Fitz and Cleo Get Creative

by Jonathan Stutzman, Heather Fox (Illustrator)

Overview

The dynamo team behind Llama Destroys the World continue their delightful and hilarious ghostly hijinks in their early reader graphic novel series, perfect for fans of Elephant & Piggie and Narwhal & Jelly.

Fitz and Cleo are:

- Siblings (the closest)
- Ghosts (the friendliest)
- Best friends (the tightest)
- Cat owners (Mister Boo approves..of Cleo)
- And now bandmates (only the gnarliest!), writers (watch out Hemingway!), filmmakers (auteurs), artists (the list goes on?!)...

These two know how to keep spirits high and the good times rolling! In their first-ever second book, join the most adorable apparitions this way of the afterlife through ten gut-busting creative farces, including flexing their storytelling muscles with ghost stories, songwriting, and directing their first film.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250239457
Publisher:	Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Publication date:	03/08/2022
Series:	A Fitz and Cleo Book , #2
Pages:	80
Sales rank:	624,240
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

Jonathan Stutzman is the author of numerous books for children, including Fitz and Cleo, Llama Unleashes the Alpacalypse, Llama Destroys the World, Santa Baby, and Don't Feed the Coos, as well as the Tiny T-Rex series. He received his masters at Temple University for film and digital media. He lives in Lititz, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Heather Fox.

Heather Fox is an illustrator and graphic designer, creating art in pen and ink, digital, and gouache. She is the illustrator of Fitz and Cleo, Llama Unleashes the Alpacalypse, Llama Destroys the World, Santa Baby, and Don't Feed the Coos. She lives in Lititz, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Jonathan Stutzman.

Editorial Reviews

03/01/2022

K-Gr 2—Fitz and Cleo are back and in the creative spirit. The ghost siblings, restless from reading books and watching movies, decide to make their own film for a change. Some of the 10 stories in this book revolve around the making of the movie; the pair encounter writer's block with the script and audition their friends to play parts. Other chapters depict the ghosts trying different creative pursuits, such as painting or music. Cleo is captivated by cute animals, fantasy stories, and magic, while Fitz enjoys science and math. They support and are excited for each other, making them a fun example of teamwork and good sportsmanship. The ghosts and their world's simple designs take on a whole new angle through the ghosts' artwork, such as Cleo's colorful chalk illustrations and the much-foreshadowed short film. VERDICT Good humor between imaginative siblings leads to a number of artistic projects that young readers, series fans and newcomers alike, will want to emulate.

School Library Journal

Praise for the Llama series!

A Kids' Indie Next List Top 10 Pick

NAIBA 2019 Picture Book of the Year

"Silly fun." People Magazine

"[W]ill have everyone laughing out loud." Romper

"[A] super silly, amazingly original, best-when-read-aloud picture book." -BookPage

"Epic." Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

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