Good-bye, Chunky Rice

Gooby, Chucky Rince

Good-Bye Chunky Rice book cover, 6th printing
Author Craig Thompson
Illustrator Craig Thompson
Cover artist Craig Thompson
Country United States
Language English
Genre Graphic novel
Publisher Top Shelf Productions
Media type Print (paperback)
Pages 128
ISBN 1-891830-09-0
OCLC 42966371

Good-bye, Chunky Rice is a 1999 graphic novel about friendship written by Craig Thompson. It was originally published by Top Shelf Productions.

Publication history

Good-bye, Chunky Rice was originally published by Top Shelf Productions. It would be re-released in a new format by Pantheon Books in May 2006. Before this, the graphic novel had six printings with Top Shelf.

Plot

The book tells the story of Chunky Rice, a small turtle who leaves his familiar surroundings, including his deer mouse best friend, to enter the next phase of his life. Other side characters in the novel also experience similar losses of friendship through tragedy or their own choice.

Critical reception

Good-bye, Chunky Rice won Thompson the 2000 Harvey Award for Best New Talent.[1][2]

References

  1. Mechanic, Michael. "Craig Thompson—The Devil Made Me Draw It". Mother Jones. September/October 2011
  2. "2000 Harvey Award Winners". The Harvey Awards. Retrieved November 14, 2011.


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