EARLY GRAPHIC READERS: Sir Ladybug & Sir Ladybug and the Queen Bee by Corey R. Tabor
ABOUT THE BOOK
The debut of a clever and humorous young graphic novel series about the adventures of a valiant ladybug and his friends, from Geisel Award–winning author-illustrator Corey R. Tabor.
Ladies and gentlebugs, presenting the duke of the dandelion patch, champion of truth and justice, the one, the only—Sir Ladybug!
Sir Ladybug never shies away from a quest, even when he’d rather be playing a video game or baking a cake. So when a caterpillar needs rescuing from a “monster” (a hungry chickadee), Sir Ladybug and his trusty friends—his herald, a roly-poly named Pell, and his squire, a snail named Sterling—hatch the perfect (delicious) plan.
From Geisel Award–winning author-illustrator Corey R. Tabor, comes a fresh and funny young graphic novel series sure to delight readers. Perfect for fans of Catwad, Bird & Squirrel, and Narwhal & Jelly.
REVIEW
Corey Tabor has created a delightful new graphic novel series for young readers in Sir Ladybug. Sir Ladybug is a truly gallant knight with a sword, helmet and breastplate. In addition to his gear, Sir Ladybug has the character of a proper knight. He is kind, modest, and a good friend. His friend, Pell, the pill bug, serves as his herald, making sure that Sir Ladybug gets the attention that Pell feels he deserves. Sterling, the snail, serves as Sir Ladybug's squire. When a cry for help arrives from a caterpillar in danger of being eaten by a bird, the trio sets off to save the day. After an interesting discussion about whether the bird qualifies as a monster, and a quick aside from a pair of worms, Sir Ladybug is left with the challenge of convincing the bird not to eat the caterpillar. After retreating into Sterling's shell, the critters are left to come up with a plan. If they don't, they may have to take up residence with Sterling permanently. Not only is this a thoroughly engaging tale of courage and friendship, but it highlights the strengths of each of the friends: Sterling's generosity, Pell's skill with words, and Sir Ladybug's courage. I absolutely adored this book. The characters are very likable, the friendships are fabulous, and the story has plenty of interesting twists and turns. And the humor, found in both test and illustrations, is wonderful. I very much look forward to sharing this book with lots of children. Highly recommended!
ABOUT THE BOOK
The second adventure in the funny, clever, young graphic novel Sir Ladybug series where the valiant knight takes on a bully, from Geisel Award–winning picture book and ICR creator Corey R. Tabor.
Sir Ladybug—the duke of the dandelion patch, champion of truth and justice—is on a new quest!
He and his friends—his herald, Pell, and his trusty squire, Sterling—will have to be extra-clever to outwit the mean Queen Bee.
From Geisel Award–winning author-illustrator Corey R. Tabor, this is the second book in a fresh and funny young graphic novel series sure to delight readers. Perfect for fans of Catwad, Bird & Squirrel, and Narwhal & Jelly.
REVIEW
In this follow-up to his wonderful Sir Ladybug, Sir Ladybug and his friends, Pell, and Sterling, face off with a queen bee who takes delight in bullying everyone around her. After the queen bee orders Sir Ladybug and his friends to come see her, she demands that Sir Ladybug serve as one of her knights. She brags about how mean she is and threatens to arrest Pell and Sterling if Sir Ladybug doesn't agree to be her knight. He reluctantly agrees in hopes of freeing his friends later. After some rather amusing advertisements from the books 'sponsors', Sir Ladybug attends knight school. He proves himself capable (rather remarkably so) in the fighting arena but refuses to be a bully and ends up in jail with his friends. Using some rather unusual talents, the trio escapes the beehive, only to find themselves facing a rather sticky situation. As in the first book, the book resonates with humor and good character. Though the temptation to be mean in return is strong, Sir Ladybug proves he is truly worthy to be a knight. The delightful details make the book shine (a snail the can dunk a basketball?! a pill bug riding a scooter, a ladybug riding a bike, and a snail riding a skateboard?!). There are not only good lessons to be learned here (although Sir Ladybug and his friends are uncertain what those lessons might be, young readers will be able to see them clearly) but lots of fun to be had as well.
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