Source: From Netgalley and OwlKids Books in exchange for an honest review. This in no way alters my opinion or review.
Publisher: OwlKids Books
Publication Date: August 15, 2018
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Goodreads Synopsis:
It's a beautiful day in the garden when Poppy and her panda friend, Sam, hear a commotion. Their friend Basil--who has always been known for his elegance--is in tears, because somebody nibbled his leaves last night!
Poppy puts her detective skills to work, with help from Sam, and together they set out to find the culprit. They start by interviewing the insects, but Ms. Honeybee, Madame Ladybug, and Mr. Bumblebee all have contradictory suspicions of their own. So Poppy and Sam test some creative methods to catch the vandal red-handed. After a few misadventures, they find the remorseful nibbler--and Basil helps him understand that everything tastes better when it is freely offered.
Illustrated with charming details and lots of kid appeal, this is an easy-to-read graphic novel with friendly characters and a suspenseful story line.
Review:
Poppy is a little girl with a friend panda named Sam and today they are on the hunt for whomever is stealing Basils leaves in the middle of the night. The book is a fun mystery for young readers about which insect might be the thief.
The book has a few good lessons too, including the need to ask before taking something that isn't yours and also can lend to a good discussion about how people see others.
The story was very cute and the images were good too, and while they addresses the thief issue there was not really anything said about how each insect they interviewed essentially called out their friends for being sketchy and out of sorts. I think there could have been a lot more done with that aspect and it would have been a great teaching tool.
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