Synopses & Reviews
Come, then, and join the Great Basselope Expenditionary Force as it sets out to discover the secrets of the world's most elusive beast. In a story of adventure and revelations, Opus leads a reluctant crew of Great and Famous Discoverers in pursuit of the final descendants of an ancient, ferocious race. They trek deep into the forest behind their backyards and come face-to-slobbery-fanged-face with a real discovery: things are never exactly as we think.
In this new, vividly illustrated picture book, Berkely Breathed has written a ripsnorting adventure with heart, one that will be enjoyed by the entire family for years to come.
Review
"[A] color-saturated, characteristically silly wilderness adventure....[T]his rambunctious episode in several now-familiar cartoon lives provides comedy and drama for the author's devotees." Publishers Weekly
Review
"The characters' traits, their images and expressions, and the small details in the scenes result in a whirlwind tour through the hilarious world of a clever cartoonist. The imagination of Berkely Breathed cannot be denied." Children's Literature
Synopsis
In a story of adventure and revelation, Opus leads a reluctant crew of the great and famous discoverers in pursuit if the final descendant of an ancient, ferocious race.
About the Author
Berkeley Breathed is a cartoonist, novelist, director, and screenwriter, best known for the popular comic strip "Bloom County." He has written and/or illustrated many books for young readers, including Red Ranger Came Calling, The Last Basselope, Goodnight Opus, and A Wish for Wings That Worked.