The Many Adventures of Johnny Mutton

by James Proimos

It's hard being the only sheep in class. Even so, Johnny Mutton refuses to follow the herd.
Whether bringing a gift to his teacher, creating an outrageous Halloween costume, or enduring a game of basketball, Johnny always manages to find success by doing things just a bit differently. His sweet sense of humor, sheer delight in life's simple pleasures, and unexpected triumphs are the stuff of legend.
So join Johnny Mutton, Momma, Mr. Slopdish, and Gloria Crust on this wild and woolly adventure. But be sure to watch out for those scary fake teeth!

Genres: Graphic Novels, Humor, Family, Animals

48 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2001

About the author

James Proimos has yet to rescue a small human from a river, but he has written and illustrated many books for them. James splits his time between Los Angeles and Middleburg, Virginia.

Reviews

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read through this book because the character looked familiar but I didn't know from where. This book was published in 2001 when I was not typically reading this style of book. This was a cute little collection of short stories written like comics. They are all good natured and entertaining for the age group this book is directed towards.

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

A woman finds a sheep at her doorstep and decides to raise him as a little boy - named Johnny Mutton! This quirky look at conformity is a great way to help children understand that it is fine to be different, even when your classmates say you are 'strange'. Johnny never lets the fact that he is different stop him from fully participating in life - a lesson for child and adult alike!

[Gabby Kasnowicz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Graphic Novel. 1st or 2nd grade. Although I am not the biggest fan of graphic novels, this one provided lots of bright and colorful pictures that would prove interesting to children

[Mandy Robek · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the character Johnny, instead of an apple for his teacher he brings a bag of marshmallows. He does things differently and is successful.

[Sabrina Jacobs]

"The Many Adventures of Johnny Mutton" is a graphic novel with different chapters that each tell about a different adventure Johnny Mutton has. Johnny Mutton is a little sheep who different from all his peers but never cares. He embraces being different and being an individual.

James Proimos uses very bright colors and expressive faces in his graphic novel to make the stories more amusing. The text is also written in a goofy font which add to the humor of the stories. The panels have text to explain the story along with speech bubbles to illustrate what the characters are saying.

[A · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Many Adventures of Johnny Mutton includes 6 short stories in graphic novel. Momma Mutton was so overwhelmed with joy when she found a little baby on her doorstep, she didn't even notice it wasn't a baby boy, but a lamb. She raised this little lamb as her own son, teaching him to walk on two legs, brush his teeth, tie his shoes and everything else a young boy should do. The stories are humorous and colorful. The vocabulary is simple and appropriate for readers in grades 2 through 4.

[Alexandria Hiam · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Many Adventures of Johnny Mutton includes 6 short stories in graphic novel. Momma Mutton was so overwhelmed with joy when she found a little baby on her doorstep, she didn't even notice it wasn't a baby boy, but a lamb. She raised this little lamb as her own son, teaching him to walk on two legs, brush his teeth, tie his shoes and everything else a young boy should do. The stories are humorous and colorful. The vocabulary is simple and appropriate for readers in grades 2 through 4.

[Shelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun graphic novel series for young children. Something is strange about that Johnny Mutton boy, but no one can put their finger on what exactly is odd about him. Odd or not kids will loves reading about him.

[Jess Gill · Rating 3 out of 5]

silly story with a lovable main character, Johnny Mutton. variety of illustration sizes makes the book visually interesting.

[elissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

These are cute. I love that Momma Mutton adopts a sheep who she thinks is a boy, and then never notices that he's a sheep (making Johnny's name extremely ironic).

[Dana · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5
Easy reader/graphic novel

[Scott Robins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Always loved this book and even on re-reads it still makes me laugh out loud.

[Jayjayjojo · Rating 4 out of 5]

he's a sheep, how surprising!?!

[Rose]

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