Cabin Head and Tree Head

Cabin Head and Tree Head #1

by Scott Campbell

Jump headfirst into the hilarious world of renowned creator Scott C. in this graphic novel series featuring a best friend duo like no other! It's Frog and Toad meets Bill and Ted for a new generation of readers and best buddies of all ages.

Book 1 includes 6 laugh-out-loud adventures in a universe where everyone is a Head! Includes bonus Storytime with Library Head, Pool Party with Pool Head and Drawing Time with Box of Crayons Head.

Whether drawing or hiding or just saying HELLO or BYE BYE, Cabin Head and Tree Head are irresistible buddies who have fun together, support one another's ideas (digging for treasure without a map) and help one another overcome challenges (bad leafcuts!). These are lighthearted tales of two pals who think differently — and entirely embrace it — set in a wonderfully off-the-wall world of equally unforgettable characters such as Automobile Head, Volcano Head and Trash Can Head. Readers of all ages will laugh their heads off and fall head over heels for these goofy, good-natured pals.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Childrens, Middle Grade, Humor, Friendship, Fantasy, Comics

88 pages, Hardcover

Published September 30, 2025

About the author

Scott Campbell (born December 28, 1973), known professionally as Scott C., is an American artist and production designer, known for his work for LucasArts and Double Fine Productions.

Source: Wikipedia.

For books by Scott Campbell authored as Scott C., see his other author page.

Reviews

[Marc *Dark Reader with a Thousand Young! Iä!* · Rating 5 out of 5]

So strange a concept, executed with no need for explanation via simple but charming artwork and characters that exude dopey kindness.

It's adorable, goofy fun, stuffed with raw positivity. Everyone should read it, just pick it up for a couple minutes while browsing at the bookstore. It will put a smile on your face.

[Melki · Rating 5 out of 5]

This wacky graphic novel tickled all my funny bones in the right places. Extreme silliness is the name of the game here. Wildly inventive and imaginative, I am thrilled to death this is going to be a series. I'm so, so, SO looking forward to number two.

And, speaking of number two, I feel very sorry for Outhouse Head. On the other hand, I would LOVE to be Library Head.



Many, many thanks to the wonderful Tundra Books and NetGalley for sharing this.

[Tom Mooney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely one of the most hilarious and mental things I've ever read.

[Jochen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Zelf heb ik leren lezen met An, Jan, Pa, Ma en mol in de tuin van pa*. Dat het met mij als lezer is goed gekomen, mag een wonder heten. Gelukkig zijn er vandaag de dag verhalen als 'Huishoofd en Boomhoofd'. Twee personages, eentje met een huis op het hoofd, de andere met een boom, beleven de meest absurde avonturen tussen andere personages zoals bibliotheekhoofd en dixiehoofd (want ja, een dixie op het hoofd). Heel soms wat cliché, veel vaker absurd en hilarisch. Een boek dat jonge lezers niet onderschat, maar wel toont wat er allemaal kan met een beperkte woordenschat, een beetje lef en tonnen humor. Komt wel goed met dat leesniveau van de volgende generatie!
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* Met die mol liep het trouwens niet goed af, kwam om het leven door een doek met benzine. Van een wijze levensles gesproken!

[Elle · Rating 1 out of 5]

After 19 pages of hellos plus another story, “portraits” that still didn’t draw me in, I said goodbye. (DNF - pg 33/ 42%)

[Mehsi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Illustraties/kleur/font/design van karakters: ergggg leuk en tof. Daar genoot ik het meeste van en dat is ook waarom ik bleef lezen.
Verhaal: Meh. Korte verhaaltjes over maffe dingen die monsters/karakters met dingen op hun hoofd doen maar ik vond het gewoon erg saai en niet per se haha?
Karakters: Meh. Ik vond het leuk dat er zoveel variatie was maar dat was het eigenlijk wel.

Ik had meer verwacht vooral omdat ik Jon Klassen en Ben Clanton (die het blijkbaar allebei erg leuk vonden) erg leuk vind qua werk.

[Jake · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best books I’ve ever read in my life. I’m not even joking. If you don’t smile while reading this, then go jump off a cliff and die so your Scrooge genetics aren’t continued on further.

[LG (A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cabin Head and Tree Head are two friends who live in a world where everyone has a little piece of a world on their head. Together, they get a case of the hellos and go around saying "hello" to everyone they come across. They dig for treasure, find a hiding spot, and more. The volume ends with some miscellaneous stuff, including a Head-style version of "Jack & the Beanstalk."

Reading this book is like meeting the nicest person you'll ever know and watching them refuse to let life's little annoyances ever get them down. It's warm fuzzies all around.

My favorite of the stories, hands down, was "Holes." Cabin Head and Tree Head were delightful, and Automobile Head's reaction at the end had me laughing.

(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)

[Marcella · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dit is fantastisch

[Sharni · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just two best friends hanging out… and eating tacos. Aspirational, really.

