Gr 1–3—"This will be the BEST camping trip EVER!" declares the Knight, setting off for a night of adventure along with trusty horse Edward. After pitching the tent and feasting on marshmallows, the Knight crawls into a cozy sleeping bag only to discover that his teddy bear is missing. Deep in a marshmallow-induced coma, Edward cannot help search for the favorite stuffed animal. The Knight accidentally awakens a grumpy rabbit, who points to the location of a teddy bear—only this bear turns out to be real. Running back to camp, the Knight eventually finds the right Teddy and falls asleep, leaving the horse, rabbit, and bear wide awake. This simple graphic novel with three to four frames per page is colorful and hilarious. The Knight, an androgynous character wearing a face-covering helmet, has emotions superbly expressed through body language and text formatting. The endpapers add to the fun by providing instructions for drawing all four characters in a variety of poses.
VERDICT This funny tale is sure to be popular with young readers and cartoonists.
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