Kev and Trev are best friends, a cockatoo and a marine iguana, who live on a houseboat.
You'll meet them in Kev and Trev: Snot Funny Sea Stories! the first in a graphic novel series.
Kev and Trev have decided to write a book, and Snot Funny Sea Stories! is their immersive journey to literary stardom. At least that's what Kev and Trev hope will be the result.
Amongst the side trips, is a lesson in surfing, with Kev explaining some of his favourite surfing positions, like the starfish and the bottle flip.
There are stories within stories, too. Like Cob Fish, Santa Ray, and Turtle (Nude).
Snot Funny Sea Stories! is packed with rhyming, puns, and strange situations, dreamt up by Kev and Trev and their wild imaginations and inspired by their sea adventures.
They're joined on their journey by a cast of other characters including a squid, pelican, and pug. And they learn a bit about writing and publishing en route.
There's humour in both the text and expressive illustrations, and young readers will likely be inspired to create their own silliness, after reading Snot Funny Sea Stories! so be prepared!
A love of the sea, has clearly inspired author and illustrator Kylie Howarth whose biography says she "has swum with whale sharks, manta rays and humpback whales in Ningaloo, piranha and pink dolphins in the Amazon, braved scuba diving with lionfish in Egypt, marine iguanas and hammerhead sharks in the Galapagos Islands and encountered great white sharks in South Africa!"
If your kids are in the mood for being silly, and even if they're not, Kev and Trev: Snot Funny Sea Stories! will keep them well entertained.
You can also download mini books from the author's website to print and colour in.
Title: Kev and Trev: Snot Funny Sea Stories!
Author/Illustrator: Kylie Howarth
Publisher: Affirm Press, $
16.99
Publication Date: July 2024
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781923022157
For ages: 7+
Type: Graphic Novel