One of Barnes & Noble's Best Picture Books of 2025 (So Far) A 2025 Indigo Best of the Year (So Far) An Indigo/Heather's Pick, 2025 An Amazon Best Book of June for Ages 3-5 Pick A National Indie Bestseller A Pacific Northwest Independent Booksellers Association Bestseller (PNBA) A Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association Bestseller (GLIBA) A Midwest Independent Booksellers Association Bestseller (MIBA) "Jelly dips tentacles into interactive, metafictive waters in a series of encounters with things thorny, toothy, and, well, dangerous. Funny, energetic, and empowering." --Kirkus Reviews "When Jelly finds some courage, along with ingenuity, and a bit of luck, he feels calmer, safer, and happy to meet his old friend Narwhal for a nostalgic ending. His warning not to read the book over again is not to be taken literally." --Imaginary Elevators "One can never have enough Narwhal and Jelly in the library, and this fun interactive picture book is a great way to introduce newly independent readers to the graphic novel series. Those who aren't quite there yet will love this book on its own merits." --A Kids Book a Day.