About this item
What's a bird to do when his sibling is a big-time celebrity? It's a question Speed Bump has to deal with every single morning, because his brother happens to be the one and only Early Bird. You know, THE Early Bird, who ALWAYS gets the worm! Unfortunately, Speed Bump is a sleepy little bird with a big head and tiny wings who's worried he'll never live up to his brother. But he has a great buddy, the ever-hungry Slingshot, who knows how to lift his spirits. Together, they end up on an adventure deep in the nighttime forest, where they're forced to confront something more terrifying -- and slimier -- than they've ever imagined. It could all go horribly wrong . . . or it could just change Speed Bump's luck for good.
About the Author
Dave Coverly, who grew up in Plainwell, Michigan, is the creator of the cartoon panel "Speed Bump", which runs internationally in 400 newspapers and websites, including the Washington Post, The Globe & Mail (Toronto) , and the Detroit Free Press. His work was named "Best in Newspaper Panels" by the National Cartoonists Society, in 1995, 2003, and 2014. In 2009 the same organization gave him its highest honor, the prestigious Reuben Award, for "Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year"."Speed Bump" cartoons are published by several greeting card companies, including American Greetings, RSVP, Marian Heath, and NobleWorks.Coverly's cartoons have also appeared in The New Yorker, USA Today, The New York Times, Newsweek, Esquire, Ranger Rick, Jr., and have been a regular feature in Parade. He is also the principle cartoonist for BarkBox.His cartoon compilation books include Speed Bump: A Collection of Cartoon Skidmarks (Andrews McMeel) , Cartoons for Idea People (ECW) , Just One %$#@ Speed Bump After Another (ECW) , Laughter is the Best Medicine (Sellers) , and Dogs Are People, Too (Macmillan) . Children's picture books include Sue MacDonald Had a Book (with Jim Tobin, Macmillan) , and The Very Inappropriate Word (with Jim Tobin, Macmillan) . His chapter book series began with Night of the Living Worms: The Misadventures of Speed Bump & Slingshot (October 2015, Macmillan) , and continues with Night of the Living Shadows (October 2016, Macmillan) and Night of the Living Zombie Bugs (October 2017, Macmillan) .Coverly earned his BS with a double major in Imaginative Writing and Philosophy at Eastern Michigan University, and received his MA in Creative Writing from Indiana University. In 2011, he was asked to give the commencement address at EMU, and was presented with an Honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts. He lives with his wife, Chris, and daughters Alayna and Simone, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He may be reached via his website, www.speedbump.com.
