Readers will get a kick out of the whimsical and hilarious everyday shenanigans of best friends, Gnome and Rat, in the first book of this early graphic novel series that is now available in paperback.
Gnome and Rat are best friends who live together in a charming forest. Rat enjoys drinking tea and finishing crossword puzzles. And Gnome... well, Gnome likes to polish his pointy red hat and eat delicious sausages.
Join these funny friends on their various adventures, whether it's celebrating Hat Day, perfecting magic tricks, or tracking down a new signature hat for Gnome. Whatever their antic, these two know exactly how to have a good time: with each other.
SELECTION
| 2024 Texas Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List
"Friendship at its most whimsical." —Kirkus Reviews
"Delightfully lively." —Publishers Weekly
"Sunny and lighthearted." —Shelf Awareness
"With a balance of rambunctious glee and genuine warmth, this will be a sure hit with kids wanting a bit of pure goofiness as they move into solo reading."—The Bulletin
"Light and fun....A cute new addition to the growing pool of emergent-reader graphic novels featuring best friends."—School Library Journal
Lauren Stohler lives and works with her husband Gareth in New York, where they create art and pug poetry under their top-secret internet pseudonym, @Inkpug. Lauren is the creator of the Gnome and Rat series, as well as the author of several picture books, including The Best Worst Poet Ever and The Problem with Pajamas. View titles by Lauren Stohler
Readers will get a kick out of the whimsical and hilarious everyday shenanigans of best friends, Gnome and Rat, in the first book of this early graphic novel series that is now available in paperback.
Gnome and Rat are best friends who live together in a charming forest. Rat enjoys drinking tea and finishing crossword puzzles. And Gnome... well, Gnome likes to polish his pointy red hat and eat delicious sausages.
Join these funny friends on their various adventures, whether it's celebrating Hat Day, perfecting magic tricks, or tracking down a new signature hat for Gnome. Whatever their antic, these two know exactly how to have a good time: with each other.
Awards
SELECTION
| 2024 Texas Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List
Praise
"Friendship at its most whimsical." —Kirkus Reviews
"Delightfully lively." —Publishers Weekly
"Sunny and lighthearted." —Shelf Awareness
"With a balance of rambunctious glee and genuine warmth, this will be a sure hit with kids wanting a bit of pure goofiness as they move into solo reading."—The Bulletin
"Light and fun....A cute new addition to the growing pool of emergent-reader graphic novels featuring best friends."—School Library Journal
Author
Lauren Stohler lives and works with her husband Gareth in New York, where they create art and pug poetry under their top-secret internet pseudonym, @Inkpug. Lauren is the creator of the Gnome and Rat series, as well as the author of several picture books, including The Best Worst Poet Ever and The Problem with Pajamas. View titles by Lauren Stohler
