Book Description
“The Adventures of Jacob the Technician”, Volume 1, portrays a day in the life of the GCE LTER technicians. The reader is exposed to a variety of marsh plant and animal species, and to the day-to-day process of science. The back pages have several fun activities (coloring, maze, name the organism, etc.). The comic book is available in both English and Spanish, and it is 16 pages, not counting the inside and outside cover.
Story: Steven Pennings, Art: Rachel Wells.
You can download low-resolution copies of the Adventures of Jacob here, in English and in Spanish. The story and the activity pages are in separate downloads.
If you want a high quality, glossy print version, see below.
Ordering
“The Adventures of Jacob the Technician” is available from Steven Pennings for $5 a copy, shipping free within the United States. Email Steve at scpennin@central.uh.edu. The English version is also available on Amazon as a Kindle book.
Submit Artwork & Lessons
Readers are encouraged to submit their artwork based on “The Adventures of Jacob the Technician” to Steve Pennings at scpennin@central.uh.edu. Teachers, email Steve and tell him how you’ve used the comic book in your classroom.