Narwhal and Jelly Books 6-8 by Ben Clanton

Narwhal's School of Awesomeness (v.6) by Ben Clanton - 81 pages
Narwhalicorn and Jelly (v.7) by Ben Clanton - 73 pages
A Super Scary Narwhalloween (v.8) by Ben Clanton - 69 pages

These are the latest three volumes in the Narwhal and Jelly graphic novel series for children. 

In Narwhal's School of Awesomeness, Narwhal and Jelly decide to substitute teach a school of fish for the day.  
While all the Narwhal and Jelly books are filled with puns, this one has even more than usual.  The reader also learns a surprising amount of true information during reading the book.

In Narwhalicorn and Jelly, Narwhal drags Jelly along on an adventure to see a "real" unicorn.
This book leads the reader to the important lesson that sometimes we need to be better listeners to our friends and not get too caught up in our own excitement.

In A Super Scary Narwhalloween, Jelly isn't sure he likes Halloween because it is a little too scary for him.  
This book was super cute with its illustrations -- especially of Narwhal's possible costumes.

I would definitely recommend this series to kids.

Narwhal and Jelly: Books 1-5 by Ben Clanton

 

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea by Ben Clanton - 64 pages
Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt by Ben Clanton - 64 pages
Peanut Butter and Jelly by Ben Clanton - 64 pages
Narwhal's Otter Friend by Ben Clanton - 64 pages
Happy Narwhalidays by Ben Clanton - 68 pages

When they first meet, Jelly thinks Narwhal isn't real and Narwhal thinks Jelly is her new imaginary friend.  Both of them discover a best friend.

Over the course of five books, Narwhal and Jelly go through the same things many best friends experience -- jealousy of new friends, finding the perfect gift for the other, and pretending to be superheroes.

I listened to this graphic novel series for children on audio.  I wasn't sure how it would translate to audio but it worked really well.  The cast did a good job of incorporating sound effects to enhance the story.  I would definitely recommend this series.

New Picture Books @ Arnold Branch

Hello, Arnie! An Arnie the Doughnut Story by Laurie Keller - 32 pages

Arnie knows every doughnut in the bakery . . . every doughnut except one. 
He's never seen a doughnut like this one before. 
It's big!  It's giant!
It's not a long john.  It doesn't have a hole. 
It doesn't even have sprinkles!
Arnie is determined to figure out what kind of doughnut it is!

I love the Arnie the Doughnut stories.  They are some of my favorites.  This is a great addition to the series.  It's funny!  It also includes the reader in on the joke.  I would definitely recommend this book -- to those who already love Arnie and those meeting him for the first time.

Rot: The Bravest in the World! By Ben Clanton - 32 pages

This book is about mutant potatoes -- mutant potatos that love mud!
And Rot loves mud more than any other mutant potato.
Until, his brother Snot tells him about the Squirm that lives in the mud. 
Now Rot must become brave to face the Squirm!

This book is a lot of fun.  The illustrations are hilarious showing off how the potatoes look just a little weird and the mud is everywhere.  The story of two brothers trying to one up each other is also great.  I would definitely recommend this book.