Description

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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 new early graphic novel series.

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.

About the Author

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Lauren Stohler lives and works with her husband Gareth in Connecticut, where they create art and pug poetry under their top-secret internet pseudonym, @Inkpug. Lauren is the author of several picture books, including The Best Worst Poet Ever and The Problem with Pajamas. Gnome and Rat is her graphic novel debut.

Praise For…

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"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