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Coverly, Dave
3 Reviews
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In Speed Bump and Slingshot's third misadventure (Night of the Living Worms etc.), the bumbling bird friends, along with other forest animals, become paranoid about a zombie-bug outbreak in their wooded home. They mistake a group of cicadas for zombies until one cicada teaches them about his species. This madcap chapter book/graphic novel hybrid is full of black-and-white drawings of animals burping and panicking.
Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth
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In their second outing, bird friends Speed Bump and Slingshot get into absurd shenanigans on a Bird Scouts scavenger hunt inside a curious place called "the mall," where they become trapped overnight. This graphic novel/chapter book hybrid explores themes of bravery, friendship, and accomplishing goals. The story's silly vibe is supported by slapstick black-and-white illustrations, which reward careful observation.
Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth
(3)
1-3
Bird Speed Bump longs to be smarter and faster like his brother, Early Bird (he always gets the worm), until he and pal Slingshot manage to foil an evil plot against Early Bird. This graphic novel/chapter book hybrid explores themes of loyalty, fear, and self-confidence. With plenty of avian gags, the overall vibe is silly; the slapstick illustrations reward careful observation.
Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth
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