Monti and Leo: A Newcomer in Pocketville

A charming graphic novel for early readers with strong themes of friendship and kindness that celebrates difference and new ideas with a light-hearted touch.Pocketville is a small town, set in its ways, and the arrival of a stranger causes a stir. Monti the mole is stunned one morning to find Leo the crocodile hogging his special reading rock. When Monti visits the bakery and the library, he learns that the last cinnamon roll has been purchased, and the book he was waiting for has been checked out. What's a fastidious mole to do? When Monti confronts Leo, the newcomer turns out to be agreeable in the extreme, and friendship is a given. Now to convince the town's cantankerous baker, Ms Sheep, to stop turning everyone against Leo. Together, Monti and Leo hatch a plot that will have Ms Sheep singing Leo's praises in no time. This reassuring tale of friendship against the odds from the creator of the graphic memoir Sylvie draws on the author's experiences as an immigrant and will appeal to anyone who has struggled to fit in in a new place.

About the author

Sylvie Kantorovitz was born in Casablanca and grew up in France. She is the author-illustrator of many books, including the graphic memoir Sylvie. She lives in New York’s Hudson Valley with her partner, author-illustrator Barbara Lehman.Sylvie Kantorovitz was born in Casablanca and grew up in France. She is the author-illustrator of many books, including the graphic memoir Sylvie. She lives in New York’s Hudson Valley with her partner, author-illustrator Barbara Lehman.

Product details

• Authors: Sylvie Kantorovitz, Kantorovitz Sylvie
• Assisted by: Sylvie Kantorovitz (Illustration), Kantorovitz Sylvie (Illustration)
• Publisher: Walker Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 9
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 02.05.2024
• EAN: 9781529518566
• ISBN: 978-1-5295-1856-6
• No. of pages: 80
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / General, Graphic Novels, JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Humorous, JUVENILE FICTION / Comics & Graphic Novels / Animals, Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Comic strip fiction / graphic novels (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE FICTION / Science & Nature / General, Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Humorous