Narwhal Unicorn of the Sea (Narwhal and Jelly #1) Ben Clanton. 2016. 64 pages. [Source: Library]
First sentence: One day when Narwhal was out for a swim, he found himself in new waters.
Premise/plot: Narwhal and Jelly is a graphic novel series for younger readers. In this first book, our two protagonists meet--Narwhal and Jelly. (Jelly is a jellyfish. Narwhal is a narwhal.) These two don't know quite what to make of each other--at first. Is Jelly imagining Narwhal? Is Narwhal imagining Jelly? Is Jelly imagining Narwhal imagining him? These two become fast friends and have time for a few adventures together. In one adventure, Narwhal sets out to "find" his pod. It's really a pod of his own making--he passes out horns like they were candy. Everyone wants in his pod! (Including Jelly). Another adventure has the two "reading" a blank book and imagining the story within.
My thoughts: The book was simple, silly, fun. I can see why kids would enjoy this. I liked it. I would definitely be interested in reading more of this series as time allows.
© 2021 Becky Laney of Young Readers
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