My Trip with Drip - by Josephine Mark (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Winner of the Max and Moritz Prize

Facing death leads to the most unexpected friendships: In the surprising German comic of the year, a foul-mouthed lone wolf and a toxic bunny set off together on an action-packed road trip.

The Wolf's Code says that if someone saves your life, you need to return the favor. And if a bunny rabbit plugged into an IV drip saves your life, you're in for a real adventure. The two unforgettable protagonists fight for their lives on every page. The two animals face trigger-happy hunters, scale frozen mountains, nab a motorcycle and set fire to a cabin. As Wolf nurses Bunny back to health, they stare down death with a fearless spirit that is both hilarious and touching.

Praised for its subtle humor and inspirational "graphic medicine," My Trip with Drip began as a book about the author's own experience with illness, but became so much more: a triumphant story of courage, survival and friendship.

Review Quotes

"...a touching and engaging graphic novel about illness and friendship that will charm older middle grade readers." - YA Books Central

"A simple, heartwarming story filled with kind and humorous forest creatures that offers readers hope in the face of cancer t-reatment." - School Library Journal

"Rarely has the subject of illness been put on paper in such a touching and entertaining way." -Ralf König, International bestselling graphic novelist

"The illustrations are filled action and emotion, as is the dialogue. This is a quirky book, originally published in German." - Puget Sound Council for Reviewing Children's and Young Adult Literature

"Quite possibly the most interesting graphic novel you hear about for a long, long time." - Betsy Bird, A Fuse #8 Production

About the Author

Josephine Mark, born in 1981 in Naumburg/Saale, works as an illustrator, comic artist and graphic designer. She has been publishing comics and cartoons since 2004. My Trip with Drip was nominated for the German Children's Book Prize and won the Max and Moritz Award for best graphic novel. Her own experience being treated for cancer was the inspiration for My Trip with Drip. She lives in Leipzig, Germany.