Pablo and Splash
UK Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
US Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Date Published
January 18th, 2024
Translations
Slovenian (Grafenauer) Spanish and Catalan (Grupo Edebé) German (Coppenrath Verlag) Chinese (Hunan Juvenile) Polish (ArtBooks) Turkish (Domingo) Israel (Knafayim) Latvian (Zvaigzne)
Join time-travelling penguins Pablo and Splash on an unexpected adventure to the time of the dinosaurs in this brilliantly funny full-colour graphic novel. Perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey or Bumble and Snug.
Antarctic penguins Pablo and Splash are polar opposites and besties for life. Pablo is a home-bird and a careful planner. Splash is easily bored and hungry for adventure. Sick to her flippers of the harsh, freezing weather, Splash persuades Pablo to go on a holiday with her. But far from the luxury beach destination that Splash has in mind, the pair end up in a time-travel machine that takes them back to the age of the dinosaurs! Suddenly their icy homeland doesn’t seem so dull …
‘Joyful, fun and very silly indeed’ Louie Stowell, author of Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Being Good
This is the first book in a series and further time-travel adventures await for Pablo and Splash.
Reviews
"A masterpiece that effortlessly
blends laughter, warmth and artistic
ingenuity. It’s an adventure that readers will savour and revisit, a testament to Dempsey’s talent for storytelling and illustration."
- Inis Magazine
"Sheena Dempsey’s ability to draw a variety of
expressions on a penguin’s face is seriously impressive... the colour pictures and quirky characters make it irresistible."
- BookTrust
"The expressive illustrations and snap-fire text of books such as Pablo and Splash (Sheena Dempsey) and Bunny vs Monkey (Jamie Smart) make them a natural choice for readers approaching chapter books for the first time"
"Cork woman Sheena Dempsey combines clever storytelling with dollops of humour in this new comic book. Pablo the penguin is a home bird, his best friend Splash is more adventurous and longing for an exciting holiday. When they stumble upon a time-travel machine and accidentally end up in the age of the dinosaurs, they get more of a vacation than they bargained for. The illustrations are full of humour and vibrant, eye-catching colour’, ‘Five Funny Books that will have your kids in fits of giggles"
A worthy addition for young graphic novel readers. Give to fans of series like “InvestiGators” and “Pizza and Taco."
- Elisabeth LeBris