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32 pp.
| Tundra
| May, 2016
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TradeISBN 978-1-77049-833-4$16.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-77049-834-1
(4)
K-3
When Mom's favorite teapot breaks, there are several suspects in the family's nearby kitchen: "Sister nibbling pastry roll. / Bowser licking out a bowl," and so on. While the author-artist's exuberance is catching and the culprit reveal is humorous, some of the acrylics are so overstuffed with different-sized words and frazzled images that it's not always easy to follow along.
96 pp.
| Kids Can
| March, 2015
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TradeISBN 978-1-894786-96-6$16.95
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PaperISBN 978-1-894786-97-3$7.95
(4)
4-6
Elephants Never Forget series.
With Esperança Melo. In this series-concluding graphic novel, elephant Otto travels to Hollywood to find his long-lost pal, Georgie the chimp. But his guide, Rupert, lures Otto to join his animal talent agency. After a few commercials and a brief respite at an elephant sanctuary, Otto finally reunites with his friend. Abundant silliness will make young readers laugh (even if they don't get every joke).
88 pp.
| Kids Can
| August, 2013
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LibraryISBN 978-1-55453-806-5$16.95
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PaperISBN 978-1-55453-807-2$7.95
(4)
4-6
Elephants Never Forget series.
With Esperança Melo. In this graphic novel, Otto the elephant and Crackers the parrot visit a circus to find their chimpanzee friend Georgie. Although he's not there, they discover a group of animals that need to be saved from a sleazy ringmaster and an eccentric hunter. Silly text and illustrations will make readers laugh, but some jokes will likely go over their heads.
80 pp.
| Kids Can
| September, 2011
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LibraryISBN 978-1-55453-476-0$16.95
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PaperISBN 978-1-55453-477-7$7.95
(4)
4-6
Elephants Never Forget series.
With Esperança Melo. In their first graphic novel adventure, elephant Otto and his parrot sidekick Crackers leave their African jungle home to find Otto's chimp friend Georgie, who was kidnapped and brought to America. The story's humor can fall flat, but the caricatured animals in a human world make for an engaging study in contrasts along with the tale's danger and adventure.