Twig Friends

Ages 5 to 8, Grades K to 2

A graphic novel series about four twig best friends!

From the creators of the best-selling REAL PIGEONS series comes TWIG FRIENDS, the hilarious new full-color graphic novel series about four twiggy best friends!

The world is big when you're a twig, but problems, surprises – and even volcanoes – are no match for Red, Ziggy, Noodle and Stump! In three adorably funny comic stories, Red Twig discovers that not all surprises are good when he accidentally ruins his friends' snail zoo, Ziggy and Stump discover a volcano (or is it?), and Noodle tries and fails to find blue paint in nature. And at the end, young readers can learn to draw all the twig friends with simple step-by-step instructions!

This funny young graphic novel will surprise and delight young readers aged 4-8, and is the perfect series to help branch them out from picture books to chapter books and graphic novels. If you love hilarious friendship series like Pizza and Taco and Narwhal and Jelly, you'll adore TWIG FRIENDS!

Enjoy the whole series: Twig FriendsTwig Friends Stick Together (coming soon!)

About the Author

Andrew McDonald is the author of the bestselling Real Pigeons series, and the beloved junior graphic novel series Twig Friends. His books with co-creator Ben Wood are published in 26 languages worldwide and have been recognized in numerous awards including Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards, Australian Book Industry Awards, and the Readings Children’s Book Prize. Andrew is a regular presenter on the schools circuit, where he conducts writing workshops, talks about his life as an author and inspires kids to read, write, draw and be creative. He lives in Naarm/Melbourne, Australia with his partner and two young kids. 

Ben Wood is the illustrator of the bestselling Real Pigeons series, and the beloved junior graphic novel series Twig Friends. He is drawn to stories that are funny and heartfelt, and his lively illustrations reflect his love for graphic novels and animation. He has illustrated over fifty books for children, which have been published in 26 languages around the world and recognized in awards such as the Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards, Australian Book Industry Awards, and the Readings Children’s Book Prize. When not in the studio, Ben speaks in schools and runs workshops about illustration. He lives in Naarm/Melbourne, Australia.