and son| was funnier and much more touching than I expected. I plan on buying several copies to give as gifts, especially for expectant fathers. It would also make a timely Father's Day present.Men in this age bracket who grew up in the Seventies and now have children of their own will appreciate the father-son dynamic here. Lord Vader's dark reputation is very much softened as he raises young Luke as a single parent, apparently, affixing band-aids and playing checkers ("You have learned much, young one."). The positive vibe isn't an accident. Author-illustrator Brown admitted, "With my son being 4, I thought it would be really fun to do something along the lines of Luke being a 4-year-old and Darth Vader going through the same things I was going through as a parent."That perspective results in some LOL moments, for example:**When I was your age, we didn't even have star destroyers.****Luke, pick up your toys this instant. Luke, I am your father. Do you want a time-out?****Luke complains, "I don't want a sister," as Leia plays nearby (and puts Luke's action figures in dresses).**Quality construction on the hardcover itself. Chronicle continues to publish wonderfully offbeat titles. Not sure why currently shows availability as "Usually ships within 1 to 3 months." FYI, it's available (albeit at full price) at Chronicle's own site.[The reviewer was provided with a complimentary copy of the book.]
If you know a guy Star Wars fan with a young son, this is the perfect gift. Cute and sweet it will certainly bring smiles again and again
My husband is a Star Wars fan, so of course in 2011 when we found out we were expecting boy/girl twins the first thing that came out of his mouth is he wanted to name them luke and leia. It of course was a joke since im just barely getting into star wars myself, but Ever since then thou we have agreed they are our little luke and leia. So when we saw this book at B&N a few months ago my husband was over joyed. he sat and showed our then almost 1 year old son the pictures and just was so happy. Of course i hate spending the actual retail price for books even more so when its a cute gift idea and something that wont be used everyday, so i told my husband to wait and we would find it somewhere else cheaper. My husband deployed and since hes been gone hes missed Christmas and our wedding anniversary. When i got on today and saw that they were coming out with a pricess leia version i KNEW i had to order both of them since this is the perfect gift for my husband. Even more so when i can get both books for the price of just the one at B&N.I love the cute pictures and its not a story time type book, but something perfect for all the star wars lover in all of us. :)
I grew up during the Star Wars era - where Anakin Skywalker was a mangled, cyberfilled ball of hate with only the vocal talents of James Earl Jones saving him from eternal peril (that Jones' voice can save the soul of a man who blew up a flipping planet is quite a testament). My little princess grew up during the airing of Star Wars The Clone Wars where Anakin Skywalker was a barely scarred, good-natured, slightly impatient hero teaching a padawan while still needing guidance himself. For children who's first glimpse of Anakin wasn't one of a genocidal vassal of Darth Sidius and parents who don't want to bring that up until later, this is a beautifully entertaining book. Purists risk hating it and imagining using The Force to give wedgies to its author.It's cute, touching, endearing, and filled with moments where parents will relate to the poor Sith lord and children will see the Jedi in themselves. I've read this to my daughter; she's read it to her friends; and her friends have read it to her. It's pure, sentimental gold.Its only flaw is that it makes me crave the arrival of "Vader's Little Princess" that much more.
My young son and I absolutely love Jeffrey Brown's humor with the Star Wars' characters. This makes light of these movies - especially Darth Vader and Luke - together as son and father. Darth Vader plays the caring father to his young son and daughter. It's so funny seeing the characters in this type of setting, especially after the movies.The artwork is well-done, and as I said before the humor is what really makes this product a great buy for any Star wars fan who likes to laugh.
Definitely for the star wars fan who grew up and had a son. There also one for Vader and his daughter. Its definitely for adults, not in terms of inappropriate content or anything. If you haven't seen and probably loved the original movies, you won't get the references. A fun birthday or father's day gift for sure.Luke in the book remains a kid (probably 7 - 10 years old) in all the scenes. The Leia one has her grow from a kid to a teenage daughter, probably because teen daughter give Dad's a big headache. Very cute.
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