Not to be punny but the new novel, The Gullfather: Birdsy Seagull, just quacked me up. This debut graphic novel for kids by Jeff Sikaitis and Jake Wheeler is the first book in their A Seahawk Situation series. With its colorful & engaging graphics, despite being targeted to kids I feel the adults would appreciate the humor and enjoy this also.

The book centers around The Gullfather aka Birdsy Seagull & his crew. If the kids had a mafia and gangster version, this is them. In an attempt to maintain their turf on the boardwalk, they find themselves in a situation with one of the restaurants. In an attempt to get rid of them, they put up a wooden statue thinking that was going to keep them away for good. Well, if Birdsy has anything to do with it, it’s his turf and that’s not going to happen. They come up with a plan to show them who’s boss. After things escalate and some of the crew find their backs against the wall, we see how great things can happen when you look out for one another. Will Birdsy still be king of the boardwalk?

I read this and couldn’t get enough of it. If you have a kid that may be reluctant to read, this will definitely grab their attention. Also to mention, introduce them to graphic novels. Between the nice mix of visuals and texts, it gives an engaging experience. There’s more to them than just the obvious but some good underlying takeaways that have good meaning. I haven’t read many graphic novels but this one really grabbed my attention and piqued my interest to explore more. I’m definitely going to be on the lookup for the next book and will be a follower of the series. If you have a kid that loves comic and graphic novels, make sure to check this one out.

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