A little bird told me about THE GULLFATHER, a new middle grade graphic novel, and I just had to feature it today. The early bird did not catch the worm though in this case as the book hit the shelves on June 6th.

No problem, as I never let my eagle eye miss a fun book. Okay, enough with the bird idioms. Maybe one more… here’s my bird’s eye view of the story:

Birdsy Seagull is the Gullfather, leader of all the bird misfits. They are at war with a Shoretown board eatery where the owners had the nerve to erect a wooden security seahawk to scare them all away. You’ll have to read it yourself to find out whether bird or human rule the roost (whoops, sorry! I let another one slip through).

The graphics are excellent with each page displaying bold images. You can see the personality of each character come to life. Besides Birdsy, theirs Birdabella. Zeagull, Nonnabird, Quack-Quack, Gullseppe, and O’Gullahan. Here’s a sample page:

The story can be summed up in one word: FUN. There’s silliness abound that will appeal to reluctant readers after they see their not-so reluctant friends enjoying the tale. It’s also a short 98 pages with promises of more volumes in the future. Kids won’t get all the references to those famous mafia figures, but this adult caught them all.

THE GULLFATHER: BIRDSY SEAGULL allows parents to kill two birds with one stone (I promise, it’s the last bird idiom in my arsenal!): They’ll discover their kids reading and laughing at the same time.

THE AUTHORS

Jeff & Jake are a longtime creative duo. They’ve developed across media from television, feature documentary, original series, reality & children’s books as well as advertising campaigns for some of the worlds biggest brands and top ad agencies. Projects include the critically acclaimed Good God for Comedy Central and documentary, The And, which won an Emmy and World Press award for storytelling.

The Gullfather is their debut graphic novel and they have a number of other works in development.

But mostly, they don’t take themselves too seriously.

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It’s almost time for another Marvelous Middle Grade Monday. Won’t you join us? It’s here I share highlights from other individuals blogging about middle grade books. Many of the posts will have reviews, interviews, and tips on writing. Take a look at PAST MMGM POSTS.

It’s easy to get a spot in the lineup. All you have to do is email me the title of the book or feature and a link to your blog at gpcolo[at]gmail[dot]com

Make sure you put MMGM or Marvelous Middle Grade Monday in the subject line so it gets sorted accurately–and don’t forget to say what you’re featuring) You MUST email me your link by Sunday evening (11 PM Eastern Time) in order to be included in the list of links for the coming Monday.

*Please note: these posts are not a reflection of my own opinions on the books featured. Each blogger is responsible for their own MMGM content and I do not pre-screen reviews ahead of time, nor do I control what books they choose. I simply assemble the list based on the links that are emailed to me.