Pablo and Splash: The Hilarious Kids’ Graphic Novel

Gr 2-4–Penguin friends Pablo and Splash race across 14 chapters of adventure, action, and humor in this new series. The friends are introduced as part of a penguin huddle in Antarctica at -72 degrees. Splash is freezing and thinks that she and Pablo should go on a warm weather vacation. While planning this trip, the pair fall down a chute into the hidden lab of Prof. O’Brain, a brilliant but quirky scientist. Scared but resourceful, the pair ends up hiding inside a time machine named Timebender that misunderstands the penguin chatter and takes them to the sun and then to the Cretaceous Period. Instead of finding beach chairs, water slides, and slushies, they are chased around by a variety of aggressive dinosaurs. Full-color illustrations perfectly capture all the details of the adventure. Varied panel sizes, use of gutters, and dynamic spreads add to the humor. Guided by the duo, fun activities and added information appear at the end.