When Narwhal gets a good idea, his tusk lights up to emit jolly, ochre lines Jelly’s sometimes-dour moods are communicated with scribbly black clouds hovering overhead. Expression lines visually punctuate the illustrations, giving the characters a lively boost.

Cool pelagic blues mingle with a merry sunshine yellow over simple, line-based characters, creating a homespun, whimsical feel that works well to evince their buoyant escapades and uncomplicated happiness. Jokes abound, giving this a lighthearted animated sensibility. Their aquatic adventures are plentiful: they read books together, try to form a not-exclusively-narwhal pod, and daydream about waffles and robots. Narwhal has never met a jellyfish, and Jelly has never met a narwhal the two learn about each other through a lively exchange of facts. One day the unceasingly cheerful Narwhal finds himself “in new waters” and meets his soon-to-be best friend, the slightly apprehensive Jelly the jellyfish. A great introduction to the wonderful world of graphic novels for readers aged 6+ and beyond.Undersea adventures have never been so darn cute. Narwhal reveals his secret superhero alter-ego and soon sets about trying to find out what his superpower could be (with a little help from Jelly.) He then uses his superpower for good rather than evil and helps out his friends.įull of jokes, laughs and fin-tastic action. The second instalment contains three mini adventures for readers to enjoy. There’s also the time to learn a few new facts about the narwhal (aka the unicorn of the sea.) In the first book we discover how the two unlikely marine animals become friends and why they set about forming their own pod of awesomeness. The first is called ‘Narwhal – Unicorn of the Sea!’ and the second is ‘Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt.’ There are currently two titles available starring this super-cute duo. Much giggling ensued!įinding graphic novels suitable for younger readers can be very tricky but the Narwhal and Jelly series would definitely be perfect for anyone aged 6+ Nearly as excited as Book Boy Who, despite being ill, grabbed the two graphic novels which had been carefully wrapped up and started reading them immediately.

I was very excited to open an excellent bundle of Narwhal and Jelly goodies last week.

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