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Peter & Ernesto: A Tale of Two Sloths (Peter & Ernesto, 1) Hardcover – April 10, 2018

by Graham Annable (Author, Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 322 ratings
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Peter and Ernesto are sloths. Peter and Ernesto are friends. But Peter and Ernesto are nothing alike. Peter loves their tree and never wants to leave, while Ernesto loves the sky and wants to see it from every place on Earth. When Ernesto leaves to have a grand adventure, Peter stays behind and frets. The two friends grow even closer in separation, as Peter the homebody expands his horizons and Ernesto the wanderer learns the value of home. With ridiculously cute art and simple, funny text, their reunion is even more adorable than you are imagining.

Laika Studios superstar artist, writer, and director Graham Annable brings all his significant powers to bear on this timeless friendship story for the youngest graphic novel readers.

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    5 - 9 years, from customers
  2. Book 1 of 3
    Peter & Ernesto
  3. Print length
    128 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    2 - 3
  6. Lexile measure
    GN390L
  7. Dimensions
    7.4 x 0.65 x 9.35 inches
  8. Publisher
    First Second
  9. Publication date
    April 10, 2018
  10. ISBN-10
    1626725616
  11. ISBN-13
    978-1626725614
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Gr 1–4—Peter and Ernesto are sloths who enjoy a placid life of hibiscus munching and cloud watching. Ernesto declares that he wants to see the sky and sets off, eventually making it to the Arctic to see the northern lights, with the help of a gentle whale. Peter, meanwhile, distraught at being left behind and fearful for his friend's safety among many imagined perils, goes after him, guided by other creatures. This is a funny, touching tale. The sloths are thickly outlined, hill-like creatures with big eyes and occasionally flailing limbs. Their exaggerated movements and expressions will help emerging readers decode the vocabulary and connect with the emotions conveyed by the text. The characters' different notions of adventure and bravery recall other odd couple friendships, such as Mo Willems's "Elephant and Piggie" and Holly Hobbie's "Toot and Puddle." VERDICT Recommended for beginning reader shelves and elementary graphic novel collections.—Jennifer Costa, Cambridge Public Library, MA

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"Annable's soft, expressive illustrations juxtapose Ernesto's easy, optimistic joy with Peter's apprehensive courage as they explore the world for the first time. Many readers will look forward to the next adventure. A solid pick for readers who have graduated from Elephant and Piggie, Frog and Toad, and Narwhal and Jelly"–Kirkus

"This is a funny, touching tale... The characters’ different notions of adventure and bravery recall other odd couple friendships, such as Mo Willems’s Elephant and Piggie and Holly Hobbie’s Toot and Puddle."–School Library Journal starred

"Annable’s gift for caricature and zippy dialogue shines through, as he celebrates his characters’ contrasting temperaments without a hint of snark."–Publishers Weekly

"Annable skillfully communicates a message that will be especially welcome to anxious kids―that sometimes small adventures take even more courage than big ones. Readers will be eager to reunite with Peter and Ernesto in the next installment of this new graphic novel series."–The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ First Second (April 10, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1626725616
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1626725614
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 9 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ GN390L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 2 - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.4 x 0.65 x 9.35 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 322 ratings

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Graham Annable (born June 1, 1970, in Canada) is a cartoonist and animator living just outside Ottawa, Ontario. His work is described as "visual poetry" and "life and death with googley eyes!" He is the creator of the middle school horror graphic novel, Eerie Tales from the School of Screams, by First Second, along with his First Second early reader series Peter & Ernesto. Mr. Annable was a regular contributor to the SpongeBob SquarePants comic series and an earlier collection of his indie comics, The Book of Grickle, was published by Dark Horse. He was also one of the founders of the Hickee humor anthology published by Alternative Comics. Beyond books, Annable is active in the television, film, and video game industries. The "Twin Peaks meets Fargo" video game series, Puzzle Agent, was based on his Grickle universe. He co-directed the animated feature, The Boxtrolls, from Laika along with storyboard credits for Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, Coraline, ParaNorman and Kubo and the Two Strings. His self-produced animated shorts are popular among YouTube watchers. You can find his daily drawings on his Instagram account- @grickle14.

