The Horn Book Guide

YOUNGER FICTION

Clanton, Ben

Peanut Butter and Jelly

64 pp. | Tundra | March, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7352-6245-4 $12.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-7352-6247-8

(3) 1-3 Narwhal and Jelly Book series. In their third graphic novel, Narwhal and Jelly continue their absurdist underwater adventures. Jelly introduces waffle-loving Narwhal to peanut butter, causing a new obsession. Five short sections, including an insert of "delicious facts" and a comic-within-the-comic, offer bite-size segments for young readers. The limited palette of blue, gray, and yellow and the simply sketched but expressive characters add to the book's accessibility.

Reviewer: Dorrie Karlin