Note: I received a digital sample of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. ( )

reading level: 4-8
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This is a graphic novel that is full of delightful, detailed black and white illustrations and a lot of action. There were times that as I read this, I was a little confused about what was going on, but it pulled together. In the town populated by animals the young ones are trying to fill their summer. The story opens with Turnip a shy elephant who meets Stucky the dog with a lot of friends. Stucky immediately invites him to join in the fun and go listen to the local band. There we meet more of the friends including Ana. Ana spends her time reporting for a secret underground newspaper with her photographer friend Emily. Turnip and Stucky head off to sculpture school each day where Turnip tries to make a life size sculpture of Viola, his secret crush, and Stucky is making a submarine to see what it in the pond. Lots of adventures, destruction, disappointments and fun ensue in this story. Kids will enjoy it.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. ( )

The cutest graphic novel I've ever read. And it has such a fun story! ( )

Z loved this, though it took much longer to read than most graphic novels he's tackled with me. Sweet story, but CROWDED pages. ( )