‘The Smurfs #26: Smurf Salad’ with story and art by Peyo is a silly graphic novel starring the Smurfs.

Chef Smurf tries his best, but his meals lately have been disappointing. When the vegetable patch is investigated, Papa Smurf decides to make a potion to help Farmer Smurf’s garden. A little potion goes a long way and when Chef Smurf becomes impatient, the results start manifesting in the Smurfs themselves.

This was a pretty humorous tale with some nice surprises. The art is a lot of fun too with lots of creativity. I think young readers will like it quite a bit.

Really cute. Stays true to the characters of the Smurf’s. Has lessons to it. Only criticism is it is a bit long I couldn’t finish it all at once and had to break it into pieces. As a plus it did help me settle down to sleep - in a good way.

i loved this book, it was a great read. I have always loved the smurfs and the cover of this book called to me. If you have ever liked the smurfs, you will want to get this book and enjoy it.

I loved the Smurfs comic books as a kid, and nowadays I read them for my own children.
A fun story with the Smurfs, nicely illustrated, something light and entertaining for children.

The Smurfs #26 is a cute book. Who doesn't love the Smurfs? A great little story with all the characters.

I had a lot of fun reading this comic. The village was dealing with a peculiar crisis, and Papa Smurf was glad to find a solution to it. Then he leaves for a while, and that was when things went nuts. Chef Smurf and Farmer Smurf make a big mistake, one that causes all kinds of weird things to happen in the village. When Papa Smurf returns he gets told the tale of what has been happening while he was gone. It is up to him to find a cure before it is too late. If you are a fan of The Smurfs then this is a comic you will want to read.

(4.5 stars) - Smurfs are always fun!

In this latest episode, Chef Smurf is getting a lot of hostility for serving putrid veggies. He learns that Farmer Smurf is struggling with some kind of blight on his produce. Papa Smurf comes up with a formula to fix it, and leaves it with them after he gets called away from the village.

Farmer Smurf is following Papa Smurf's directions carefully, but Chef Smurf is more worried about the threats he's been getting and says to heck with caution & overdoses the crop. Bizarre effects follow and chaos ensues!

It's an entertaining story in classic smurf style. Meanwhile, kids get subtle positive messages about the importance of following directions, not jumping to conclusions, and not letting fear overcome reason. And of course that veggies are delicious!

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Hilarious and entertaining as usual, it begins with a bad meal for the smurfs. The problem lies in fungi on their vegetables, so Papa Smurf goes for some answers. And when Papa Smurf is gone, the village get another disaster. This time the smurfs turn into vegetables.

OH Smurfs. I loved the Smurfs as a kid. The Smurfs are what my childhood memories are made of and bring back such great feelings.

This book is just liked I remembered with the small exception of the word "Smurf" being used as a verb, repeatedly. It was used so many times that I wanted to have a word with the editor and publisher.

If you were a fan of the Smurfs as a kid or would like to introduce a great character line to a child, the Smurfs are just what you need.

I was given this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I love Comic Books.. Particularly IDW titles and the like. Things that help me relive the fun of the cartoons. I went into this expecting more of the same. The illustrations are wonderful. I like the way the panels are set up and the text is easy to read.

Unfortunately, the characters use a lot of Smurf slang. We're talking about replacing every other noun, verb, and adjective with the word smurf to the point that it pulls you out of the story and you have to think about what word was supposed to be there. I know they did this in the original cartoon, but honestly I think they use it too much here.

Other than that the story was fine. I'll admit that I liked the story line of the preview from the next volume, but it was alright.

The Smurfs #26, Smurf Salad, tells the story of when something goes wrong with the vegetables in Smurf Village. Papa Smurf discovers a strange little mushroom growing on the vegetables. He gives Farmer Smurf a solution to spray on the veggies, but warns him to only spray a little bit. What will happen when Farmer Smurf sprays too much solution and all of the smurfs start turning into vegetables?

