On the Trail

by Paige Braddock

Overview

Peanut, Butter, and Crackers return in the third graphic novel in the series. This time, they're off camping. Getting lost just wasn't part of the plan.

Peanut, Butter, and Crackers set off on a camping trip. But when Butter and Peanut leave the safety of the camper to explore the forest, they end up more lost than they ever planned and Crackers has no choice but to go look for them. Can Crackers find his family before it's too late?

Kids will love Paige Braddock's newest addition to the Peanut, Butter, and Crackers series. This story of home and all the places we find it is sure to be a favorite.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593117491
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	07/12/2022
Series:	Peanut, Butter, and Crackers , #3
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	371,730
Product dimensions:	5.81(w) x 8.56(h) x 0.43(d)
Lexile:	AD380L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

Paige Braddock is the Eisner-nominated creator of Jane's World, the first gay-themed comic work to be nationally syndicated online. A twentieth anniversary anthology of the groundbreaking comic was a Lambda Literary Award finalist. She is also the chief creative officer at Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates and has illustrated several Peanuts children's books. Her other graphic novels for children include the Stinky Cecil series (Andrews McMeel).

Editorial Reviews

2022-04-27
Three animal pals’ bravery is tested in their latest adventure.

After loading up the camper van, Peanut the puppy, Butter the cat, and older dog Crackers’ human takes the crew camping. Once they are settled at Pinecone State Park, their human leaves the pack with the van’s side door open and a mesh screen to keep them safely inside. However, Butter, full of bravado, claws open the screen, and with Peanut, who is always up for doing whatever Butter and Crackers are up to, leaves to explore. Crackers is content to stay in the van with the snacks, their favorite squeaker toy, and a cozy sweater, but when it starts to get dark and Butter and Peanut haven’t returned, Crackers musters the courage to look for them only to find them in need of rescue. Full of humor—a scene of Butter looking around outdoors for a litter box will provoke giggles—and adorable examples of Peanut’s naïveté and antics, this tale shows that the three are growing closer. As in the previous two installments, the art is engaging. Displaying siblinglike dynamics, the trio learn that home can be anywhere your family is. Their human is seen only as a pair of feet and tan hands.

An accessible and endearing graphic novel for animal lovers of all ages. (Graphic fiction. 6-9)

Kirkus Reviews