Cat Kid Comic Club

Written & illustrated by Dav Pilkey

Book #1 in the Cat Kid Comic Club series

A group of kids form a comic book club and learn to express themselves through art and storytelling.

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176 pages· 5,178 words· Est. 58 min read

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Bookroo's summary

Join Li'l Petey, Flippy, and Molly as they guide a lively group of baby frogs in the art of comic creation. Amidst laughter and mishaps, these young artists explore their creativity through unique mini-comics like 'Squid Kid and Katydid' and 'Monster Cheese Sandwich.' Each story-within-a-story showcases different artistic styles, from clay to cookies. Will the frogs overcome their challenges and unleash their creative potential? Dive into this vibrant world where humor meets heart, and discover if persistence can turn chaos into comic brilliance.

"Welcome to the first meeting of the Cat Kid Comic Club.” "Just remember to focus on what you love...and always try to improve!" "Welp, you can't ask for a sweeter ending than that! or a sappier one!!!"

— from the book

From the publisher

A pioneering new graphic novel series by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of the internationally bestselling Dog Man and Captain Underpants series.In Cat Kid Comic Club, Li’l Petey, Flippy, and Molly introduce twenty-one rambunctious, funny, and talented baby frogs to the art of comic making. As the story unwinds with mishaps and hilarity, readers get to see the progress, mistakes, and improvements that come with practice and persistence.Squid Kid and Katydid, Baby Frog Squad, Monster Cheese Sandwich, and Birds Flowers Trees: A Haiku Photo Comic are just some of the mini-comics that are included as stories-within-the-story, each done in a different style, utilizing humor and drama, prose and poetry, illustrated in different media including acrylics, pastels, colored pencils, felt-tip markers, clay, hand-made cardboard sculptures, photographs, pipe cleaners, construction paper collages, and cookies.Readers of all ages will be inspired to dream up their own stories and unleash their own creativity as they dive into this new graphic novel adventure from Dav Pilkey and his heartfelt, humorous, and amazing cast of characters in the Cat Kid Comic Club.

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