Day 38: Panda Man to the Rescue by Sho Makura

Panda Man is the greatest martial artist in the world, the biggest eater in the world, has the stinkiest feet in the world, and is the world's greatest passer of gas. Cowvin,a cow, comes looking for the hero to help save his village from Leo Pepperpot. Leo is trying to stop the residents of Cowvin's village from producing milk. He hates milk, his mother would torture him as a child by making him drink milk and he hated it. His evil goal is to rid the world of milk forever. I have to say I have some sympathy for Leo's cause in this book. I also hate milk and my mother tortured me as a child and made me drink it but anyway! Panda Man agrees to save the village and waive his $1 million fee in exchange for butter cake. Crazy adventures ensue, in the end the hero saves the day, somewhat by accident and gets his butter cake. This is a funny graphic novel similar to the Captain Underpants books. There are references to passing gas, crazy characters, and silliness. The Panda Man series would be great books for third and fourth grader boys, especially reluctant readers. It is the type of book that offers the humor that elementary school boys love.