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The Adventures of Toto as a comic strip

 'The Adventures of Toto' is an amusing story by Ruskin Bond. It is prescribed as a lesson in CBSE's English course for class 9. Maggie asked her students to do a project on some of the lessons and Femi George's work is what I would like to present here. Femi converted the story into a beautiful comic strip. Her work will speak for itself and let me present it below. 

Femi George
Student of Carmel Public School, Vazhakulam, Kerala







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    1. Undoubtedly. The drawing is almost professional.

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    2. she is super talanted and drawing is outstanding, marvelous and super

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    3. Have you ever read something called manga

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    4. Manga is at whole other level you can't compare it to a child's few comic pages as every 5th book published in Japan is of manga

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  2. That cute smile. If I'm not wrong I taught her as well. Well Done.

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  3. Hari OM
    Oh my word - this is FABULOUS!!! Not just a future in writing, but also in illustration. I send congratulations via her teacher! YAM xx

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    1. I have already conveyed your compliment to her. 👍

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    2. Have you ever read something called manga

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    3. Yes they are amazing
      I have read all the og Naruto and shippuden

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    4. I have a read a ton of mangas but you cant possible compare a childs drawing with this, Though I agree when me and my friends were in 9th grade not to brag but my skills with water colours and his sketching skills were on another level

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    5. Feel free to read my blog: felixanoopthekkekara.blogspot.com.
      Thank you.

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  4. Convey my appreciation to Femi George. Indeed a future promise to comic, cartoon drawing, creativity and storytelling.:)

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  5. The work is fabulous. My best wishes for Femi.

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  6. Can I plz have a comic strip on the lesson the kingdom of fools?

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  7. Congratulations Femi. Wow! What a superbly talented illustrator and writer she is. I hope she shares this comic strip with Mr. Ruskin Bond. Love her beautiful cursive handwriting too. Super!

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    1. u r correct talented comic strip

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  8. it is very blur and no able to see any single word of first page it is very very nice but plese re send it

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  9. Very good work 👌😇

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  10. Simply marvellous. Writing and illustrating going hand in hand is very rare.

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  11. This is so nice

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  12. I am amazed by the child's creativity. I do hope, her parents nurture her talents

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  13. Pretty good with her drawing.

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  16. Wow...that's beautiful....truly talented...I think the author ' Ruskin Bond' should see it. He could be reached via instagram.....Forgot to say.....I just adore Ruskin Bond ...

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    1. Thanks for the appreciation and suggestion. I too love Bond whose personality is as adorable as his writing.

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  19. I have majored in Politics and International Relations from JNU. And your post therefore was interesting to read. As an academic, I would say well researched. I was transported back to my research days. Unfortunately, over the years, I've come to realise that what we read and what actually is have nothing in common-- those are just theories which talk of an ideal situation which is never there. How themln, do we change the system and an extremely corrupt one at that? The ruling party continues to rule because there is no one strong on the other side to oppose and come to power. And yet, instead of brooding over that, each party wants to come to power not to change the system but to get more powerful and corrupt. This elections, I did vote,but I also know the outcome. Our PM, unfortunately instead of giving neutral speeches, has been deciding the opposition. Can't they talk about their strengths instead of pulling someone else down to remain in power. I can go on and on....and yet, what's the use?

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    1. I think you wanted to comment on some political post of mine but wrote it here by mistake.

      Mr Modi is doing a tremendous disservice to the nation by dividing it in religious lines. Most venal thing a leader can do.

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    1. Nice work Femi,
      If anyone interested in reading historical and untold facts feel free to read my blog: felixanoopthekkekara.blogspot.com.
      Thank you.

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  21. Congratulations to Femi ! Well done and God bless!

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  22. Femi George's comic strip adaptation of The Adventures of Toto is a creative and engaging way to bring Ruskin Bond’s story to life. It’s wonderful to see students exploring literature through art! office on rent








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