“Funny and exuberantly sweet.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Davies's signature cartoon style is as hilarious as ever . . . This wonderful follow-up with especially appeal to young artists and fans of Ben's previous adventure, but it's a fun choice for everyone.” —School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW

“Ben draws during art class, but also during writing and math. His teachers don't always appreciate his offtopic
pictures of sharks, spaceships, and dinosaurs. One afternoon, he loses his sketchbook. Distraught,
Ben arrives at school the next morning and finds his classmates looking at his drawings. His teacher leafs
through the book, lingering over an exaggerated portrait of himself. Next, he silently leads the boy to the
auditorium, where he asks him to design the sets for the school play. The concluding illustration shows
Ben smiling as his 20-foot-tall sharks steal the show. Through the succinct text and emotionally charged
illustrations, children will feel Ben's panic and anguish over losing his sketchbook, his fear of punishment
for the caricatures, and his satisfaction at the happy ending. The ink drawings, washed with gentle colors,
are full of energy and expression. Davies, a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist, also wrote and
illustrated Ben Rides On (2013), which features the same lovably scruffy character.” —Booklist