Hubbub: Book 2

Description: Ginger is having a hard time adjusting to living with the Badgers. When her father, Mr. Fox pays a brief visit and then leaves, Ginger wants to travel with him. So she sneaks away. When Baby Badger helps the family find her, Mr. Badger is there to defend her and in the end the family comes togetherfollowed by another loud lesson in arguing.

Brief description: Brigitte Luciani is the author of many French titles for children. Born in Hanover, Germany, she received a Masters degree in literature and worked in journalism, editing, and photo research before moving to France, where she began writing books for kids and adults. Around the same time, she discovered graphic novels and began looking for an illustrator to collaborate with on a comic of her own. She teamed up with with Eve Tharlet for the Monsieur Blaireau et Madame Renarde series, which has been translated into English as Mr. Badger and Mrs. Fox.

Review Quotes:

"The watercolor illustrations help set the mood and provide a great deal of depth to each panel. Each strip depicts Ginger's feelings and makes the text come alive. A good choice for the youngest graphic-novel fans." --School Library Journal