Zilbo’s Forest: What’s Up With That?

By (author) Benton, Summer; Illustrated by Benton, Summer
Description:

Kids will fall in love with Zilbo''s Forest, a humorous, heartfelt, and vibrantly illustrated Level Two I Can Read Comic series geared toward kids who can read on their own but still need a little help sometimes.

Bogo the bear runs into his friend Zilbo the dog on his morning walk, but instead of saying hi back, Zilbo ignores him!

What’s up with that? Bogo thinks.

So caught up in his own hurt feelings, Bogo ignores his friend Hula the horse. Then Hula ignores Tango the turtle. The cycle only stops when Mara the mouse asks the important question: “Are you okay?”

With a light touch and a lot of honesty, up-and-coming cartoonist Summer Benton’s Zilbo''s Forest: What’s Up with That? encourages visual literacy while demonstrating the power of friendship for our littlest readers.

Review quote:
“Sweet, eye-catching, and witty: a gift to young readers. With a lively cast, colorful cartooning, and a lucidly laid out storyline, this deceptively simple book simultaneously encourages new readers with clear text, provides amusement, and has a deep emotional resonance: a rare feat.” — Kirkus Reviews
Biographical note:
Summer Benton is an author, illustrator, and creator from Michigan who’s been writing and drawing stories since she was a kid. She studied art and literature at the University of Michigan, where her love for children’s books first took root. These days, you can find her drawing flowers and animals and dreaming up adventures for them—just like she’s always loved to do. Summer Benton is an author, illustrator, and creator from Michigan who’s been writing and drawing stories since she was a kid. She studied art and literature at the University of Michigan, where her love for children’s books first took root. These days, you can find her drawing flowers and animals and dreaming up adventures for them—just like she’s always loved to do.