The Sugar and Spike Archives #1
In "Thumbs Up!", a 2011 DC gem from the Sugar and Spike Archives, young Spike brings home a lobster as a pet after his father decides he can't eat it. The creature, able to speak in baby talk, asks the kids for help, setting off a small, heartfelt mission. Written and illustrated entirely by Sheldon Mayer, this charming story captures the whimsy and quiet empathy of childhood, with Mayer’s distinctive art and lettering bringing the moment to life on every page.
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When Spike's father decides he can't eat a lobster, Spike gets to bring it home from the restaurant as a pet. Since baby animals can understand and speak baby talk, the lobster asks the kids to do him a favor, and they send him back to the sea.
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