Animal Rescue Friends: Learning New Tricks

The Animal Rescue Friends gang is back with ten sweet, full-color comics about their furry, feathered, and flying friends!

Join Bell, Maddie, Noah, and the rest of the Animal Rescue Friends in the third book of the series as they learn to love an affectionate rat named Whiskers, find Sergio the tortoise a forever home that’s just his speed, fall for the antics of a chatty parrot with a familiar name, and more! Along the way, they make a few new friends and learn that everyone—even insects—can sometimes use a helping hand.

Perfect for ages 8-10, this adorable comics series is an inspiring, uplifting read for animal-loving kids.

Why young readers love Animal Rescue Friends :

Positive, uplifting graphic novel stories centered on rescuing and caring for animals Relatable kid characters who learn, grow, and solve problems together Themes of friendship, compassion, responsibility, and teamwork Engaging visual storytelling that helps build reading confidence Accessible for independent and reluctant readers in grades 2–5

Join Bell, Maddie, Noah, and their animal companions for another inspiring adventure filled with friendship, compassion, and plenty of opportunities to learn new tricks.

Author: Harriet Low, Stephanie Cooke, Chelsea Trousdale, Barbara Perez Marquez, Katie Longua, Megan Kearney
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Published: 11/7/2023
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Trade Paperback
Size / Weight: 9 in H | 5.8 in W | 0.5 in T | 0.6 lb Wt
ISBN: 9781524882341


About the Author

Barbara Perez Marquez was raised in the Dominican Republic and now lives in Baltimore. She's part of the team behind the Eisner-nominated series The Cardboard Kingdom. Her next graphic novel, The Library of Memories, is due out in 2025.

Megan Kearney is a writer and cartoonist. She lives in Toronto with her family and a very old gentleman rabbit.

Brian McLachlan is the cartoonist behind Complete the Quest: The Poisonous Library and Draw Out the Story: 10 Secrets to Creating Your Own Comics. He lives in Toronto with his family.

Leonie O'Moore is an Irish writer and artist based in California. Her work appears in Heavy Metal magazine, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts 40x40, and the Aliens artbook. She has taught comics workshops in schools and museums, and she wrote the curriculum for the degree in comics and graphic novels at Teesside University.

Gillian Goerz is a cartoonist, graphic recorder, and author. Her graphic novel Shirley & Jamila Save Their Summer was praised by the New York Times Review of Books and made CBC and the New York Public Library’s "Best Books of the Year" lists. Her second book, Shirley & Jamila’s Big Fall, won the Doug Wright Award for Best Kids’ Book.

Ellen Crenshaw is a cartoonist and illustrator for books, comics, and children's media. She is the co-creator, with Colleen Venable, of Kiss Number 8, which was nominated for an Eisner and longlisted for the National Book Award.

Kasia Babis is a Polish illustrator, comic artist, and politician also known as Kittypat or Kiciputek. She uses her art to comment on current social or political issues and other