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"Kids will laugh and learn as P.I. Butterfly solves the case!"—Jim Benton, New York Times bestselling author (Dear Dumb Diary, Franny K. Stein, Catwad)This outlandish whodunit will keep readers guessing and laughing...all the way to the surprise ending! 2022 Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Awards Silver Winner!
"Kids will laugh and learn as P.I. Butterfly solves the case!" - Jim Benton, NYT bestselling author (Dear Dumb Diary, Franny K. Stein, Catwad)"This is a delightful, cartoonish romp with zany digital illustrations that will have readers begging to know when the promised sequel will be released...Don’t let this book flutter by—read it! - Kirkus
It’s Saturday, the best morning of the week when a scream interrupts the perfect day for learning about butterflies. Mili the guppy is… missing! But have no fear, P.I. Butterfly is on the case. She’ll stop at nothing to solve the mystery. P.I. Butterfly preserves the scene, records every clue, and interviews suspicious suspects, but she ends up on a trail to nowhere fast. As she drowns her sorrows in a glass of milk, a fishy finding leads to a new suspect and… a cat-felt confession.
Did Mili survive her fish-bowl fiasco, or is she gone for good? P.I.B. won’t stop until she flutters to the truth, no matter where it leads.
From the award-winning team of Karen Kilpatrick and Germán Blanco, this is the first in a humorous and action-packed early graphic novel series for young readers who love fun, adventure, and mystery!
Become a P.I.-in-Training!
Analytical and critical thinking skillsObservation skillsProblem-solvingLaughter and fun!
About the author
Karen Kilpatrick is the award-winning and bestselling author of several picture book and early graphic novel series, a toy inventor, and a former lawyer. She currently writes for children from S. Florida, where she lives with her three kids. Karen founded the nonprofit, Authors4Education, which has donated thousands of books to kids in need. She also runs a media company that focuses on supporting creatives, brands, and storytellers in their publishing journeys. Learn more at www.geniuscatbooks.com and www.kayppin.com.
Germán Blanco likes doodling so he draws some caricatures and then puts them on the computer, voila! He is also a graphic designer, a former Creative Director for a global toy company, and a member of the board of directors for a nonprofit organization donating books to kids in need, Authors4Education. Some of Germán's award-winning illustrated books include
When Pencil Met Eraser and Pop!.
Summary
This outlandish whodunit will keep readers guessing and laughing...all the way to the surprise ending! 2022 Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Awards Silver Winner!
"Kids will laugh and learn as P.I. Butterfly solves the case!" - Jim Benton, NYT bestselling author (Dear Dumb Diary, Franny K. Stein, Catwad)
"This is a delightful, cartoonish romp with zany digital illustrations that will have readers begging to know when the promised sequel will be released...Don’t let this book flutter by—read it! - Kirkus
It’s Saturday, the best morning of the week when a scream interrupts the perfect day for learning about butterflies. Mili the guppy is… missing! But have no fear, P.I. Butterfly is on the case. She’ll stop at nothing to solve the mystery. P.I. Butterfly preserves the scene, records every clue, and interviews suspicious suspects, but she ends up on a trail to nowhere fast. As she drowns her sorrows in a glass of milk, a fishy finding leads to a new suspect and… a cat-felt confession.
Did Mili survive her fish-bowl fiasco, or is she gone for good? P.I.B. won’t stop until she flutters to the truth, no matter where it leads.
From the award-winning team of Karen Kilpatrick and Germán Blanco, this is the first in a humorous and action-packed early graphic novel series for young readers who love fun, adventure, and mystery!
Become a P.I.-in-Training!
Analytical and critical thinking skillsObservation skillsProblem-solvingLaughter and fun!
