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Caveboy Dave: More Scrawny Than Brawny
A funny graphic-novel series by New York Times bestselling author Aaron Reynolds!
His grandpa invented fire. His dad invented the wheel. How will Caveboy Dave leave his mark?
Dave Unga-Bunga has always been more scrawny than brawny. This is a major problem when your village expects you to become a meat-bringer. At age twelve, all young cave-people must stalk through the eerie mushroom forests for a prehistoric beast the village can feast on. Dave would much rather invent stuff for a better life, though—like underwear to make loincloths less itchy and cutlery to make eating less filthy. Can Dave save his group by inventing the perfect defense against a bloodthirsty pokeyhorn? Or will he MEET HIS DOOM?
First in a new series, More Scrawny Than Brawny delivers irresistible characters, big thrills, and even bigger laughs.
His grandpa invented fire. His dad invented the wheel. How will Caveboy Dave leave his mark?
Dave Unga-Bunga has always been more scrawny than brawny. This is a major problem when your village expects you to become a meat-bringer. At age twelve, all young cave-people must stalk through the eerie mushroom forests for a prehistoric beast the village can feast on. Dave would much rather invent stuff for a better life, though—like underwear to make loincloths less itchy and cutlery to make eating less filthy. Can Dave save his group by inventing the perfect defense against a bloodthirsty pokeyhorn? Or will he MEET HIS DOOM?
First in a new series, More Scrawny Than Brawny delivers irresistible characters, big thrills, and even bigger laughs.
241 pages, Hardcover
First published November 1, 2016
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About the author
Aaron Reynolds
79 books216 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.
Aaron Reynolds is a New York Times Bestselling Author of many highly acclaimed books for kids, including Dude!, Creepy Carrots!, Creepy Pair of Underwear!, Nerdy Birdy, and tons more. He frequently visits schools and his highly participatory presentations are a blast for kids and teachers alike. He lives in the Chicago area with his wife, two kids, four cats, and between three and ten fish, depending on the day.
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Aaron Reynolds is a New York Times Bestselling Author of many highly acclaimed books for kids, including Dude!, Creepy Carrots!, Creepy Pair of Underwear!, Nerdy Birdy, and tons more. He frequently visits schools and his highly participatory presentations are a blast for kids and teachers alike. He lives in the Chicago area with his wife, two kids, four cats, and between three and ten fish, depending on the day.
(source: Amazon)
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November 28, 2016
Seriously silly graphic adventure. Will be such a hit in my classroom! Love that it is a series with a prehistoric inventor hero.
November 25, 2018
Enjoyable and off-beat. It was fun imagining an inventor in caveman times. The premise was clever, and the characters entertaining. Kids are going to enjoy the series.
December 29, 2016
Having personally taken Aaron Reynolds out to dinner when he did an author visit at my school I can attest to the fact that he is a genuine nice guy who is truly funny. This book exemplifies that and brings excitement and humor to reading that will for sure be enjoyed by the intended audience. It was fun seeing the creative ideas he came up with for caveman explanations for items and although the book was written for humor it also had a great message to go along with it.
August 9, 2022
Caveboy Dave may be scrawny more than he is brawny, but he's also very smart. He wants to invent things not be a hunter.
Follow Dave and his clan members as they go on an adventure to find one of the six nasty beasties to feed the rest of the clan.
Great, refreshingly simple art and this graphic novel was a pleasure to read.
Follow Dave and his clan members as they go on an adventure to find one of the six nasty beasties to feed the rest of the clan.
Great, refreshingly simple art and this graphic novel was a pleasure to read.
February 26, 2018
It was ok not as good as I had hoped🤔😕
June 3, 2022
It was a good book. There’s a kid that wants to be an inventor but his dad wants him to be a hunter. When there ceremony comes he has to hunt one of the big six. Will he bail out or not?
November 22, 2021
This is about a caveman that wants do something important. His father created fire. He has to go out on a hunt. What will he do?
February 13, 2018
Ook geschikt voor vegetariërs 👍 grappig streesboek voor jongens en meiden vanaf 9 jaar.
July 23, 2018
There is an event coming up at work where I'll be discussing 4 books with kids ages 6+. This is one of the 4 books. I wasn't sure that I wanted to read it but decided to read it at work during breaks since I needed to know something about it. It aggravates me that parents and grandparents think that graphic novels have no place in a child's hands. I've been told that there is no substance to these types of books and that there are way too many pictures. I agree that there are a lot of pictures. "Graphic" novel says is the give away. Let kids who want to read graphic novels read them. Now I'll get down off my soap box.
Aaron Reynolds did a great job with this book. Dave will soon be leaving on his adventure into adulthood. He, along with 4 other children his age, must take down and bring back some ferocious beasts for food or not come back at all. Dave doesn't want to be a hunter. He wants to invent. He invents a "forf" and some underwear but nobody appreciates them so he must go hunt. While out in the wild, he proves himself as an inventor and a great mind.
