Book Review ~ Squirrel Do Bad (Trubble Town Book 1) by Stephan Pastis

Review, Excerpt

and Giveaway

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the SQUIRREL DO BAD by Stephan Pastis Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

Description

From the author of the “Pearls Before Swine” comic strip and New York Times bestselling Timmy Failure series comes a laugh-out-loud, heartwarming, full-color graphic novel series about a quirky town—just right for young readers starting to read longer books!

Wendy the Wanderer has lived in Trubble Town her whole life but never had the chance to go exploring. For this reason, she thinks she was definitely misnamed. Her dad likes to know where she is to make sure she’s safe, so she’s never been anywhere on her own. Then, her dad leaves on a trip and the babysitter doesn’t reinforce all the usual rules. Or any of the usual rules! Suddenly, Wendy is free to do what she wants, and what she wants is to live up to her name…and find Trubble.

Turns out, there’s lots going on in Trubble Town. As she encounters endearingly goofy animals and hilariously hapless townsfolk, Wendy’s very first adventure takes more twists and turns than she could have ever expected. She learns some really valuable life lessons and even teaches a few of her own.

Details

Title: SQUIRREL DO BAD (Trubble Town #1)

Author: Stephan Pastis

Pub. Date: August 31, 2021

Publisher: Aladdin

Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook

Pages: 288

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

While I thought I’d enjoy this graphic novel, I had no idea that I’d end up loving it. Even though it’s geared toward middle-grade readers, if you’re like me, this fun novel will suck you in before you know it. So because of that, and the fact that a couple of other adults that I’ve talked to have loved this story, I’m declaring this a book for both kids and adults.

Squirrel Do Bad is the story of an overprotective dad and his daughter Wendy. At least it starts out with those two characters. We learn that Wendy has declared herself Wendy The Wanderer, Founder of V.O.O.P – Victims of Over Protective Parents. Truth be told, Dad is quite protective and is also a “what if” person. He tries to help Wendy by continually warning her that there are consequences of even small actions. But she’s not terribly worried about Dad’s warning. Especially when she sneaks into town while her dad’s away and the babysitter isn’t watching?

The story is completely silly, and at times I had to laugh out loud because of the unexpected happenings. But Dad’s advice that everything we do has consequences became the theme.

How it all tied together at the end, was something only a master of puzzles could say. So my hat’s off to Pastis for creating such a fun story that actually had a satisfying ending.

While I spent more time reading text than examining the graphics, my only tiny complaint might be that the graphics didn’t really appeal to me.

I thoroughly loved this story. It was witty and silly and my kind of humor. So a definite thumbs up. Both kids and adults should get a kick out of it.

My thanks to Rock Star Tours and the publisher for a copy of this book. I was free to express my true feelings regarding the book (though a pesky squirrel kept showing up waving a sign.)

Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆

(Though someone who starred in the book did seem to be campaigning for their own story!)

Ready for a treat? Below is an EXCERPT

About the Author

STEPHAN PASTIS is an attorney turned cartoonist. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and the UCLA School of Law, he worked as a lawyer before trying his hand at cartooning. Pastis lives in the Bay Area, with his wife and two children.

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Giveaway Details:

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