Everyone knows that Narwhal is a big fan of sugary treats — but Jelly is shocked when Narwhal’s tusk-tooth isn’t looking so pearly white anymore and is feeling a little funny. Jelly also takes over the “Super Waffle and Strawberry Sidekick” comic providing a sidekick’s-eye-view of defeating the dreaded dEVILed egg! In the second book in the Narwhal series by Ben Clanton, Narwhal has decided that he wants to be a superhero.

Ben Clanton is the author/illustrator of the Narwhal and Jelly series as well as a number of other books as IT CAME IN THE MAIL, MO'S MUSTACHE, and TATER TALES. And finally, Narwhal and Jelly read the best book ever – even though it doesn’t have any words…or pictures! There are three mini stories, plus a few pages of interesting facts about sea creatures, that I can see appealing to anyone from ages 5 to 110. Ben Clanton showcases the joys of friendship, the benefits of working together and the power of imagination in the delightful Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea.Start by cutting a piece from the bottom of your paper plate to make the main part of Jelly’s body and then paint this plate blue. These Narwhal and Jelly paper plate crafts are super easy to make so after your kids have had fun reading the books they’ll be able to have lots of fun making their own super duo. Start by cutting a ‘V’ shape from the bottom of your paper plate to make the main part of Narwhal’s body, keep the two small parts of paper plate that you’ve just cut off as you will need these for the next step. The whole book is enjoyable from beginning to end and I laughed just as much as I did throughout the first book, ‘Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea! In the hilarious ninth book of this blockbuster graphic novel series, Narwhal’s sweet tooth leads to some very funny feelings!

Full disclosure: I received a free copy of this book for review through Library Thing's Earlier Reviewers program. I'm definitely keeping an eye out for Ben Clanton from now on, his books are a must for anyone needing a dose of adorable! I may be slightly biased because I'm fond of narwhals, but this graphic novel about said narwhal and his jellyfish friend is soo cute! She liked it so much she then made an entire Super Narwhal book herself and took it into school as a gift for her class, I figure you can’t get much higher praise than that!This is just the first of four stories in the wonderful kid’s book filled to the brim with amusing moments and amazing illustrations.

In the hilarious eighth book of this blockbuster graphic novel series, Narwhal and Jelly celebrate the spookiest time of the year — Halloween — with a super twist!The simple text and illustrations are paired with beautifully subdued colors that allow the reader to focus on the (surprisingly) expressive characters as they react to each other and their environment. The witty comic-strip illustrations are simple, yet full of character, and are rendered using a predominantly blue and yellow palette, with occasional splashes of colour.