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Cat Kid Comic Club: Collaborations is the fourth book in the Cat Kid Comic Club series by Dav Pilkey. It was published in November 29, 2022.
The cover and title were both announced on September 29, 2022.
Synopsis[]
Tentative Synopsis[]
The fourth graphic novel in the worldwide bestselling series by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of Dog Man!
Naomi, Melvin, Flippy, Li'l Petey, Molly, and nineteen baby frog siblings return in a new book in the hilarious and heartwarming Cat Kid Comic Club series. Award-winning author and illustrator Dav Pilkey uses a variety of techniques — including acrylic paints, colored pencils, photography, collage, gouache, watercolors, and much more — to illustrate each frog's creative purpose and encourage teamwork. The kaleidoscope of art styles, paired with Pilkey's trademark storytelling and humor, fosters creativity, collaboration, independence, and empathy.
Final Synopsis[]
The Cat Kid Comic Club learns to collaborate in this creative, funny, and insightful graphic novel by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of Dog Man.
Excitement and imagination run wild as Naomi, Melvin, Poppy, Gilbert, Curly, and their siblings get back to making comics with originality and laughter. But wait — have they cleaned their rooms yet?!
After their chores, the rambunctious group presents even more amazing mini-comics: a thrilling ride in "Chubbs McSpiderbutt," an action-packed romp in "Frogzilla," reflective haikus in "In the Autumn Pond," a candy-coated mystery in "Mallo Cop," and much, much, more. By working together, the baby frogs discover that small things can have a huge impact.
In this innovative graphic novel series, award-winning author and illustrator Dav Pilkey employs a variety of techniques — including origami, acrylic paints, colored pencils, photography, collage, gouache, watercolors, and more — to capture the creative and joyful spirit of collaboration. The variety of art styles, paired with Pilkey's trademark storytelling and humor, inspires imagination and innovation for readers of all ages.
Trailer description[]
Dav Pilkey's Cat Kid Comic Club is back! Join Li'l Petey, Flippy, Molly, and everyone's favorite frogs for a supa fun time! Get ready to go on an epic ride with Chubbs McSpiderbutt! Run from a radioactive frog in "Frogzilla"! And see marshmallows like never before in "Mallo Cop"! Find out how the 21 baby frogs work together to create their most amazing comics yet in: Cat Kid Comic Club: Collaborations!
Plot[]
Chapter 1: Off to a Bad Start[]
Sarah Hatoff is streaming another day of the Cat Kid Comic Club where she asks Li'l Petey and Molly If they were excited about yesterday's mayhem, to which both of them reply with "Yeah." Sarah gets frustrated and cuts the stream. She then explains to them that they discussed about one-word answers and request them not to say "Yeah" or "Nope" to every question. She then starts the stream again ask them the same question from earlier, to which they say "Yes ma'am." much to her frustration. Li'l then explain that Baby Frog Squad is going to get published. Molly then says "It's gonna be a real book and stuff." and talks with her mouth on the microphone. Sarah asks her to speak normally, to which she agrees with and yells "AND STUFF!!!" just when Flippy arrives.
He reveals that there will be no Comic Club as Molly's room was a mess. Rico and Drake are upset as they're getting punished as well just because Molly didn't clean her room. Flippy then asks if their rooms are clean, and they awkwardly say no. As they both run inside, he angrily tells them to start cleaning, and that he will be checking everyone's rooms to see if they are actually tidy. Just then, Starla, Raine, Wendy and Summer run to Flippy and tell him that their rooms are clean and finished their comics, but are sad as they won't be able to share it to them. Sarah then tells them that they can read their comics to the camera (and thus the world), to which they become happy again.
Chapter 2: The Best Day of All Time[]
Sarah Hatoff tells the audience that the first comic is made by Wendy and Raine. She continues that is a 'serialized biography' about Flippy when he was a kid.
Comic 1: The Continuing Saga of Baby Flippy[]
The comic starts with a recap of the story thus far. Baby Flippy, the octopus, and the two sailors are trapped inside the shark. The two bully Baby Flippy, to which he 'flips out', and beat them. Baby Flippy then threw them out of the shark and to a buoy, accidentally saving them. The octopus and Baby Flippy escape the shark and they swam to the bottom of the ocean and hid in a cave. Suddenly, the cave starts moving. The comic ends as it rises from the water, revealing it to be a spaceship.
Sarah tells Flippy that he had an exiting life, but he said that none of it was true. The kids said that they 'spiced up' things a little, but Flippy says, "that story was ALL SPICE!!!" Wendy and Raine tell him they did that because his true story was boring. Flippy then says that words can be hurtful, and they both apologized. Pedro asks a question about the comic, revealing that all the other frogs were listening to the story too. Flippy yells at them to get back to cleaning their rooms. Meanwhile, Sarah asks Summer and Starla to share their comic.
Comic 2: In The Autumn Pond: Haiku, Shodo and Photos[]
The comic cannot be summarized, for it is another haiku book created by Summer and Starla.
Sarah remarks that the comic was lovely. Flippy agrees, but is sad that the others weren't able to see it. He then sees all the other frogs sitting on the roof of the Camper Van. Flippy once again yells at them to get back to cleaning their rooms.
