Smell My Foot! by Cece Bell

My first Cece Bell book was El Deafo, an Newbery Honor book in the graphic novel section of our library. Smell My Foot! is the first in Bell's Chick and Brain series, and it was selected as one of this year's Geisel Award Honor books. It is an early reader book divided into four chapters. The writing is simple and repetitive, perfect for students beginning to read on their own!

Chick is, as you might have assumed, a young chicken. Chick is obsessed with good manners and insists that everyone use them all the time. Brain is a human who wears nothing but boxer shorts. Brain appears rather dimwitted on the surface but is actually smarter than you think. This story, which also involves a dog named Spot, is sure to make you laugh! Young fans of graphic novel style will enjoy the clear, colorful illustrations, which are divided into panels like a comic book.

I recommend Smell My Foot! to early readers who like a good laugh.

Mrs. N.