Pip & Pals #1

Name: Pip & Pals #1
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ISBN: 9798217024759

Otter Space!

Jen de Oliveira

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Knopf Books for Young Readers
06 October 2026

Children's & young adult fiction & true stories

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, 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.

By: Jen de Oliveira
Imprint: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 1
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 165mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9798217024759
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 06 October 2026
Recommended Age: From 6 to 9 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

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.

Reviews for Pip & Pals #1: Otter Space!

""Goofy and full of heart, this buddy adventure is an appropriate comic for developing readers."" —Publishers Weekly ""An imaginative and ultimately affirming day at the beach, with more than a splash of laughter."" —Kirkus Reviews ""Early chapter readers who are ready for a longer graphic novel will enjoy more to come in a series about Pip and her supportive friends who like her for who she is, space alien or not."" —Booklist