This is fun read that I would recommend for 6-10 year olds. I found myself giggling through it. I've seen that kids who like The Last Kids on Earth and the Hilo series would enjoy these. I would like to add that kids who like Dav Pilkey and Jeff Kinney would also enjoy Caveboy Dave.
I would definitely recommend this book to my customers.
Aaron Reynolds did a great job with this book. Dave will soon be leaving on his adventure into adulthood. He, along with 4 other children his age, must take down and bring back some ferocious beasts for food or not come back at all. Dave doesn't want to be a hunter. He wants to invent. He invents a "forf" and some underwear but nobody appreciates them so he must go hunt. While out in the wild, he proves himself as an inventor and a great mind.
This is fun read that I would recommend for 6-10 year olds. I found myself giggling through it. I've seen that kids who like The Last Kids on Earth and the Hilo series would enjoy these. I would like to add that kids who like Dav Pilkey and Jeff Kinney would also enjoy Caveboy Dave.
I would definitely recommend this book to my customers.
August 27, 2018
Caveboy Dave has a good head on his shoulders. Like his forefathers, he can create new inventions. Sadly his own father doesn't think they quite live up to the family standard, and so he sends off his son to participate in the village's coming-of-age ceremony. The Baby-Go-Boom requires all twelve year olds to go out and hunt one of the big six, thus proving themselves contributors to the community. Dave though, well he's rather scrawny, and he knows he has no chance. During the course of the hunt, he and the others, learn that what you learn in school does not equate to practical experience, and, that there is more than one way to achieve the same ends. These lessons are woven cleanly into a very funny graphic novel. The humour is a mixture of wit and sarcasm, and low-brow comedy, thus appealing to a fair range of people. McAndrew's naive style also elicits quite a few laughs, and nicely fits with the setting. Dave and friends have already proved their worth to the community, so it will be interesting to see what they do next.
January 5, 2017
Reynolds, Aaron Caveboy Dave, 241 pgs. Illustrated by Phil McAndrew GRAPHIC NOVEL Viking, 2016. $20.99 Content: Language: G; Mature Content: G; Violence: PG.
Dave comes from a long line of inventors, but nobody seems to appreciate his inventions (such as a fork) in his caveman community. As Dave has hit the age where he has to prove himself, him and his friends are supposed to hunt one of the Big Six deadly animals and bring home food for their people. Dave finds that his inventive mind might help him and his friends more than brawn.
This book is hilarious and I loved the character Dave. There is some underwear humor and it shows the cavemen eating raw animals which is gross. The illustrations are funny and it has some heartwarming moments.
EL, MS – ADVISABLE. Reviewer, C. Peterson.
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Dave comes from a long line of inventors, but nobody seems to appreciate his inventions (such as a fork) in his caveman community. As Dave has hit the age where he has to prove himself, him and his friends are supposed to hunt one of the Big Six deadly animals and bring home food for their people. Dave finds that his inventive mind might help him and his friends more than brawn.
This book is hilarious and I loved the character Dave. There is some underwear humor and it shows the cavemen eating raw animals which is gross. The illustrations are funny and it has some heartwarming moments.
EL, MS – ADVISABLE. Reviewer, C. Peterson.
http://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2016/...
October 18, 2017
Ik ben echt zo blij dat ik dit boek uit de bibliotheek heb meegenomen, want wat was dit boek superleuk! Je weet wat ze zeggen, als je niet sterk bent moet je slim zijn. Wel dat is precies Hannes. En het is nu tijd voor zijn Ga-uit-de-grot ritueel die hij samen met kinderen moet doen van zijn leeftijd. Ze moeten 1 van de grote zes vangen (die alle 6 hilarische namen hebben). Gelukkig heeft de groep Hannes. Ja, hij is een watje (en soms vond ik hem een tikje vervelend), maar hij bedenkt wel alle slimme plannen waardoor ze overleven. :P Ik lag regelmatig helemaal dubbel. Arme kinderen, want wat ze hebben geleerd.. tja, werkt niet in het echt. Wat een heerlijk boek. Zeker een aanrader, en ik kan niet wachten tot volgend jaar het volgende boek uitkomt.
March 9, 2017
Caveboy Dave by Aaron Reynolds and Phil McAndrew (239 pg) is a pleasant surprise rampant with gross-out and clever humor. Even though its audience is children, it does not treat them as if they are stupid. I had not expected much from this book, but it has earned a new fan. Dave is a loveable but, of course, misunderstood inventor, who comes from a long-line of cavemen inventors. During the caveman equivalent of a coming-of-age ceremony, he tries to find himself and not get killed. I enjoyed the cast of characters and actually laughed a few times. I will be reading the sequel!
