Pip & Pals #1: Otter Space!

Pip, the otter, and her pals are ready to make a splash in this otterly endearing early graphic novel series! When a swim leaves Pip covered in mysterious green fur, her friends brainstorm the only explanation that makes sense--she must be from space!

Pip is a playful otter who loves adventure and exploring in her seaside cove with her friends. One day, Pip emerges from the water to find her fur has turned GREEN!? Herman, the hermit crab thinks it's something she ate, but TJ, the tern, knows it can mean only one thing...Pip isn't from the seaside cove, but from Otter Space!

So, hilarious hijinks ensue as the friends figure out how to get Pip back home, only for Pip and her pals to realize that home is wherever her friends are. Dive into this early reader graphic novel series featuring irresistible Pip who is an otter like no other, perfect for emerging readers.

Author: Jen de Oliveira
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 07/14/2026
Pages: 80
Binding Type: Hardcover
Series: Pip and Pals
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.70h x 6.70w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9798217024759
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/30/2026
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2026
Booklist 05/01/2026
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2026
School Library Journal 06/01/2026 pg. 79

About the Author
Jen de Oliveira is a writer, cartoonist, and former elementary school teacher. She was the co-creator of Sunday Haha, a free weekly comics newsletter for kids. She's the author-illustrator of Reggie: Kid Penguin and Reggie: Penguin in Charge, that were both Junior Library Guild Standard books as well as on the TLA Little Mavericks list. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and cats.