Summer Reading - The Unlucky Kid

I don't often actually laugh out loud when I read a book, but when I read The Unlucky Kid, by Bob Holt, published by Kids Can Press, I laughed out loud - a lot! This three-story collection graphic novel has everything a new reader - or even an excellent reader such as my 11 year old grandson - could want in a book!

Favorite Features -

• The illustrations are fun, colorful, engaging, and help with the telling of each story - excellent!
• I LOVE the stories in this book! Each one is funny, a joy to read, and contribute to making this a book children will want read to them often - or will want to read often for themselves! Well done!
• I LOVE the sarcastic cat in each story - adds to the fun of the stories.

Kids Can Press says, "A laugh-out-loud graphic novel story collection about a boy who just can’t catch a break (or a fish!).

Poor Quin. No matter what he does or where he goes, something always goes horribly - and hilariously - wrong! Like when he gets chased by a swarm of seagulls shouting “Fries!” Or when a plan to remove a loose tooth leaves him hanging by a kite string. Or when he goes fishing and catches … something. But not to worry. This unlucky kid never lets the world get him down. After all, tomorrow just might be his lucky day!

High-energy physical comedy spills out of every panel in this three-story collection from Bob Holt. Holt is a writer, illustrator, and animator who co-created Hallmark’s Hoops and Yoyo, and he knows just what it takes to make kids laugh. While the nonstop action - and deadpan asides of Quin’s cat - are pitch-perfect for graphic novel fans, it’s Quin’s endearing optimism and resilience which will keep readers turning the pages and (futilely) hoping for the best!"

The Unlucky Kid fantastically combines fun illustrations, interesting characters, and laugh-out-loud humor for stories which will leave children wanting to read it again and again! A must-have for your Summer Reading - extremely well done!