Hello Twigs, Surprise! by Andrew McDonald & Ben Wood

Another in the graphic novel series, Hello Twigs, Surprise! will be just as popular as Hello Twigs: How are you feeling? and Hello Twigs: Time to paint.

Red is a WILD TWIG – “ I am Twig, hear me roar. ROAR” and he just loves surprising people. He believes that his surprises will make people laugh, but when he hides behind a bush and jumps out at Ziggy, she is scared and drops the snails that she was carrying to make a snail zoo. Noodle is not impressed when he surprises her, and nor is Stump – they don’t laugh but are scared as well. What is Red to do? Can he give his friends a nice surprise instead of scaring them?

The Hello Twigs series is a pleasure to read aloud and will delight beginning readers who are sure to love these unusual little characters, drawn with expressive faces and large eyes. In Hello Twigs, Surprise! readers will be amazed at the idea of a Snail Zoo – or a Snail Party as the snails like to call it and will follow along with the amazing illustrations as Red works on his surprises. Children will learn about happy and scary surprises and be able to relate to surprises from their own experience.

This is a wonderful introduction to the graphic novel genre and great for beginning readers. Teacher’s activities are available. Fans of Real Pigeons and the Elephant and Piggie series and Pigeon series by Mo Willems are sure to enjoy Hello Twigs.

Themes: Humour, Friendship, Surprises, Graphic Novel.

Pat Pledger