July 2023 MBR The Humor Shelf

The Humor Shelf

Sons of Thunder
Stephen Paul Grow
Clay Bridges Press
https://claybridgespress.com
9781684880553, $14.99, PB, 58pp

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sons-of-thunder-stephen-grow/1143066611

Synopsis: Cartoons aren't just for Kids! "Sons of Thunder: The Cartoon Series For Christians" gives you a moment to just sit back and smile at life.

"Sons of Thunder" features a sarcastic cat that hates dogs and loves to mock the family he lives with. Feel free to join him in his disdain for dogs but beware that mocking the family in his presence is strictly forbidden.

Then there are the two brothers who are close in age but opposite in personality. Their innocent perspectives on life are comical, and the clashes they have with each other are to be expected. However, don't say anything negative about one of the brothers in the presence of the other.

Don't forget the parents who, in addition to raising two young boys, must deal with the dynamics of the wife trying to help the husband become a better man, and the husband giving her a lot of reasons to do so.

And, of course, a pastor with a sense of humor who could write many sermons based on his encounters with the family. To top it off, we have a Bavarian police officer in an American cartoon!

Critique: Fun, funny, and with many a moral, "Sons of Thunder: The Cartoon Series For Christians" by Stephen Paul Grow is an original and laugh-out-loud collection of memorable, insightful, and sitcom worthy cartoons. Also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $6.99), "Sons of Thunder" is an extraordinary and unreservedly recommended addition to personal reading lists and community library Contemporary Humor collections.

Editorial Note: There is a YouTube an informative author interview of Stephen Paul Grow at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzbAlRvgHLptMiEvx2z4uoA/videos

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