Sir Ladybug

Praise for MEL FELL: “The mixed media drawings, alive with wonderful textures and soft colors, show Mel executing an impressive aerial somersault before blithely hurtling headfirst in parallel with the tree trunk as inhabitants below are thrown into comic panic, convinced that Mel’s dive-bombing will result in disaster…. ‘Hope’ may be the thing with feathers, but Mel proves that ‘gutsy’ can be, too.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review)Praise for MEL FELL: “Encourages children to feel brave, to try, and to believe they can soar.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Praise for MEL FELL: “There’s a good deal of humor in this lighthearted story. Tabor’s relaxed, loose-lined illustrations capture the energy of the fall as well as Mel’s endearing, determined personality.” - Horn Book (starred review)Praise for SNAIL CROSSING: “Geisel Award-winner Tabor presents a pink protagonist who’s an endearing mix of stubborn and openhearted. The author handles the tricky themes of kindness and forgiveness with the lightest of touches and a sweet, loopy storytelling logic.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review)Praise for FOX THE TIGER: “A humorous ending provides a positive message of self-acceptance.” - School Library Journal“Tabor’s friend-forward graphic novel series opener is an ensemble comedy starring Sir Ladybug as the proverbial gentle knight. The story’s themes of friendship and acceptance may be familiar, but leave it to Tabor to get there in a wholly original way.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Geisel medalist Tabor has produced another winner with this darling adventure starring garden variety critters. The language is playful and humorous. Simple but adorable line-drawings are splashed with accent colors and fun details. Gentle action leads the story to a very sweet conclusion that will leave kids eager for future adventures.” - Booklist (starred review)“This funny friendship story is an excellent offering for young readers .” - School Library Journal“Tabor brings his characteristic wit and silliness to this early graphic novel reader. A promising beginning to an expected series.” - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books“A gentle but fiercely loyal ladybug knight is joined by his faithful herald (a roly-poly bug who gets a little nervous sometimes but loves to loudly tell anyone who’ll listen how great his friends are) and his steed/squire (a snail with a surprisingly spacious shell and a love of adventure) in Tabor’s first two installments of a graphic-novel series for the early-reader set. Tabor’s celebration of friendship will have readers joining Pell the Roly-Poly Herald in loudly singing Sir Ladybug’s praises.” - The Horn Book“Visual humor, tongue-in-cheek declarations, and knock-knock jokes add to the fun absurdity of a story that subverts the natural phenomenon of a bird eating a bug. An endearing testament to the joys of friendship.” - Kirkus Reviews

Corey R. Tabor is the author-illustrator of the picture books Snail Crossing, Fox and the Jumping Contest, and Fox and the Bike Ride, as well as I Can Read titles Fox is Late and the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award-winning Fox the Tiger. Corey lives in Seattle with his wife and son, and spends his time making pictures and stories.