Tib & Tumtum 2: My Amazing Dinosaur

(Paperback)

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The tribe knows that Tib's friend, Tumtum, is real. But not everyone loves the red dinosaur as much as Tib does. How can Tib prove that there's more to this dinosaur than meets the eye

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"Following 2013's Welcome to the Tribe!, this second book in the Tib & Tumtum series, starring a diminutive cave boy named Tib and his dinosaur, Tumtum, settles into a satisfying rhythm of mostly one-page gags that would fit right in on the funny pages. Because of a birthmark on his face, Tib is the tribe pariah who spends most of his time rollicking in the woods with his saurian companion, scheming ways to fit in with the other kids. Despite his best efforts, Tib can't catch a break, and he ends up flubbing every opportunity that comes his way, whether it's by trying to cover his birthmark with mud or falling flat on his face during a footrace. Even in prehistory, it seems, kids can be cruel. Fortunately, Tumtum is always there to catch his friend when he falls (literally, in one instance). Collaborators Bannister (a pseudonym for French comics creator Nicolas Seigneret) and Grimaldi excel at spinning silly and sincere anecdotes in precise, almost sculptural contours that give the strips an inviting dimensionality." --Publishers Weekly

"Prehistoric cavekid Tib and his dinosaur buddy, Tumtum, return for more antics in this sweet, episodic charmer.
Jumping right in where Welcome to the Tribe (2013) left off, the story opens with the tribe deciding how they feel about having a dinosaur among them. They don't trust Tumtum, whom they see as a wild animal and a threat. Tib's mom thinks that the dinosaur might be too dangerous to be a companion for him and wants him to stop playing with Tumtum. She encourages him to play with the other kids, but they relentlessly bully him and mock his prominent red facial birthmark. Lucky for Tib, he already has a best friend in Tumtum, and the two pals have nonstop fun as they cavort among the rocks and vegetation, playing with sticks or just enjoying a game of hide-and-seek. The vignettes are loosely strung together, though they do have enough of an overarching narrative for cohesion and to keep readers interested. Bright colors, silly jokes about poop and slapstick antics make this a cute, quick read. Jokes aside, Tib is incessantly bullied, and hopefully in later volumes, one of the adults will actually help, rather than just brush off his protestations.
A fluffy comic bonbon--what kid wouldn't want a dinosaur as a best friend" --Kirkus Reviews

"Tib is a fun-loving boy who has a hard time fitting in due to his birthmark and his constant clumsiness. Thankfully, he's found the perfect friend: a rambunctious dinosaur named Tumtum who is always ready to play. Now that the members of his tribe know that the dinosaur is real--instead of Tib's imaginary friend--they aren't so sure they want to have the creature around. Parents are afraid for their children's safety, and the kids don't cozy up to Tumtum. Tib tries everything to get the tribe to accept him and his dinosaur, but his efforts usually result in further bullying by his peers. Phrases such as 'Tib has a spot because Mother Nature wanted to point out the ugliest kid!' offer opportunity to have conversations about the effects of bullying. While the plot is sometimes sporadic, kids will connect with the boy's efforts to persuade his parents to believe him and his challenge of making new friends. The dialogue between adults is sometimes unnecessary, such as when Tib's Mom goes into detail about her own imaginary friend. The illustrations are attractive and vivid, with a text layout that is intuitive to follow. Educators can make connections between this scenario and animal tracking in science. Kids will likely gravitate toward this series and appreciate a story about bullying and friendship that is different from traditional school tales." --School Library Journal

Author Bio

Grimaldi is both a writer and a colorist. Born in 1975, she studied foreign languages at the University of Lyon and communication at the Lyon Ecole des Beaux-Arts. She collaborated with her husband, Bannister, on short stories for the graphic novel anthology., Flight and is the colorist for his series Titoss et Ilda (Dupuis). She is the colorist for Tib & Tumtum as well.

Bannister was born in 1973 and has been creating graphic novels since the age of 17. He is the illustrator of the popular Tib & Tumtum series and The Elsewhere Chronicles series. His work has also appeared in Flight Explorer (Villard Books/Random House) and several editions of the Flight anthology.