Stinky Cecil in Mudslide Mayhem!

My son is autistic and LOVES all the Stinky Cecil books and waited a long while for this one to come out.Happy boy=happy Mom

Our granddaughter LOVES Stinky Cecil and I can't wait to give her the latest adventure.

Nesbit the chameleon grew up in a pet store so he doesn’t know what rain is. Cecil the toad is annoyed by Nesbit’s innocence about the way life works outdoors but Jeremy the earthworm has empathy for Nesbit. Usually the spring rain doesn’t cause any problems for the habitat but this year Cecil’s pond floods.While Cecil always wanted a waterfront property he didn’t want his home to be under the water. Jeff the hamster arrives in a speedboat to help his friends. He’s seen something from his treehouse that may be causing the flood. The friends work together and with their new beaver friends, Bud and Patricia, to solve the problem as a team.The importance of helping friends is demonstrated when Evelyn the caterpillar helps Nesbit early in the story and when Nesbit later helps Evelyn. Empathy is encouraged and solving problems by making sure that both sides are happy with the solution is explored.Along the way young readers will learn facts about the different animals in the story and there are additional facts after the story about beavers and the lifecycle of a monarch butterfly. The illustrations are sweet and the colours are bright and cheerful.I really liked Nesbit’s adorable naivety. A character with wide eyed awe at all of the new things they’re experiencing was a lovely addition to the story.Favourite bit: “Pardon me. I thought you were lunch, but you’re a friend.” (Nesbit to Evelyn)Thank you so much to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for the opportunity to read this graphic novel.

'Stinky Cecil in Mudslide Mayhem!' by Paige Braddock is the third volume in the funny graphic novel series for young readers, and that makes me happy.Springtime is happening at Cecil's Pond and with it comes the rain. This is confusing to Nesbit the chameleon who grew up in a pet store. It's more concerning to Cecil as he sees the pond rising higher and higher. Before long, his house will be underwater. Is the rain causing the pond to rise, or something more sinister? And will Reggie ever get through one of these books without dying?I liked this volume. The author keeps things fresh by introducing new friends and surprising twists with the old ones. It's apparently very handy to have a friend who is a hamster. The art is bright and cheery and fun, and this one is as good as previous volumes.I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

My 10 year old son LOVES the whole series, these stories are completely adorable.