Steven Seagull Action Hero

by Elys Dolan

Find out how Steven Seagull saves Beach City in this hilarious action-packed picture book from the creator of Weasels, Elys Dolan. It's packed with cross-over jokes to appeal to children and adults too. The artwork is full of details for poring over time and time again. And you'll get to see sharks playing volleyball, a goldfish driving a speedboat, crabs building sandcastles ...oh, and the most hilarious life-guard ever!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Action

32 pages, Paperback

First published April 7, 2016

About the author

Elys Dolan grew up in a part of England that consists almost entirely of trees and cows, and she was named after a department store in Wimbledon. She’s never let either of these things hold her back and recently graduated from the Cambridge School of Art. She was awarded second place in the Macmillan Prize and was also short-listed for the Waterstone’s Picture This Prize. She lives in Cambridge, England.

Reviews

[Joseph Ryan-Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Today I read Steven seagull action hero all about a Seagull called Steven who is retiring from being a cop but there's still a villain called The sand stealer on the loose so he's called back to being a cop to stop The sand stealer. My favorite character is Steven seagull because he's brave and resilient. My favorite part of the story is when Steven comes back to HQ

Yes I would recommend this story.

[Jasmine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorable mystery for the small ones, and hilarious buddy-cop references for the adult readers. What a good picture book.

[Helen White · Rating 4 out of 5]

Steven Seagull has to fight crime once more - the crime of Claud von Crab. I await a sequel to the seagull

[XZ · Rating 4 out of 5]

He saved the day and was forced out of retirement D:
What a terrible reward D:

[Mehsi · Rating 5 out of 5]

My first book, and first review, of 2017! It just had to be this book to be the first, it had to be.

I got this one for Christmas (thanks boyfriend!) and I have been saving it for this moment. I wanted to start my 2017 with a bang, and what better bang could I get with Steven Seagal, um Seagull. :P

Of course my second reason was because this is a book made by Elys Dolan and she quickly became one of my favourites when I discovered her last year (this sounds so weird to say, as if it happened long ago, but last year was just 10/11 hours ago).

This picture book is about a seagull named Steven. He is a cop, well, was. He didn't always take rules as a standard, and he got into trouble for that. But he is back on the case now. And what a case it is. Someone is digging holes (oh no) and making a mess of the whole beach. It is up to Steven to find out who did it.

I had quite a laugh that everyone Steven speaks to/suspects is an ex-criminal. :P Even Lola. Well, OK, hold on, I can totally see Lola being a criminal. An accidental one, yes, but still a criminal.

I definitely had a laugh at all the situations that passed by (Sharks vs Seaweeds) + also I love the attention to Lola's chair. It was all patched up roughly so it wouldn't collapse.

The actual villain? Well, I can certainly say I didn't see that coming, and I had quite a laugh at how Steven handles the situation, and what his solution was to beating this vile sandstealing beast.

I was definitely pleased with the ending, Steven really deserved that.

The art is really great, I love the expressions on the characters faces, and well I just love everything.

Would I recommend this book to people? OH yes I would. Especially those who know of Steven Seagal, really, that makes this book even better. :)

Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/

[Lorna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is genius. Steven Seagull has been fired from the Beach City police force "for being too much of a renegade", but now his partner needs his help to solve one last case. Follow Steven as he shakes down some old lags, deals with a traumatic beach-ball-based assault on his partner, and finally catches the villain red-handed (or rather red-clawed). Lots of hilarious detail in the illustrations, including the turtle who is traumatised by his unwanted rescue from the water, and the seedy rat selling ice-cream which is "now 100% legit". Onna stick.

[Suzie Bookgirl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Laugh out loud funny! This one had me in stitches at work. My colleagues now know that I am nuts.

[Nicola · Rating 4 out of 5]

A light hearted action hero / buddy-cop book for kids. There's plenty of things going on visually for the kids and plenty of references for the adults to pick up on as Steven Seagull goes up against Claude von Crabbe. The book actually made me curious whether Steven Seagal and Jean-Claude van Damme have actually appeared in the same movie together but I don't think they have.

[Sean Harding · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was in the library with some children of friends yesterday, and this book appeared. And let me say it was quite humorous. The children would be quite clueless but the parents would find certain parts hilarious, but there was enough for the children to enjoy as well. A funny off the wall book.

[Kat · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love puns and the art was great but I had to take off a star for using a hippo as a lifeguard and then repeatedly mocking her. The villain was awesome though.

[Jenna Mills · Rating 3 out of 5]

Super strange but my 2yo just 'got' it. Quite funny.

[Frida Lindqvist · Rating 5 out of 5]

I laugh a lot. And a wee bit too loud..

[Shane · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute story based entirely on the play on words in the title. While amusing to adults who know who Steven Seagal is, I'm not sure how much the children would enjoy it without that layer.

[Matti Karjalainen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lokkikyttä palaa takaisin poliisin palvelukseen. Hänen on saatava selville kuka on vastuussa
hiekan varastamisesta, ämpärin ja lapion luvattomasta käytöstä, sekä poliisin kimppuun hyökkäämisestä rantapalloa käyttäen.

Elys Dolanin kuvakirja käyttää ihan hauskasti hyväkseen kyttäleffojen kliseitä.

[LudmilaM · Rating 4 out of 5]

So funny! Accompanied by illustrations that have some kind of funny detail not mentioned in the text. I love when picture books do that.