I would recommend this graphic novel for young readers, or grown ups who loved watching the smurfs as a kid. I really enjoyed this story.

Adorable! I've always loved Smurfs, so I was so excited to read this book/graphic novel. It was a fun read, with really cute drawings. I read it with my 10 year old son and he enjoyed it too. He chuckled quite a bit at all the "smurfing"!

The only reason I took off a star was for the use of "shut up" and "idiot" in a book that kids will read. In our house, those aren't allowed to be said, so it would be nice to just do without and it would be a great family book.

Thank you to Net Galley for the ARC for a fair and honest review.

This book was received as an ARC from Papercutz in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

Being a fan of the Smurfs, it was refreshing to see another Smurf comic and the approach Peyo took to take a simple concept as making a salad and turn it into a Smurf chaotic adventure blew my mind in the best way possible. The dialog and cartoons expressed throughout the book were so well put together and very witty and fun. I know a lot of our community members will enjoy these comics because of the generations of fans that share their love for the Smurfs and introducing them to a new generation is so rewarding. This will definitely do well in our library collection.

We will consider adding this title to our JGraphic Novel collection at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.

*thank you to Netgalley, Papercutz and Peyo for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

4 stars.

Another fun and entertaining read in The Smurfs series. This was just a joy to get into. You can never get sick of The Smurfs and I love Peyo's imagination and creativity when coming up with new stories to share with us all.

This story is about The Smurfs being unhappy with the food that Chef Smurf makes up for them. So Papa Smurf comes up with a solution and tells Farmer Smurf how to use the potion he created to help the food taste better. But once again, Papa Smurf leaves this potion and the responsibility of it, in Farmer Smurfs hands, while he leaves the Village for a period of time. Unfortunately, as a Smurf will always be a Smurf, things don't go as planned and chaos erupts in quite a funny way. 

I really loved this and it has a 'Veggie Tales' vibe to it. Definitely recommed if you enjoy this series, and who doesn't! It's The Smurfs!

I really enjoyed reading about the adventures of the Smurfs gang. I loved the artwork and would recommend.
Thank you to Peyo, NetGalley and Papercutz for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review

Adult Smurf fans will definitely connect with the characters and writing! I wish this was done as adult line in the vein of the new Scooby Doo and Flintstones lines. It is wonderful to see a new generation of children enjoying the Smurfs.

The graphic novel, “Smurf Salad,” feels like it could have easily been an episode of the Smurfs Hanna-Barbera cartoon series that was immensely popular in the 80s. Farmer Smurfs crops have been less than smurfy, so Papa Smurf whips up a concoction to make them grow before he leaves the village to find a more permanent solution to the problem. In his absence, Chef Smurf convinces Farmer to use the entire mixture on the crops causing them to grow abundantly. Shortly thereafter, Smurfs start turning into living vegetables one by one causing a panic throughout the village.

The art in this story is truly phenomenal as it is with any Smurf comic. The Smurfs as vegetables are very cleverly done and add a lot of extra colors to the pages. Every panel has something to look at though. There are a few panels towards the end of the story that Smurf fans should study for callbacks to iconic Smurf artifacts from previous stories. This story is great for younger readers with the silliness of the Smurf transformations. However, adults might find a deeper meaning in how panic settles in when disease spread and how rational thought leads to solutions.

Overall, this is a fun Smurf story along with the previously published story, “The Aerosmurf.” It’s great to have these stories published for English reading audiences.

I love the Smurfs and the nostalgia that comes with this book. A very interesting story which I, a big Smurfs fan, have not heard of before is being told: The smurfs are being morphed into vegetables and Papa Smurf has to come up with a solution. I find this story quite different in a good way because we get to see the conflicts between the Smurfs and how the contaminated Smurfs are being outcasts. I'm so happy that Smurfs, a great story for kids, are back and the new generation could also enjoy this cosy and funny atmosphere created by these nice little creatures. Special thanks to Papercutz and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.