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DoctorT
5.0 out of 5 stars Cute and relatable
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2023
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This is the best little book, it's funny and touching, great from age 4 and up. The two slots are so relatable. They are very different and want different things in life but they are still best friends and help and support each other. They see and experience everything differently, a valuable life lesson and reinforcement of their friendship. Highly recommend for everybody, five hearts❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Kaitlyn
5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone should read this book - so funny and such a great friendship
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2024
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I picked this up at the library for my 7 year old who loves graphic novels, and after reading she told me I would like it. Wow was she right, I laughed and awed and felt like it was one of the best books of all time and that everyone should read this book. So of course, I bought it immediately! A feel good story for every age!
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A. Willis
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for early readers!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2019
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My 6 year old loves this series!! After reading every Piggy & Elephant book she could get her hands on she had kind of a slump. She read what she was supposed to, but wasn't picking books up to read on her own. This series changed that! The drawings are adorable, the story caught her interest, and the text isn't too overwhelming. We can't wait for the 3rd one!!
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Danté T.
5.0 out of 5 stars SO MUCH FUN TO READ!
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2022
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I love reading to my 2 1/2 and 4 year old sons before bed. Unfortunately, they’re not always the best behaved when it comes to staying seated and listening (even when they honestly want to hear a story/are genuinely engaged in a story). However, this book REALLY caught their attention. I didn’t have to struggle to keep them from getting up and straying or getting distracted. I don’t know if they paid more attention because of how much fun I personally had reading this to them? I mean, I really went to town with it - making different voices for each individual character (even when it was a group of the same animal), and I sang every time the sloth named Peter broke out in to song (which, unexpectedly, made my 4 year old giggle uncontrollably every time). But even if it was because of that, I think that gives the author even more credit, to have created a book that so engages parents, that it makes the storytelling even better for the children. Our family of five LOVES books; our sons have more books than toys (and they have a lot of toys), but this book really stands out from the rest. I didn’t hesitate to order the two follow up books in the series, and can only hope the author reads his reviews and writes another one.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My son loved this book!
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2019
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Great book for kids who don’t like to read that much, my son and I picked main characters to be then took turns being characters they came across and he just loved it! It made reading fun, and was a very cute, entertaining story. I ordered the next book In the series and we read right through that one too:) can’t wait for the next release!
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Becca Hillburn
4.0 out of 5 stars Overcoming anxiety with the help of strangers
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2018
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It's light-heartened and fun but still portrays realistic characters. The art is engaging and simple enough for anyone who can read to follow, but still full of character. I passed it along to my nephews after reading it since it definitely seems like their jam. I think it does a great job of showing different types of people (animals) and that adventure means something different to everyone.
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Catherine Schneider
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious!
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2023
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My grandson is 6, this is his new favorite book
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Rose A Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun for the whole family
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2021
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We got this book at the library for my 4 year old and my 2 year old loved it so much we had to buy it for her birthday! This is one that mom and dad dont mind reading over and over. Thanks for a fun family book series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Funny Characters
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 25, 2019
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I like this book because it is very good and the characters are very funny and they are very good friends. You should read it!
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Claudia
5.0 out of 5 stars Molto tenero e divertente
Reviewed in Italy on August 8, 2018
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Un pochino lungo da leggere prima di dormire, noi lo abbiamo letto in due sere la prima volta - da li' poi non l'ho piu' letto io, ma l'ha sfogliato da solo il bimbo - che a 4 anni ancora non legge, ma adora sfogliare i libri.
La storia è divertente letta a voce alta, soprattutto perché i personaggi vengono chiamati a voce alta ed è divertente "recitare" il libro.
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