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Hello Twigs, Surprise! : Hello Twigs - Andrew McDonald

Hello Twigs, Surprise!

By: Andrew McDonald, Ben Wood (Illustrator)

Paperback | 2 August 2023 | Edition Number 1

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In the first hilarious adventure in this early graphic novel series about twiggy best friends, Red Twig loves giving surprises!

Red is a WILD TWIG who loves surprising his friends. So when he jumps out and yells ‘SURPRISE’ at his friends, he expects them to laugh – but instead they are shocked and scared. Oh dear. Can Red stay wild AND find a better way to surprise his friends? We hope so! Go, Red, go!

The world is big when you’re a twig! From the best-selling creators of Real Pigeons comes a joyous early graphic novel series that you can read aloud. With eight books in the series, these hilarious books are perfect for readers aged 3 to 7 and fans of Narwhal and Jelly, School of Monsters and Elephant and Piggie.

‘These colourful books will awaken children to the beauty of nature, its usefulness and glory. They are encouraged through the twig’s examples, to be creative, innovative, work as a team, and accept each other’s differences.’ –Kids Book Review

 
★ 'Notable Graphic Novel series' by ALIA Graphic (Australian Library & Information Association)
The Guardian’s 'Best Australian Children’s Books Series'
★ Bookstagram 'Best Early Reader Series'
★ 'Best Graphic Novels for Children (BGNC) Reading List' by ALA (American Library Association)
 

Hello Twigs is perfect for:

  • Fans of Narwhal and Jelly, School of Monsters, Elephant and Piggie and Pizza and Taco 
  • Early and emergent readers aged 3-7 years
  • Young comic fans
  • Parents and educators looking for a funny, charming read-aloud book with gentle social-emotional learning opportunities

 

Collect all eight books in the adorably funny Hello Twigs series:

  • Hello Twigs, Surprise!
  • Hello Twigs, Let's Find Treasure
  • Hello Twigs, How Are You Feeling?
  • Hello Twigs, Time to Paint
  • Hello Twigs, Puddle Party 
  • Hello Twigs, Look Who's Grumpy
  • Hello Twigs, Ta-Daaa! 
  • Hello Twigs, What a Mess
Industry Reviews

Praise for the series:

'TREE-mendously hilarious and fun!' – Remy Lai, award-winning author of Pawcasso.

‘This lively junior graphic novel series is pitch-perfect for newly independent readers. Featuring an endearing ensemble of anthropomorphised twigs (and a stump), the series follows their adventures, emphasising teamwork, creativity and problem-solving, all while celebrating friendship and the wonders of the natural world.' –The Guardian's Best Australian Children's Books of 2023.

'There is a remarkable amount of expression and emotion to be found on every page ... Absolute goofy goodness.' –Booklist

'Possibly the most unlikely kids comics main characters star in this graphic novel: twigs! Andrew McDonald and Ben Wood are great at bringing silly, fun, brightly colored, improbable stories to kids (their other set of books are about pigeons!)… A fun way to simultaneously explore a snail zoo and think about apologizing and making friends.' –John Patrick Green, creator of The InvestiGators

Stump, Red, Ziggy, and Noodle are all friends that laugh and learn through their various misadventures and comical misunderstandings. Perfect for fans of the “Pizza and Taco” series.’ –School Library Journal

‘These colourful books will awaken children to the beauty of nature, its usefulness and glory. They are encouraged through the twig’s examples, to be creative, innovative, work as a team, and accept each other’s differences.’ –Kids Book Review

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