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Zilbo's Forest: What's Up With That
By (Author) Summer Benton
Illustrated by Summer Benton
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
1st October 2025
United States
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories
Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: styles / traditions
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
Paperback
32
Kids will fall in love with Zilbo's Forest, a humorous, heartfelt, and vibrantly illustrated Level Two I Can ReadComicseries geared toward kids who can read on their own but still need a little help sometimes.
Bogo the bear runs into his friend Zilbo the dog on his morning walk, but instead of saying hi back, Zilbo ignores him!
Whats up with thatBogo thinks.
So caught up in his own hurt feelings, Bogo ignores his friend Hula the horse. Then Hula ignores Tango the turtle. The cycle only stops when Mara the mouse asks the important question: Are you okay
With a light touch and a lot of honesty, up-and-coming cartoonist Summer BentonsZilbo's Forest: Whats Up with Thatencourages visual literacy while demonstrating the power of friendship for our littlest readers.
Summer Benton is an author, illustrator, and creator from Michigan who's been writing and drawing stories since she was a kid. She studied art and literature at the University of Michigan, where her love for children's books first took root. These days, you can find her drawing flowers and animals and dreaming up adventures for them--just like she's always loved to do. Summer Benton is an author, illustrator, and creator from Michigan who's been writing and drawing stories since she was a kid. She studied art and literature at the University of Michigan, where her love for children's books first took root. These days, you can find her drawing flowers and animals and dreaming up adventures for them--just like she's always loved to do.