Chapter 3: A Walk in the Woods[]
Sarah Hatoff, Zuzu, Roscoe, Summer, and Starla are going on a walk. Sarah Hatoff tells Summer and Starla how they got inspired to make their Haiku Photo comics, and Starla responded that they like to walk around in nature because it helps them get ideas and stuff. Then Summer tries to take a photo of a green leaf but her finger was in the way. Then they ran and then summer tries to take a photo of orange leaves but it was out of focus. Then they moved on and she tried to take a daisy with a bug, but the bug jumped away before she was trying to shoot it. Then Sarah asked why she is bummed out. She responded that every body thinks she is a good photographer, but most of her pictures aren't good. And she said that she shows the good pictures instead of the bad pictures. Then Roscoe said all photographers do that, and he even said that he does that too and he is a pro. Then Sarah tells Starla to teach her and Roscoe how to write a Haiku. Then Starla says each poem has 3 lines and each line has beats just like music. Then she said "Line one has 5 beats. The second one has 7. The third line has 5." Then Sarah tells her that she only write poems about nature while Summer is taking more photos. But Starla says she didn't, and she also said she could write about anything if she really looks that everything is beautiful, she said just to pen her heart. Then Sarah said that was a lovely thought and that she should make a Haiku about that.
Chapter 4: Gilbert and Curly Heed the Call[]
Curly and Gilbert get the idea of Frogzilla.
Chapter 5: The Parody that Relied Heavily on the Fair-Use Defense to Forestall any Liability for Copyright Infringement[]
Sarah Hatoff visits Flippy's Camper Van when Curly and Gilbert are still making Frogzilla, and when the frogs were finished, one of them showed the comic.
Comic 3: Frogzilla[]
Felix and Jax are at school playing games when the teacher tells them to stop. They say that the game teaches "valuable life skills" but when the teacher hears Felix say "Quick! Smash the evil bunny!", she tells them that they need to do their science project, which is to dissect a frog. But then Felix says that because they are frogs, but they thought why are they dissecting a frog. Then Felix objects on moral grounds, while Jax objects on weirdness grounds. The teacher made them clean the science lab. Felix and Jax accidentally tossed a jar of nuclear waste into the trash can. The dead frog becomes Frogzilla. Felix and Jax is still playing their game. Frogzilla destroys the school and Felix and Jax lost the game. Jax calls the cops and Chief answers, only for him and Dog Man to save to day, but they nearly saved the day, getting eaten by Frogzilla.
Sarah Hatoff, Zuzu and Roscoe arrive and Sarah reports that Chief and Dog Man have been eaten, it's for Felix and Jax to save the day, leading to Frogzilla Vs Mechafrogzilla in Cat Kid Comic Club: Influencers.
Chapter 6: Business Partners[]
Flippy, Melvin the Frog, and Naomi are in Flippy's Camper Van and the frogs are trying to interrupt his call with the publisher lady. Then Flippy declines the call and tells Melvin and Naomi to get out his office. Then Melvin and Naomi tell him that they have duties and responsibilities, but Flippy still tells them to get out of his office. When they didn't listen, Flippy countes down from five while both of them run away from the van. When they got out, Poppy tells both the frogs what the publisher lady said, and both the frogs said what had happened in the beginning of this chapter. And all they wanted is to do is to be responsible.
Chapter 7: Melvin and Naomi Get Their Chance[]
Sarah Hatoff says that she is back but with the The Hacker Brothers. Then she said how they made the toys, and Drake says they hacked them. Then they made a sketch comic (which some people call those rough drafts, but they call them storyboards) about their ideas.
Comic 4: Chubbs McSpiderbutt: Easy Spider[]
W.I.P.
Sarah Hatoff said it was wonderful. Then all of them heard a ding dong which was because Flippy announces that he is giving everybody an envelope that has $50 inside. Then all of the frogs were happy except for Melvin the Frog and Naomi then said it was the worst day ever. Then Flippy told them to come with him because of the problem. Then he he gave them more money and told them that they have to fix the phone due to them breaking it in the last book.
Chapter 8: The Smallest Act of Kindness[]
Flippy rushes back to the comic club then he said to all frogs about giving some of their new fortune to help others in need then said there is a shelter in Bedford Falls and said that they help lots of people and animals in the community. He said they give food, warm beds, toys, and books for anyone who needs them. Then Poppy decides to return the money because she had all of those. And then everyone repeated what she did. Then flippy cries and then shows a book that is by Billie, Corky, and Pink.
Comic 5: Run, Little Baby, Run![]
W.I.P.
That made Flippy not cry anymore which everybody celebrated that he didn't cry. Later, Melvin and Naomi return from Phil's Electronics and Naomi realized they are out of money. Then Naomi runs to the candy store which Melvin doesn't allow her because of Flippy. Then Naomi shouted permission for daddy and even though he did not answer, she still went in. Then melvin tried to tell on her but did the same.
Chapter 9: Regrets[]
Sarah now introduces a comic made by El, Corky, and Pink.
Comic 6: Mallo Cop[]
A marshmallow wants to be a cop, so he goes to the cops, met the Chief named Candi D. Spencer. He shows that he has glasses, then the Chief declines. Then the marshmallow shows he has a mustache and then he becomes a cop. He joins with a partner named Chuck Litbar, who is a Chocolate Bar. They go in their Cop Car made of Graham Crackers who calls her "Gramma". Chuck thinks it's is a joke for smores as they headed to the campsite.
Flippy said it was very clever but said he doesn't want them wasting food. Later, Melvin and Naomi has a stomachache. W.I.P.
Chapter 10: Naomi and Melvin Learn Their Lesson (Sort Of)[]
Trivia[]
- The book was released in Australia on December 1, 2022.[1]
- Roscoe's shirt is similar to Charlie Brown's shirt from the Peanuts franchise.
- Sarah's arm on page 8 has no sleeve.
- When Baby Flippy got angry in the Continuing Saga of Baby Flippy, he is very similar to Marvel's The Incredible Hulk, even in which one of the frogs says "Hurry, before he grows into Baby Hulk again!!!".
- At the end of chapter 6, Naomi has no eyelashes when crying.
- This is the first book to not include the "About the Author/Illustrator" or "Keep reading with Dav Pilkey!" sections at the end of the book.
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