About the Book
Dev and his pet cat, Tuna, are ready for a summer of sleepovers, endless games of cricket and sweet mangos, until they discover a Yeti loose in Kathmandu. It ransacks the kitchen, creates messes around the house and eats all the snacks - but Dev gets the blame! With his parents threatening to send him away for the summer, will Dev and Tuna be able to prove his innocence. and catch a Yeti along the way?
About the Author :
Sneha Pradhan is a lover of all things story-related and is passionate about creating brave, whimsical characters that bring a smile to her audience. She has a Liberal Arts degree from Mount Holyoke College in the US and an MSc in Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University. After spending over half a decade as a policy researcher, Sneha pivoted into the magical world of writing fiction. She was born and raised in Kathmandu and now lives in Chicago. When she isn't dreaming up new worlds or wrapped up in an audiobook, you can find her taking walks along the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan with her husband or having coffee chats with her family back home in Nepal.
Promina Shrestha is an illustrator, comics artist and researcher in the field of visual arts. She currently directs her creative energy towards personal projects while residing on a rural farm in Nepal. As the co-founder of Virangana Comics Collective, she annually spearheads a non-fiction comics workshop in Nepal, catering to both writers and illustrators. Promina has worked with the Women of the World (WoW) Festival through the Creating Heroines project, with the British Council and has animated and illustrated for the Linden Museum in Stuttgart. She is passionate about identity politics, mental health and working with children. Notably, she has earned national recognition in Nepal, winning two awards in Children's illustration for her works 'Maile Aja Ke Ke Jane' (2012) and 'Kasko Bhoto' (2015).
Review :
Showing us that those who really want to listen will always give their all to understand, this freezing adventure about a very clumsy yeti and an imaginative boy (and his cat) will certainly warm your heart.
Dev, a Nepalese boy with a big imagination, and his cat Tuna, set out to prove to their disbelieving family that the yeti exists, and has been wreaking chaos across the city. The illustrations are captivating and expressive, enticing readers into the heart of this curious yet highly appealing, visual story. Part mystery and part adventure, this comic-style tale is packed with pandemonium
...This early graphic novel features colorful illustrations, large panels, descriptive text, and engaging speech bubbles. Several Nepali words are incorporated throughout the story, with helpful footnotes providing pronunciation and definitions for readers unfamiliar with the language. [...] the creative premise and expressive artwork make for an entertaining read. VERDICT A fun, mischievous graphic novel that will appeal to young readers. A solid decent purchase for larger collections.
Dev and his cat, Tuna, live in Kathmandu with his parents and grandma. It's the beginning of summer, and he can't wait to spend a month away from school eating sweet mangoes, enjoying sleepovers with his cousins, and playing games of cricket with his friends. However, when he spots a yeti roaming the streets, things take a turn for the worse. The yeti makes an uninvited visit to Dev's house, where it creates a complete mess, leaving Dev to blame. When Dev tries to explain to his parents and grandma that the yeti made the mess, they don't believe him. If he doesn't get it together, he'll be spending his summer with strict Ranu Aunty, away from everything he was looking forward to. Can Dev track down and capture the yeti in order to prove his innocence? Or will his summer be completely ruined? Pradhan and Shrestha's beautiful picture-book-like comic pulses with warm illustrations of softly rounded characters in a saturated palette. Dev's frustration with being blamed for the yeti's messes will surely resonate with elementary-school readers.
This fun graphic novel set in Nepal follows Dev, who is looking forward to an exciting summer, until a rogue yeti starts causing chaos around the house that Dev is blamed for. Now Dev, along with his trusty cat Tuna, have to prove that the yeti is real before Dev gets into even more trouble.
Yelp! Yeti! is a delight, good humoured and well drawn, and the good news is that further adventures for Dev are planned
Elementary school readers will enjoy this fast paced story with plenty of twists.
I liked how the story was fun and cheerful, and I liked the bright colors, detailed backgrounds, and cute characters in the art! I thought Tuna, Dev's cat, was adorable and silly. Personally, I think the book was a little simple for me, but I think it would be a great book for kids. The story flowed very well, not too fast and not too slow. My favorite character was Joon because I thought she was funny. I recommend this book to kids who like short, fun stories and, of course, Yetis! 5/5
This entertaining tale, with its accessible comic-strip format and colourful, detailed illustrations, is bursting with energy and brings the sights, sounds and smells of Kathmandu to life wonderfully.
Readers will love spotting the Yeti hiding within the pictures and will also learn the meaning and pronunciation of some unfamiliar Nepalese words.
