Once Upon a Tail (Once Upon a Tail #1): A Horse and Dragon Graphic Novel

by Audrey Perrott, Charlene Chua (Illustrator)

Full of heart and humor, this early reader graphic novel series stars two best friends in a fantastical medieval setting, perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly and Peter & Ernesto

Wallace is a knightly horse who loves rules. Poppy is a free-spirit dragon who loves adventure.

These two unlikely pals disagree on most everything—but still manage to have a lot of fun-filled shenanigans together in the Land of La-Dee-Dah.

Told in three short and silly stories with subtle social-emotional themes, this young graphic novel follows the everyday adventures of two best buds as they step out of their comfort zones, discover hidden powers, and eat a LOT of banana pudding. With a high-interest fantasy setting, accessible reading level, and kid-perfect humor, this series is designed for emerging and reluctant readers alike. 

72 pages, Hardcover

Expected publication April 21, 2026

Reviews

[Nitoy Gonzales · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great early readers graphic novel with a simple artwork and stories. I like that it has three stories. The fourth walling thing worked in the two stories is good. However, the last story in this book takes the cake. It's not just about cute, witty and humorous, it's has that heartwarming and "made you smile" vibes in it that will resonate to the readers more than the two early stories. But that doesn't mean that the two first stories are not good. For a kid, they will love these stories of Poppy and Wallace their unique traits and their friendship.

[Annamarie Carlson (she, her)]

Narwhal and Jelly readalike.