Arlo & Pips #2: Join the Crow Crowd!

Arlo & Pips #2: Join the Crow Crowd!
Author: Elise Gravel
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2021-08-17
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0063050781

Everyone's crowing about Arlo & Pips, with Kirkus praising book 1 as "a perfect match for newly independent readers"! Arlo is lonely and is looking for more friends in the city. This second book in the quirky graphic chapter book series from acclaimed author Elise Gravel is perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly and Castronauts. Crows are very social birds, and even with Pips as company, Arlo misses hanging out with other crows. One day, he and his pal Pips meet a very special crow who knows how to do all kinds of cool stuff. Despite being super-smart himself, Arlo realizes that he might still have things to learn! Has Arlo finally met his match? Elise Gravel presents a sequel full of her signature witty humor and more fascinating crow facts. An Eisner nominee for Best Publication for Early Readers More praise for Arlo & Pips #1: King of the Crows: A New York Public Library Best Book * A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best * A Junior Library Guild Selection * "An unexpected friendship story! In three short graphic chapters marked by [Gravel’s] signature sly humor, facts about crows are sprinkled throughout, making the reader believe that maybe crows are truly as amazing as Arlo says.” —The Horn Book (starred review)

The Wrench

The Wrench
Author: Elise Gravel
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2020-06-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1459824512

Bob’s tricycle is broken and he needs a wrench to fix it. He ventures out to buy one at the Megamart, where slick salesman, Mr. Mart, convinces Bob that it’s not a wrench he needs, but a fridge hat...singing pajamas...a screaming machine! Bob spends all his money on things that he really doesn’t need and before he knows it has no money and no wrench. Lively illustrations and quirky hand-lettering make The Wrench a delight to read while also conveying an important message about consumerism and excess.

The Bug Club

The Bug Club
Author: Elise Gravel
Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2022-02-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1770465723

In The Bug Club, Elise Gravel shares all her favourite and most interesting facts about these marvelous creatures, some of which are so unique and strange, you could almost imagine them living in outer space! Most people know that spiders have eight eyes, but what about the caterpillar? These little critters have them beat with a whopping twelve! Did you know mosquitoes are attracted to smelly feet? That the honey bee has hair on her eyeballs? That butterfly feet double as noses? And grasshoppers have ears on their bellies? These are just some of the many things about bugs that make them endlessly enchanting. Elise’s inquisitiveness and charm pop off the page as she takes us on a walk through her mind—and the awe-inspiring natural wonders that exist right outside our doorsteps. If you’re curious what the inside of a slug looks like, The Bug Club has you covered. Not only does Elise answer these burning questions, but she draws it all beautifully and brightly in her signature cartoony style. The followup to her award-winning The Mushroom Fan Club, where Elise shares her delightful and family-friendly mushroom hunting adventures, The Bug Club offers more activities and fun for the whole family. This time, the treasure is hiding just below a rock or that pile of fresh fall leaves.

The Mushroom Fan Club

The Mushroom Fan Club
Author: Elise Gravel
Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly
Total Pages: 58
Release: 2020-11-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1770463941

Join Elise Gravel as she explores the science of some of nature's weirdest and wildest characters—mushrooms! Elise Gravel is back with a whimsical look at one of her family’s most beloved pastimes: mushroom hunting! Combining her love of getting out into nature with her talent for anthropomorphizing everything, Gravel takes us on a magical tour of the forest floor and examines a handful of her favorite alien specimens up close. While the beautiful coral mushroom looks like it belongs under the sea, the peculiar lactarius indigo may be better suited for outer space! From the fun-to-stomp puffballs to the prince of the stinkers—the stinkhorn mushroom—and the musically inclined chanterelles, Gravel shares her knowledge of this fascinating kingdom by bringing each species to life in full felt-tip marker glory. Governor General award winning author Elise Gravel’s first book with Drawn & Quarterly, If Found...Please Return to Elise Gravel, was a Junior Library Guild selection, and instant hit among librarians, parents, and kids alike. Fostering the same spirit of creativity and curiosity, The Mushroom Fan Club promises to inspire kids to look more closely at the world around them and seek out all of life’s little treasures, stinky or not!

Comic Adventures of Boots

Comic Adventures of Boots
Author: Satoshi Kitamura
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Boots (Fictitious character)
ISBN: 9780099456230

As Satoshi Kitamura's first book since Me and My Cat, this promises a welcome return of the sleepy board book character, Boots, in a collection of humorously philosophical tales with titles such as 'Operation Fish Biscuit,' and 'Pleased to Meet You, Madame Quark.' Boots gets up to all sorts of ridiculous mischief, told in an engaging comic strip style.

Little Mouse Gets Ready

Little Mouse Gets Ready
Author: Jeff Smith
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2009-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1935179012

Little Mouse gets dressed to go to the barn with his mother, brothers, and sisters.

You Are Positively Awesome: Good Vibes and Self-Care Prompts for All of Life's Ups and Downs

You Are Positively Awesome: Good Vibes and Self-Care Prompts for All of Life's Ups and Downs
Author: Stacie Swift
Publisher: The Experiment, LLC
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2020-11-17
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1615197273

Sensational Instagram artist Stacie Swift brightens our outlook with sunny artwork, self-care prompts, and real-world wisdom When life gets in the way, it’s easy to forget to take care of yourself. This book is a much-needed reminder that nobody is perfect and that you deserve kindness—even (especially!) on stormy days. In her trademark style, Swift shares cheerful artwork, self-care wisdom, and journaling prompts to add your own reflections. We all lose our sparkle now and then, but this colorful little book will help you: Develop self-compassion and express gratitude Set boundaries that are kind to yourself and others Separate worth from wealth, age, and relationship status And shine like the twinkletastic star you are!

A Perfect Mess

A Perfect Mess
Author: Steve Breen
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2016
Genre: Cleanliness
ISBN: 0803741561

A messy rhinocerous is trying his best to keep clean for his class photo, but not everything goes quite as planned.

Not Me

Not Me
Author: Elise Gravel
Publisher: North Winds Press
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2020-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781443181747

Who made this mess? When dad asks who left socks all over the place, a brother and sister insist that it was "Not Me." Dad is quite sure the kids are not telling the truth, until he is introduced to the actual Not Me, a creature who in turn accuses Not True, who exposes the real sock bandit, the ever-complaining Not Fair! Parents and caregivers will appreciate this highly relatable book that manages to slyly address the blaming and excuse-making that often happens, while focusing on the humour of the situation.