Ben Clanton's Blog

 

I've been asked a number of times how the rest of the JELLY JOLT song goes . . . and I was curious too. So I asked Justin Huertas (who had done some super fun musical adaptations of Narwhal and Jelly in the past) if he might be willing to give it a go. Here is the result! Along with some stills from the book and time-lapse drawings. Sting! Sting! You're lightning! Lyrics by Justin Huertas and Ben ClantonMusic by Justin HuertasMusic Production by Steven Tran (or Produced by Steven Tran)

 

Now available from MerryMakers! LINK HERE!Use promo code BENCLANTOON for 20% off!
"Back by popular demand! For a limited time only, Narwhal and Jelly are back, bigger and better than ever! These two unlikely best friends are ready to welcome you to their pod and swim off on imaginary underwater adventures. Narwhal and Jelly are made of silky-soft fabric with embroidered details. Perfect as a reading buddy or displayed on a shelf or bed. These happy-go-lucky friends are sure to make you smile! 

Ben Clanton’s irresistible graphic novels feature Narwhal and Jelly and their pod of friends.  They eat waffles, read books, and pretend to be superheroes—just like every other kid you know."

Introducing TATER TALES! My newest series (akin to Narwhal and Jelly format) starring Rot, Tot, and Snot! I hope you will dig these new spuddies. I'm having doodles of fun making them. First book The Greatest in the World! for purchase HERE!

"Chock-full of spudtacular puns and a feel-good surprise ending, Clanton offers a delightful laugh-on-every-page early chapter book for kids ready to tackle longer stories but with very simple text and visual context clues. The graphic novel elements interspersed throughout the standard illustrated text will hold great appeal for young readers." -- Booklist ― November 1, 2022 "Comically emphatic dialogue, wry narrator commentary, and raucous mixed-media cartooning—including potato stamps—depicts the one-spudmanship. ...Extending his impressive track record of funny geniality, Clanton renders the characters with earnest expressions" -- Publisher's Weekly ― October 10, 2022
"Just as silly and ­appealing as Narwhal and Jelly....An excellent addition where early reader graphic novels are popular (that is, ­everywhere)" -- School Library Journal ― October 2022

 

 

 

 

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