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Title details for Mossy and Tweed: Crazy for Coconuts by Mirka Hokkanen - Available

Mossy and Tweed: Crazy for Coconuts

by Mirka Hokkanen
Mirka Hokkanen
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Two clueless gnomes on a quest to crack a coconut make one blooper after another in this over-the-top funny early graphic novel series.
Mossy and Tweed enjoy a perfect day in the Gnome Woods. The air is crisp, their gardens are growing, and the next-door neighbors have a good-natured argument brewing. 
 
But then a runaway coconut lands between their homes. What is inside this strange nut? The tag hints at water . . . sand . . . sunshine . . . Could it be paradise? The gnomes must know! Armed with dreams of an instant vacation, the wacky duo sets out to crack their nut. 
 
Cozy Scandinavian illustrations, oodles of “oopsies,” and easy-to-read banter are sure to delight in this new series for emerging readers. Kids will laugh themselves silly at Mossy and Tweed’s slapstick misadventures.
 
I Like to Read® Comics are perfect for kids who are challenged by or unengaged in reading, kids who love art, and the growing number of young comics fans. Filled with eye-catching art, humor, and terrific stories these comics provide unique reading experiences for growing minds. Like their award-winning I Like to Read® counterparts, these books are created by celebrated artists and support reading comprehension to transform children into lifelong readers.
 

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    I Like to Read Comics

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  • Release date

    January 10, 2023

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780823455225
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  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      November 1, 2022
      "Jumping Jitterbugs!" This is not the way to open a coconut! This graphic novel opens with a map of Gnome Woods, orienting readers on the journey and struggles of two tiny bickering gnomes: Mossy (light-skinned, in a red slouch hat) and Tweed (light-skinned, slightly taller, and in a pointy red hat). When a wayward coconut rolls into their garden, the gnomes notice an attached tag with an image of a seashore and mistakenly conclude that a beach is somehow trapped inside. Although the tag has simple and clear instructions on how to open a coconut, Mossy and Tweed are sure that their methods are better. Their plans are clever, but the results are disastrous and hilarious, with the tone of Saturday morning cartoons. A malfunctioning catapult sends Tweed flying. Helpful, blue- and purple-skinned pixies supply dynamite to blast the coconut open, but that doesn't do the job. The frustrated gnomes scuffle and, in the process, manage to solve the problem that has been plaguing them. The text within the speech bubbles is brief, and though the vocabulary is simple, the dialogue is delightfully dramatic. Colorful and detailed cartoon illustrations capture the comedy well and will keep beginning readers turning the pages. Readers will giggle at these beleaguered gnomes' misguided attempts at achieving their goal. (Graphic novel. 5-8)

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    • Booklist

      February 1, 2023
      Grades 1-3 Mossy and Tweed are two gnomes living in an enchanted wood. These two friends don't always see eye to eye, but when a random coconut from the human world lands on top of Tweed, they agree to check it out. There's a photo of a scenic beach attached to the coconut, so they presume that's what the coconut contains, and they set out to open it. Mossy spots some instructions, but Tweed is determined to do things his way and carries on despite his friend's protests. With escalating comedy--a giant hammer, a slingshot, and dynamite--Tweed's over-the-top plans lead to them finally cracking open the coconut, but will they find their desired beach vacation inside? Hokkanen packs lots of silly, Looney Tunes-style slapstick into this slim early reader comic, and the bright, cartoonish art style is a perfect match for the comedy. The fantasy setting is charming and will appeal to kids moving between independent picture- and chapter-book reading.

      COPYRIGHT(2023) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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