Sir Ladybug and the Queen Bee

Description: "The second adventure in the fresh and funny Sir Ladybug graphic novel series"--

Brief description: Corey R. Tabor is the author and illustrator of the Caldecott Honor-winning Mel Fell, three-time Geisel Award winner for Fox Has a Problem, Fox at Night, and Fox the Tiger, and Geisel Honor recipient for Fox versus Fox. His other acclaimed titles include the young graphic novel chapter books Sir Ladybug, Sir Ladybug and the Queen Bee, and Sir Ladybug and the Bookworms; the picture books Bear for a Day, Cranky, Crabby Crow (Saves the World), Ursula Upside Down, Simon and the Better Bone, Snail Crossing, Fox and the Bike Ride, and Fox and the Jumping Contest; and the I Can Reads Fox versus Winter, Fox Is Late, and Fox Plays Ball. Corey R. Tabor lives in Tacoma, Washington, with his wife and son and spends his time making pictures and stories.

Review Quotes:

Praise for MEL FELL: "The mixed media drawings, alive with wonderful textures and soft colors, show Mel executing an impressive aerial somersault before blithely hurtling headfirst in parallel with the tree trunk as inhabitants below are thrown into comic panic, convinced that Mel's dive-bombing will result in disaster.... 'Hope' may be the thing with feathers, but Mel proves that 'gutsy' can be, too." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Praise for MEL FELL: "Encourages children to feel brave, to try, and to believe they can soar." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Praise for MEL FELL: "There's a good deal of humor in this lighthearted story. Tabor's relaxed, loose-lined illustrations capture the energy of the fall as well as Mel's endearing, determined personality."-- - Horn Book (starred review)

Praise for SNAIL CROSSING: "Geisel Award-winner Tabor presents a pink protagonist who's an endearing mix of stubborn and openhearted. The author handles the tricky themes of kindness and forgiveness with the lightest of touches and a sweet, loopy storytelling logic." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Praise for FOX THE TIGER: "A humorous ending provides a positive message of self-acceptance." - School Library Journal

"A gentle but fiercely loyal ladybug knight is joined by his faithful herald (a roly-poly bug who gets a little nervous sometimes but loves to loudly tell anyone who'll listen how great his friends are) and his steed/squire (a snail with a surprisingly spacious shell and a love of adventure) in Tabor's first two installments of a graphic-novel series for the early-reader set. Tabor's celebration of friendship will have readers joining Pell the Roly-Poly Herald in loudly singing Sir Ladybug's praises." - The Horn Book

"Visual humor, tongue-in-cheek declarations, and knock-knock jokes add to the fun absurdity of a story that subverts the natural phenomenon of a bird eating a bug. An endearing testament to the joys of friendship." - Kirkus Reviews

"Tabor's fast-paced sequel to Sir Ladybug (2022) keeps all the charm of the first book, and it delivers a common sense anti-bullying message. The simple illustrations play up humorous moments and clever details for yet another entertaining read with plenty of heart." - Booklist