Author-illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka’s highly anticipated graphic novel Hey, Kiddo comes out on October 9! To celebrate the release, our friends at Graphix hosted a Twitter takeover to give us a sneak peek at Krosoczka’s memoir depicting the complexities of his upbringing.
Every hour, they revealed a new section from Hey, Kiddo. Here is a roundup of the tweets below—make sure to follow @GraphixBooks for future announcements and takeovers! Check out #HeyKiddoTakeover to follow the conversation.
As a young teen, Jarrett knew that writing comics and being a cartoonist was everything he wanted in life, so he read everything he could on the subject… #HeyKiddoTakeover @StudioJJK @Scholastic pic.twitter.com/YJVvuDCdJu
— Graphix (@GraphixBooks) October 4, 2018
…but his comic book class teacher, Mark, didn’t necessarily think that was the best way for him to learn. #HeyKiddoTakeover @StudioJJK @Scholastic pic.twitter.com/L3V53GdQaS
— Graphix (@GraphixBooks) October 4, 2018
“Forget everything you learned,” was the advice Jarrett’s teacher gave him. #HeyKiddoTakeover @StudioJJK @Scholastic pic.twitter.com/XdfPlYOP6V
— Graphix (@GraphixBooks) October 4, 2018
Even with the encouragement and support of his teacher, Jarrett was skeptical of the advice to ignore what he had read. #HeyKiddoTakeover @StudioJJK @Scholastic pic.twitter.com/D9Vaq4sVK6
— Graphix (@GraphixBooks) October 4, 2018
The one thing that Jarrett didn’t forget? The supplies list! #HeyKiddoTakeover @StudioJJK @Scholastic pic.twitter.com/NUJGtF0shm
— Graphix (@GraphixBooks) October 4, 2018
In order to become a professional cartoonist, you definitely need a drafting table! #HeyKiddoTakeover @StudioJJK @Scholastic pic.twitter.com/dSSOSx1Kuk
— Graphix (@GraphixBooks) October 4, 2018
With the table, along with lights and a T square ruler, Jarrett had everything he needed to get started! #HeyKiddoTakeover @StudioJJK @Scholastic pic.twitter.com/jdTBXadqq1
— Graphix (@GraphixBooks) October 4, 2018
Now that everything was set up, he looked like a natural! Don’t miss HEY, KIDDO by @StudioJJK, coming 10/9, a profoundly important memoir about growing up in a family grappling with addiction, and finding the art that helps you survive. #HeyKiddoTakeover @Scholastic pic.twitter.com/4TAZn4h3xE
— Graphix (@GraphixBooks) October 4, 2018
