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CARTOONS In partnership with Windsor Locks Public Library and Ives Main Library
A GIANT COMIC BOOK
COMMUNITY CARTOONS In partnership with Windsor Locks Public Library and Ives Main Library
COPYRIGHT © 2025 THE GIANT ROOM
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TABLE OF CONTENTS The Lion and the Peacock by Liam.......................................................... 2 The Battle of Shercan by Landon............................................................ 4 A PB&J Origin Story by Librarian Matt...................................................... 6 The Dream by Asha........................................................................... 8 Burgey and Kitty by Mila B.B............................................................... 10 Bad Boy! by Miss Jane....................................................................... 12 Stan the Everyman by Liv.................................................................. 14 Superhero of Fabulous Adventures by Arsalan Altaf.................................... 16 The Alicorn by Aaliya Atlaf................................................................. 18 Sun Saves All the Planets! by Nora....................................................... 20 Eggs by Kailani............................................................................... 22 The Grim Baller by Jhonatan................................................................ 24 Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bradley.................................................... 26 The Boy Who Has Superpowers by Kailani Bermudez................................... 28 The Monster Under the Bed by Catalina Bermudez...................................... 30 Drew in the Strip by Christian.............................................................. 32 The Goldmine by Joseph Montemerlo...................................................... 34 Ella’s Magical Library by Library Dragon.................................................. 36 A Story by a GIANT Kid.................................................................... 38 Dragons and Queens! by William Montemerlo............................................. 40 You Don’t Have to Shout. by Eliza B.B.................................................. 42 Dragon Day by Kiera and Emory Wesche................................................. 44 Sea lion v.s. Shark by Kepler.............................................................. 46 Egghead the Great by a GIANT Kid....................................................... 48 Long Live by Katie........................................................................... 50
ABOUT THIS BOOK Co-designed and co-written by 25 families, librarians, AI, and a multidisciplinary team of artists, educators, and writers at The GIANT Room, Community Cartoons invites all kids (and adults) to read the most heartwarming, magical, funny, exciting comic strips! We are extremely honored to partner with Connecticut State Libraries and bring GIANT creative STEM experiences to the Connecticut community at the Windsor Locks Public Library and Ives Main Library. We implemented a Remix Station with their teams, Jane Frankel, Maria Carrasquillo, and Lois Crozier from Windsor Locks and Matt Ulman from Ives Main. More than 25 participants joined, dreamed, created, and shared their stories and comic strips. Here, we have “remixed” their creations into one GIANT book of comics. Each comic has its own title page with the story’s title, the author’s name, and the author’s age. Using participants’ ideas, drawings, writings, and input, we created AI-generated avatars of the characters that appear in their story and an AI-generated background image as the setting for their story. There’s even a place for participants to add their official author signature! We want to thank the librarians and staff from Windsor Locks Public Library and Ives Main Library for their partnership. Funding for this program was made possible by the Connecticut State Library and Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), provided through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Let’s get reading! Your creative collaborators, The GIANT Room
THE LION AND THE PEACOCK By Liam, By Liam, age age 66
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THE BATTLE OF SHERCAN By Landon, By Landon, age age 88
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A PB&J ORIGIN STORY By Librarian By Librarian Matt Matt
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THE DREAM! By Asha, By Asha, age age 77
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BURGEY AND KITTY By Mila By Mila B.B., B.B., age age 13 13
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BAD BOY! By Miss By Miss Jane Jane
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STAN THE EVERYMAN By Liv, By Liv, age age 29 29
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SUPERHERO OF FABULOUS ADVENTURES By Arsalan By Arsalan Altaf, Altaf, age age 39 39
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THE ALICORN By Aaliya By Aaliya Altaf, Altaf, age age 77
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SUN SAVES ALL THE PLANETS! By Nora, By Nora, age age 88
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EGGS By Kailani, By Kailani, age age 66
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THE GRIM BALLER By Jhonatan, By Jhonatan, age age 99
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CHICKA CHICKA BOOM BOOM By Bradley, By Bradley, age age 44
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THE BOY WHO HAS SUPER POWERS By Kailani By Kailani Bermudez, Bermudez, age age 66
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THE MONSTER UNDER THE BED By Catalina By Catalina Bermudez, Bermudez, age age 10 10
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Drew in the strip By Christian, By Christian, age age 33 33
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THE GOLDMINE By Joseph By Joseph Montemerlo, Montemerlo, age age 77
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ELLA’S MAGICAL LIBRARY By Library By Library Dragon Dragon
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AA story story by by aa GIANT GIANT kid kid
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DRAGONS AND QUEENS! By William By William Montemerlo, Montemerlo, age age 66
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YOU DON’T HAVE TO SHOUT. By Eliza By Eliza B.B., B.B., age age 13 13
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DRAGON DAY By Kiera By Kiera and and Emory Emory Wesche, Wesche, ages 77 and ages and 44
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SEA LION V.S. SHARK By Kepler, By Kepler, age age 99
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EGGHEAD THE GREAT By AA GIANT By GIANT Kid Kid
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LONG LIVE By Katie, By Katie, an an OG OG Swiftie Swiftie
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A GIANT thank you to the Windsor Locks Public Library, Ives Main Library, the community participants, and the GIANT team members who made this publication possible. Book Concept & Planning Azadeh Jamalian, PhD Matt Ulman Jane Frankel Maria Carrasquillo Lois Crozier Rebecca Schifilliti Book Design & Development Paulina Quezada M. Camila Soto Shadrack Munene Rebecca Schifilliti Rama Deshpande Azadeh Jamalian, PhD GIANT Community Participants Miss Jane, Arsalan Altaf, Aaliya, Nora, Katie, Jhonatan, Bradley, Kailani Bermudez, Catalina Bermudez, Christian, Joseph Montemerlo, Kiera Wesche, Emory Wesche, Landon, Library Dragon, Liv, William Montemerlo, Liam, Librarian Matt, Asha, Mila B., Eliza B., Kepler, and others
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