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"Turning the cuteness factor up to 11 is the latest creation from Argentina's DGPH."—Clutter Magazine

"In a long list of illustrators, DGPH stands out by quite a bit for me. It’s been a few years since I first came across their work and their imagination and style keeps me super inspired and unbelievably anxious.” – Because We Like To

"DGPH dreams up delicious eye candy and is particularly partial to moles.” - Vinyl Pulse

"Argentinian design studio DGPH has emerged unto the designer-toy-arena with their clean-graphically-designed world; populated with cute and happy (and even charmingly silly) creatures, each with their own personality quirks and stories (I always appreciate a toy with a ...

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"Turning the cuteness factor up to 11 is the latest creation from Argentina's DGPH."—Clutter Magazine

"In a long list of illustrators, DGPH stands out by quite a bit for me. It’s been a few years since I first came across their work and their imagination and style keeps me super inspired and unbelievably anxious.” – Because We Like To

"DGPH dreams up delicious eye candy and is particularly partial to moles.” - Vinyl Pulse

"Argentinian design studio DGPH has emerged unto the designer-toy-arena with their clean-graphically-designed world; populated with cute and happy (and even charmingly silly) creatures, each with their own personality quirks and stories (I always appreciate a toy with a back-story, IMHO) giving them a semblance of 'life' beyond their material-forms - and are quickly charming their way into many a toy-lurving-heart” – ToyTalk

What would you do if the sun went out? The brave space cadet Topo searches the universe to discover how to relight the sun's flame before everything freezes forever! Join this vibrant adventure as an inventive hero and his robot friends have fun saving the galaxy.

Collectors of limited edition vinyl toys and fans of anime, manga, and plush characters like the Ugly dolls and Zhu Zhu hamsters, will adore Topo and his cute crew.

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Publishers Weekly
Topo the mole is the creation of DGPH, a Buenos Aires design firm inspired by anime, science fiction, graffiti, and other threads of alt culture. In Topo's first picture book, the bucktooth cartoon mole is cast as a space cadet--a little bit Captain Kirk, a little bit Buzz Lightyear--and must save the world from a deep freeze by jump-starting the sun with a mystical "Galactic Flame" ("Only a true heart can take this torch," intones the flame's guardian wizard). But the flatly rendered, unfocused spreads look more like screen captures from a video game than narrative-driven illustrations, and the discursive text is far harder to track than most comic books. The few obstacles that arise, such as a "great monster" inside the sun, are immediately conquered, contributing to an overall lack of tension, despite frequent reminders of the urgency of Topo's mission. Children are liable to grow frustrated and bored, while grownups not enamored of kawaii (Japanese cute) may suspect the book is geared more toward driving readers to the Molestown Web site. Ages 4–8. (Nov.)
School Library Journal
K-Gr 2—Space Cadet Topo has to turn the sun back on and save the galaxy from freezing to death in this picture book by DGPH, an Argentinean design firm that has created the online bilingual (Spanish, English) animated game, Molestown. The digitally mastered illustrations create a galaxy that reads more like a video game than a picture book. Textual labels and minimal content introduce Cadet Topo; his home, the Donut Station; and his friends, including Tinny Bot Girl, Tin Bot Boy, and the Computron that is always connected to Cadet Topo in case of an emergency. An emergency is what they have when Cadet Topo wakes up freezing one morning and learns that he has an hour to complete a quest that will have him flying across the galaxy, prove he's worthy to hold the Galactic Flame, and find the inner core of the sun to reignite it before it is too late. The cluttered spreads detailing the ensuing journey are full of twists, turns, and traps one would expect to find in classic platform video games, and the limited narration blends with the all blue/brownish background, making the story of the protagonist's exploits more of a visual experience. High on action, but lacking character development or detailed plot, this book will appeal to those familiar with Molestown characters and fans of computer games.—Kristine M. Casper, Huntington Public Library, NY
Kirkus Reviews

Space Cadet Topo and his trusty sidekick Tinny Bot Girl set off to rescue the universe after the sun goes dark and cold. DGPH represents the trio of Argentinean designers who created Molestown, an animated game on the Internet, images from which have been used in prints, toys, T-shirts and accessories worldwide. This, the first book in English to use Molestown characters, features a standard video-game plot and some very loose science, including the curious idea that the sun warms our whole galaxy. Several pages are devoted to introducing the neighborhood, Topo's home in the Donut Station, his job and the robots that help him, but eventually the story, "Mission 215," begins. Topo has one hour to turn on the sun. Full-bleed full-color cartoons show them zipping through deep space to the last planet in the galaxy to retrieve the burning matchstick called "the galactic flame" and back to descend deep into the sun, facing down the monster guardian of the sun's core, in order to relight its fire. Only for pre-existing fans of the game and merchandise this book so nakedly shills. (Picture book. 4-7)

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781597020220
  • Publisher: Immedium
  • Publication date: 10/1/2010
  • Pages: 36
  • Age range: 4 - 8 Years
  • Product dimensions: 9.40 (w) x 10.10 (h) x 0.40 (d)

Meet the Author

DGPH is a leading design firm that blends art, illustration, and animation. Founded in 2005 by Martin Lowenstein and Diego Vaisberg, DGPH has created limited edition vinyl toys, plush dolls, and apparel. Creator of the iconic toy character Topo (Spanish for "mole"), DGPH has exhibited artwork in galleries worldwide and for clients like Nike, Converse, Merrell, Fiat, and Fanta.

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