An early graphic chapter book series about the friendship between Arlo, an arrogant crow, and a sarcastic little bird named Pips. Like most crows, Arlo has a big brain. But Arlo has something else: a little pal who’s not afraid to tell him when he’s being insufferable! In the first of three episodes, a battle of the brains and bird-to-bird banter soon turns into an unexpected friendship. Arlo and Pips' adventures include a visit the big city and the beach on their hunt for shiny things and French fries. Crow facts are included throughout the book.

Arlo & Pips are back for book #2! When Pips urges Arlo to meet other crows, it's Marla—a super-smart lab crow—who Arlo wants to get to know best in this graphic chapter book series by Elise Gravel that Kirkus Reviews called "a charming treasure." Caw, caw!! Another delightful book about Arlo & Pips is on the way! The Crow Crowd is the second book in the new early graphic series from HarperAlley that Kirkus Reviews called "deceptively simple" and "a perfect match for newly independent readers." Fans of Narwhal & Jelly will be excited to know that Ben Clanton is a fan of Arlo & Pips and called it “fun and informative!" In fact, Clanton raved, "This book will FLY off the shelves!” In the first book, readers met Arlo, a crow with a big brain and an even bigger personality—and of course, his pal, Pips. Now the guys are back in The Crow Crowd, and Pips is trying to convince Arlo to make friends with some crows. Pips knows how to push Arlo in just the right way, and soon another crow has invited Arlo to have lunch in the baseball field. "I love this place," says the other crow, "because humans always leave bits of hot dogs in the bleachers after games." Arlo is game, and soon he discovers that not only is this other crow really smart and fun, she's also a girl crow. Her name is Marla, and she's so clever and knows so many interesting things that Arlo doesn't even mind that she's a girl. Filled with the same funny and fascinating factoids (they appear as big footnotes with red stars) Arlo & Pips #2: The Crow Crowd is another terrific adventure in the Arlo & Pips series brought to you by HarperAlley.

In the grand finale of Elise Gravel's graphic chapter book series that Kirkus called "a charming treasure," Arlo the crow is going to be a dad! Check out the third and final book in the new early graphic chapter book series starring Arlo the crow and Pips. This HarperAlley series has received two starred reviews for its blend of smart humor and crow facts as well as praise from Ben Clanton, creator of Narwhal and Jelly, who called it "fun and informative!" Goodbye, bachelor life in the city, hello, family nest in the suburbs! After meeting Marla and deciding she was THE ONE, Arlo is ready to commit and start a family. After all, crows mate for life! But being a dad doesn't mean Arlo is suddenly giving up his love for shiny things or showing off less. It just means he will have a new audience to impress and even teach! Parenting is tough even for a genius like Arlo. He and Marla will have their hands full with feeding and teaching their chicks how to fly, hunt, speak, and maybe dance a bit of ballet, but thankfully Uncle Pips is here to help. This final story has snappy dialogue paired with a limited color scheme that's perfect for newly independent readers, and tons of amazing "kid-pleasing" bird facts—each marked with a star on the page. From acclaimed author-illustrator Elise Gravel.