Hello Twigs: How are you feeling? by Andrew McDonald & Ben Wood

Andrew McDonald and Ben Wood, the creators of the middle grade series Real Pigeons, have collaborated once again on a new series for early readers, Hello Twigs. The main characters are three twigs, Red Twig, Ziggy Twig and Noodle Twig, plus a rather large Stump. Stump is expressing his feelings of sadness in unusual ways and the three twig friends watch as he tries to rejoin the large tree he broke off from with no success. The Twigs decide to offer him support and are able to distract Stump with the idea of rolling down a steep hill which provides them all with immense joy.

This brightly coloured book with just 48 pages is a perfect introduction to the graphic novel format that is so popular with children of all ages. There are four books in the series so far and all have a story told with humour and the themes of friendship and exploring emotions.

Themes: Humour, Friendship, Feelings, Graphic Novel.

Kathryn Beilby