Badge Quest - by Guy Kopsombut (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Pillow the bear wants to become a hero. In order to become one, he must collect Hero Badges. Pillow has collected a lot of badges, but one in particular eludes him... The Dragon Slaying Badge. So when Pillow learns about a dragon that has stolen all of his town's cheese, he figures it's finally his chance to earn his badge. But the dragon isn't guilty after all. In fact, she isn't even a dragon! She is a shape-shifting fairy named Fae, and thanks to Pillow's tip, must now clear her name, find out who took the cheese, and why"--

Book Synopsis

Pillow the bear needs to earn badges to become a hero. Fae the shape-shifting fairy needs to earn petals to earn her flower wand. Together, this unlikely duo sets out on a journey in this first book of a new graphic novel series for young readers, Badge Quest, by Guy Kopsombut. Includes a sheet of stickers!

"An exciting start to a new series." - School Library Journal
"The wordplay is sure to garner some big belly laughs, but it also serves up several important literacy lessons, including the concepts of homonyms and context clues . . . Fans of Song's squirrels (Donut Feed the Squirrels, BCCB 9/20, etc.) will be absolutely thrilled to find another punny pair to accompany them on their quest to solo reading." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

PokÃ(c)mon meets Boy and Girl Scouts meets hilarious cheese puns in this all-new first book in an original graphic novel series, Badge Quest!

Pillow the bear wants to become a hero. In order to become one, he must collect Hero Badges. Pillow has collected a lot of badges, but one in particular eludes him . . . The Dragon Slaying Badge. So when Pillow learns about a dragon that has stolen all of his town's cheese, he figures it's finally his chance to earn his badge. But the dragon isn't guilty after all. In fact, she isn't even a dragon! She is a shape-shifting fairy named Fae, and thanks to Pillow's tip, must now clear her name, find out who took the cheese, and why.

This book includes:

• 80 pages of full color comics, recommended for ages 6 to 9 (but great for all ages!)
• Dyslexia-friendly font to support confident reading
• Bonus sticker sheet to collect your own "Hero Badges"
• Art and storytelling from popular webcomic creator 4amshower
• Classroom-friendly content that encourages empathy, teamwork, and problem-solving

About the Author

Guy Kopsombut is a self-taught Nashville-based artist and creator of the webcomic 4amShower. In 2017, Guy set out to help one person, any one person in the world, smile each day with his wholesome comics. Over the past three years, his comics have helped hundreds of thousands of people connect, get through hard times, and smile (a lot!). Growing up in a Buddhist household, Guy was taught how to meditate, which he believes has given him an empathic perspective in life. He spends his free time self-reflecting, dreaming up more projects to help people smile, and eating yummy pastries.