Bird & Squirrel #5

James Burks's beloved duo is in serious trouble — the cover of Bird & Squirrel: All Tangled Up shows a wide-eyed Bird and a panicked Squirrel caught in an enormous spider's web, while a menacing multi-eyed purple spider looms above them and a small creature watches nervously from the corner. Burks's bold, cartoonish linework makes the whole predicament feel equally hair-raising and hilarious, which is exactly the charm that keeps this series so appealing to young readers. A fun pick from Scholastic's 2019 lineup.