Frazz by Jef Mallett follows the adventures of an unexpected role model: an elementary-school janitor who's also a Renaissance man. While he's sweeping the hall, he's whistling Beethoven. Or Lyle Lovett. He paints the woodwork in the classrooms; he paints a Da Vinci on the cafeteria wall. He's a trusted authority figure who is every kid's buddy. He took the janitor's job while he was a struggling songwriter, and when he finally sold a hit song, he decided to stay on at school. Frazz appears in 200 newspapers worldwide, including the Los Angeles Times, Seattle Times, Chicago Tribune and Detroit News. "A few years back, I wrote and illustrated a children's book," says Mallett. "When I was traveling around reading it at school assemblies, I noticed that often, the most respected, best-liked grown-up in the building was the janitor. And I thought, 'Hmm, there's a comic strip in that.'" Often praised for its intelligent wit, gentle spirit and effortless diversity, Frazz won a Wilbur Award from the Religion Communicators Council in 2003 and 2005 for excellence in communicating values and ethics.
© Jef Mallett - All Rights Reserved.
Frank & Ernest by Thaves
Fred Basset by Alex Graham
Comments (22) (Please sign in to comment)
Alexikakos said, about 21 hours ago
Sadly, this is the state of the education system in both our countries.
Richard S. Russell said, about 20 hours ago
What was the headline I saw the other day? 82,000 applicants to crew the ONE-WAY expedition to Mars? Being an astronaut hasn’t lost ALL its allure.
capnLaz
said, about 20 hours ago
Earth society has upped the incentives!
Varnes said, about 17 hours ago
I really don’t understand why we don’t have a small base on the moon…A little gravity is a good thing…..The moon is one big satellite….So much could be done and learned there….
frumdebang said, about 17 hours ago
@Varnes
Varnes – so you believe we should be mooned?
TheSkulker
said, about 16 hours ago
@Richard S. Russell
And if we were a lot younger there would have been tons more applicants.
TheSkulker
said, about 16 hours ago
@Varnes
Well, it is little gravity but it would be a lot of money!
ZorroGames Secret Identity said, about 16 hours ago
I think The Skulker got it in one.
Gracias,
Glenn
Marc with a C said, about 16 hours ago
No one wants to go to the Moon anymore unless it has satellite TV.
Notsoastute said, about 16 hours ago
I like a little gravity on my meat and mashed potatoes.
puddleglum1066 said, about 15 hours ago
@Alexikakos
Uh… what grade are we talking about here? I wouldn’t necessarily expect a kid of this age to have learned enough math to understand the difference between home-to-Grandma’s and earth-to-Mars.
On the other hand, the number of adults who think space ships “fly” like WWII fighter planes and make a “woosh” as they go by… not so much the educational system, but Hollywood (which sometimes seems like it is our real educational system).
Ewal Doh said, about 15 hours ago
@Richard S. Russell
Hmmm, I could suggest a couple hundred more myself.
catzilla23 said, about 13 hours ago
It’s less expensive to set up a one way trip to mars and resupply them for a lifetime, rather than bring them back.
magicwalnut said, about 13 hours ago
@TheSkulker
If we were a lot younger we’d be sitting on the couch playing video games…..
Ted Wade said, about 12 hours ago
@frumdebang
How soon between establishing structures on the moon and a meme photo of an astronaut sending pressed ham toward the earth?