December 14, 2016
Read aloud comic for my 7 year old. It was RIDICULOUS, and the dialog was so funny I begrugingly laughed more than I'd bargained for. The older kids would often join reading time when they heard it from the other room. FAR more clever and entertaining than I'd thought going into it. I really think in general reading comics out loud is cumbersome and annoying. But I started doing voices to help differentiate the characters and this was a huge hit.
This ended up being a seriously cute comic.
This ended up being a seriously cute comic.
April 29, 2017
Story: 4 stars
Art: 3 stars
Humorous graphic novel about a prehistoric boy finding his place in his cave-people community. On the silly side but with more serious underlying themes concerning being true to oneself, appreciating other's strengths, and teamwork. Caveboy Dave - the nerdy, scrawny, underwear inventor - is way ahead of his time.
The art is a little over the top at times in its attempt to be humorous. But the story is worth overlooking that.
Art: 3 stars
Humorous graphic novel about a prehistoric boy finding his place in his cave-people community. On the silly side but with more serious underlying themes concerning being true to oneself, appreciating other's strengths, and teamwork. Caveboy Dave - the nerdy, scrawny, underwear inventor - is way ahead of his time.
The art is a little over the top at times in its attempt to be humorous. But the story is worth overlooking that.
June 23, 2017
This graphic novel was adorable! Just enough potty humor to make the kids laugh without causing adults to be irritated by it! My kids really love the prehistoric era so they will adore this. As far as graphic novels go, this is also very easy to follow with super cute illustrations. I also love that there is a not-too-preachy message here, and Dave's inventions are adorable! Gotta love that Aaron Reynolds!
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"Have you seen me? I'm roughly the size of a pebble."
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"Have you seen me? I'm roughly the size of a pebble."
October 26, 2018
I finally got to read Caveboy Dave! I've been looking forward to this for months. It's a fun children's graphic novel about Dave Unga-Bunga, the grandson of the inventor of fire and the son of the inventor of the wheel, and how he wants to prove himself. I like the ridiculous situations and the humor. Thanks for the recommendation, Sam!
February 9, 2017
Hilarious graphic fiction. Dave is more of an inventor than a hunter, but when it comes to the coming of age ritual "Baby Go Boom," bringing home the bacon is more where it's at. So he and his friends set off to complete the quest with more fear than cheer.. Slapstick, wordplay, gross-out, cleverness - kids will be rooting for Dave and laughing their heads off.
February 10, 2017
How is it that I read 2 caveman graphic novels in as many weeks? This one was a quicker read than Lucy and Andy and I enjoyed it more, though it's arguably different. Where that one was more educational, this one is more silly. If Brown didn't have the name recognition, I'd think this would do better. 2nd-4th
November 20, 2016
Will have to buy at least 2 copies of this new graphic novel by the "Creepy Carrots" author. Will recommend to my fans of Zita the Spacegirl. Humorous and tons of wordplay and a few STEM references built into plot. Fans will be eagerly awaiting sequel.
February 4, 2017
First of a series, this 240-page color volume was just fun.
Not muscular enough to conquer and kill the big beasts by force, Dave spends his time being creative and inventive. Taking ribbing from his comrades, Dave saves the day in the end.
Not muscular enough to conquer and kill the big beasts by force, Dave spends his time being creative and inventive. Taking ribbing from his comrades, Dave saves the day in the end.
March 2, 2017
Really cute graphic novel by the author of one of my favorite picture books, "Creepy Carrots." A cute coming of age story with plenty of juvenile humor that made me laugh. Kids will really enjoy this new series.
October 4, 2017
Aaron Reynolds has given a new meaning to the big 6, humor, and underwear. Friendship, team work, and especially using ones head to figure your way out of a deadly situation is best of all in this quick reading graphic novel.
December 9, 2017
I can definitely see kids enjoying this book. At first, I was annoyed with the mix of “caveman” things and modern things (like wrapping their kill in bacon) but I ended up thinking that this added to the charm of the book. The drawings were kind of crude but fit with the caveman theme.
November 2, 2018
Straight up, hilarious. Got it from the library and I laughed so hard. Artistic level is great, comedy is through the roof, can’t wait to see if they make more books! If you’re one for giggles and chuckles, you would be utterly insane not to check this out!
November 16, 2016
Fun and funny adventure
February 10, 2017
A slap stick comedy about the prehistoric coming-of-age ritual (Baby-Go-Boom) and Dave's own special way of finding out who he truly is...
July 1, 2017
Review by J.H.: "Dave's grandpa invented fire and his dad invented the wheel. Dave plans to invent the one thing that everybody needs. If he doesn't he will be sent to the forest to meet his doom."
July 6, 2017
I call it a ... fork. For short.
OH, I GET IT! For krack-scratching
^^fantastic
OH, I GET IT! For krack-scratching
^^fantastic
August 8, 2017
Cute- using it for book club!!!
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