[Marthe Vandervorst · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dolverliefd op de prachtige tekenstijl. Ik zou mijn hele huis behangen met de heerlijke personages van Scott Campbell. De luchtige toon, de leesbare lay-out van de tekstballonnen ondanks de intensieve tekeningen, leesplezier spat van dit boekje af. En hoewel de absurde humor aan mij voorbij ging, kan ik niet ontkennen dat er regelmatig een giechel opborrelde.

[Dan]

Delightfully strange and with near endless possibilities for this unique setting, I can't wait to see how kids react to Cabin Head and Tree Head. I hope it inspires lots fan inspired comics too.

[Fiona · Rating 4 out of 5]

Exactly the sort of absurdist nonsense that would appeal to a 7 year old. Not terribly memorable plot-wise but definitely engaging and likely to foster early independent reading.

3.5 stars rounded up.

[Skye Kilaen · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my absolute favorite kids' comics of 2025, and that's saying a LOT given how much great stuff came out this year. This book about two best friends is whimsical, kind, charming, and has fascinating worldbuilding; the kind of comic that is IMHO truly all-ages. I read it from the library, but I've actually bought my own copy because it's the perfect pick-me-up, and I'm pre-ordering the next book in the series.

[Jesse · Rating 5 out of 5]

At first I thought it was going to be too close to “food with faces” (one of my “instant nope”s), but it grew on me (pun intended) and turned out to be just the right kind of weird. I love the details with the tiny people and could not stop giggling at “hiding places” and “leaf cuts”. 🌳

[Jojobooks Higgins · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars for art and colors only… Headache from the nonsense and I’m obsessed with nonsense!

[Ellie Schaben · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you to NetGalley and Scott Campbell for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This is both the dumbest and the coolest concept. The illustrations and entire concept of this book are so unique! I loved looking at all the different types of heads, and Cabin Head and Tree Head played off of each other so well. My only qualm was the humor wasn’t always hitting, BUT this is a children’s book. I compare this humor to Captain Underpants and can see similar types of kids enjoying both! I would like to hang with all the Heads again!

[Ann Haefele · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a fun, wacky and strange book! Numerous short stories are told in graphic form about a world where creatures wear different type “hats”. Those hats all play an important part in the culture. Some of the character hats created are pool head, cabin head, garden head, box of crayons head and doghouse head. The main stories center around 2 best friends Cabin head and Tree head. My favorite story was “Leafcuts”. I have always loved Scott Campbell’s illustrations (especially in his book “Hug Machine”) and these do not disappoint.There are to be more books in this series.

[Jane B · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of this book in return for a honest review. Cabin Head and Tree Head is a wonderful comic style story collection. The illustrations have so much to look at, and the stories were really fun to read. I love the premise of all the different heads, and the different ways all the characters look and act. Overall a really great kids book.

[Kaitlyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

What an odd little graphic novel! I'm still trying to wrap my head around monsters with everyday places/objects on their heads going about their day while tiny humans that use said places/objects also go about their day. It makes for an interesting read, especially when the monsters have to go out of their way to help the humans further their own plots (like the Jack and the Beanstalk story in the Friends section of the book). I really enjoyed the illustrations and the interactions between Cabin Head, Tree Head, and the other Heads. My favorite story was probably the one where all the Heads were hiding and even the planet Heads noticed their pile, it was that tall!

Thank you NetGalley and Tundra Books for letting me read an ARC of this book.

[Boni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely freaking delightful.

[Ellie · Rating 4 out of 5]

this is so weird and some kid is going to think it’s the funniest thing ever

[Madi West · Rating 4 out of 5]

My daughter and I loved this book. It's a sweet graphic novel about friendship with just the right amount of heart and silliness.

[Robyn Green · Rating 4 out of 5]

Weirdly wonderful!

[Kris · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is exactly the book I needed. So creative and straight up ridiculous that it reminded me to just laugh. A great book for ages 5-105.

[Teresa · Rating 5 out of 5]

The silliest concept that had me laughing out loud!

[Peacegal · Rating 4 out of 5]

This junior graphic novel is a celebration of silliness, and its surrealist humor reminds me of a softer-edged version of some of the offbeat cartoons of the '90s. Kids (and adults) who love wacky and creative characters and stories will enjoy this one.

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my favorite books of all time.

[Miss Ryoko · Rating 2 out of 5]

I originally checked this graphic out for the title. It was silly and the illustrations were kind of fun. Unfortunately the book fell pretty flat for me. I like silly humor in kids books, but I just didn't enjoy this one. The one thing I really did enjoy was checking the scenery on the Heads' heads. It was fun to see what the people and animals were doing on their heads from panel to panel.

[Maggi Rohde · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unexpectedly my favorite book of the year. I laughed so hard at the art, and the word choices lend themselves to excellent character voices. Share this book!