Best Brother Ever!: Ready-to-Read Graphics Level 1 (Figgy & Boone)
Description
Two friends, a young rat and mouse, discover how close they really are in this first book in the Level 1 Ready-to-Read Graphics series Figgy & Boone!
Figgy is a mouse and Boone is a rat. Figgy thinks Boone is the best brother ever. Boone says Figgy is more like a cousin. Either way, Figgy and Boone prove that friends can be like family!
Ready-to-Read Graphics books give readers the perfect introduction to the graphic novel format with easy-to-follow panels, speech bubbles with accessible vocabulary, and sequential storytelling that is spot-on for beginning readers. There’s even a how-to guide for reading graphic novels at the beginning of each book.
Praise for Best Brother Ever!: Ready-to-Read Graphics Level 1 (Figgy & Boone)
A mouse grapples with the concepts of brotherhood, species, and family solidarity. . . . A longtime writer for very early readers launches a new series incorporating graphic-novel reading techniques and gentle humor. . . . Figgy’s friend Boone patiently tries to help him understand that they are not brothers. Figgy’s a mouse; Boone is a rat. In spite of their similarities, they’re different species—cousins. . . . Though different, Boone and Figgy are fun foils for each other. . . . Satisfying siblinghood in a promising series starter. (Graphic early reader. 5-7)
— Kirkus Reviews
This story sets out to keep things simple for beginning readers, with easy sentences and light text. . . . As an introduction to the graphic novel format for young readers, Figgy and Boone are compelling leads and great companions, and the story is clear of distractions or complicated imagery. . . . A quick and silly rodent-happy romp, this book provides a fun and funny opportunity for reading practice.
— School Library Journal