"Readers are sure to have a ball with this peppy tale of conflict resolution." – Kirkus Reviews
"[A] playful parable about collaboration, ingenuity, and persistence." – Publishers Weekly
Available ARRIL 14th, 2025 from Clarion Books
When a giant orange what-the-what?! abruptly disrupts the day, it’s up to you to discover how to move forward in a new way. With a plan, some pluck, and a pinch of good luck, you may be surprised by what (or who) you find.
A clever and charming story about moving through life’s unanticipated moments with grit, flexibility and friendship.
Review for
Giraffe and Jackal Are Friends (Again!)
"The story gets its immediacy and emotional heft from sketch-like artwork by debut illustrator Michels, rendered in an intriguing mix of textures resembling marker, ink, woodblock, and watercolor. Each visual characterization is a little gem: generous, even-tempered Giraffe is almost an embellished stick figure, Jackal is a rangy swirl of moody black, and Aardvark is cute and benign, with appendages curving this way and that." - Publishers Weekly