Johnny Boo and the Ice Cream Computer (Johnny Boo Book 8) - by James Kochalka (Hardcover)

About the Book

In his eighth graphic novel, little ghost Johnny Boo creates an incredible Ice Cream Computer that can turn anything into delicious ice cream. It works great...

Book Synopsis

"The best little ghost in the world," and his pet ghost, Squiggle, are back in their most delicious adventure yet! It's a new delightful romp for young readers and families from the award-winning imagination of Vermont's first Cartoonist Laureate, James Kochalka.

Johnny Boo creates an incredible Ice Cream Computer that can turn anything into delicious ice cream. Old toys that you don't want to play with anymore? Ice cream! Clods of dirt and grass? Ice cream! It works great... until Squiggle decides to turn himself into ice cream! Then: Johnny Boo time travels to the future, where the Mean Little Boy tries to add him to his butterfly collection. Can Squiggle save the day, or will everyone get turned into ice cream

Review Quotes

"Fun for kids of all ages. It's AWESOME!" --DJ Lance Rock, host of Nick Jr's Yo Gabba Gabba!

"A perfectly silly early chapter-book graphic novel for kids new to reading on their own... totally funny and appealing." --Youth Services Book Review

"Kochalka's simple line drawings and bright crayon colors stand out in this sweet, silly graphic novel. Children will easily identify with Johnny Boo's sense of fun." --Booklist

"A playfully wacky, colorful graphic novel... Highly recommended." --Children's Bookwatch

"Quirky, cute, imaginative, and endlessly re-readable." --GeekDad

"A great series for young readers with its easy-to-follow panels and big word balloons." --Good Comics for Kids, School Library Journal

About the Author

James Kochalka is, without question, one of the most unique and prolific alternative cartoonists working in America today. His comics have been published internationally by almost every alternative comics publisher; he's recorded several music albums under the name James Kochalka Superstar (making him a favorite at college radio stations across the country); and he's developed animated cartoons for Nickelodeon and Cartoon Hangover.

He is the first official Cartoonist Laureate of the state of Vermont, appointed in 2011.

Among his best known works are the Monkey vs Robot series, the beloved Johnny Boo and Dragon Puncher series for children, and his magnum opus, the decade-plus span of daily diary comics known as American Elf. James lives in Burlington, Vermont with his wife, Amy; their two sons; and their cats, all of whom appear frequently in his comics.