Cool Buds: To the Rescue!

Written & illustrated by Barbara Lehman

Part of the Cool Buds series

Can a stranded sailor find his place among arctic friends?

3.8/5 Goodreads · 36 ratings

32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

In the arctic, three friends—Blue, Puff, and Sealy—face a dilemma when Puff rescues Tip, a stranded sailor. As Tip seeks to join their close-knit group, the friends must find a way to make room for him in their unique homes. With creativity and teamwork, Tip proposes a brilliant solution, transforming their small community into a thriving town of four. Will Tip find his place among the Cool Buds, or will he remain an outsider? Discover how friendship and ingenuity can reshape a world in this engaging tale of belonging and adventure.

From the publisher

Caldecott Honor artist Barbara Lehman’s latest addition to Harper’s I Can Read Comics line familiarizes kids with the world of graphic novel storytelling and teaches visual literacy to emerging readers. Celebrating teamwork and friendship, To the Rescue! is a Level Three book, meaning it’s a complex story for an independent reader.Here is a story about three best friends living in the arctic: Blue, Puff, and Sealy. When Puff rescues a stranded sailor, Tip, everyone wants Tip to be able to stay and be one of the Cool Buds–but where does Tip fit in? The Buds already all have their own little homes, perfectly suited to each of them. Tip has a genius idea and soon they have formed their very own little town: “population 4”!

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