I grew up watching Tom and Jerry with my mom. Up until now, we still do watch it. The fun it gives to us is undeniably great and I do not know what my childhood is without Tom and Jerry. Thank you so much for giving me a copy and an opportunity to read this graphic novel.

If ever a show was going to be suited to the wordless format, it would be Tom and Jerry. Basically, this is a cartoon episode laid out on the page. I like that the comic is followed by interpretation questions that as the reader to fully engage with images.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley.

This book feels like you are actually watching the show. It was really good and funny like every Tom and Jerry episode, even without the words. Would love to read another one like this.

'Tom and Jerry: Wordless Graphic Novels: Grouchy Cat' by Christopher Harbo with illustrations by Scott Jeralds is a graphic novel for very young readers with no words.

When Tom finds out about a way to make money with a meme, Jerry sets out to foil his plans. This leads to the usual madcap chasing and cartoon violence. When it's all settled, both Tom and Jerry are satisfied with the results.

I find it funny that they promote this book because it helps with literacy. There are no words and it's basically a cartoon, but it's a fun Tom and Jerry story like I remember, so maybe a new generation will learn to like these two.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Capstone, Picture Window Books, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

My Review: I can't tell you how thrilled I am that Tom and Jerry are making a comeback. Munchkin loves watching the classic cartoons and Tom and Jerry is his all time favorite. I loved that this illustration style is still along the lines of the originals, but the modern elements are added in to appeal to this younger generation. It was a great modernization to revitalize this classic story of cat and mouse. This images are bright and bold, and being a wordless graphic novel it can be enjoyed by readers of all ages. This is definitely a graphic novel that will be added to our shelf and I can already hear Munchkin's laughter as he flips through the pages.

My Rating: I am so thrilled to see this coming out, it brought me back to my childhood and will be a wonderful way to connect with Munchkin. I give it a rating of Four Paws!

Thank you to @netgalley, the publisher and author for gifting me this free ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I love Tom&Jerry, loved them since I was a little girl.
And now I'm introducing them to my two little girls.
I loved the questions at the end of the comic book, my older girl loved thinking about them.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC

Absolutely loved the graphic version of Tom and Jerry. Over the years the charm and lure of these two have not diminished and their rivalry is a treat to watch and now read. This is a wordless graphic comic but hey with these two its always action, right! The colours and illustrations are top notch and the only as such complaint to the author is as to why this could not have been a bigger story or at least a series of mini stories.

Overall definitely recommended to all cartoon loving fans and those who are yet to enjoy the magic of a Tom & Jerry cartoon. Dive in.

This book brought me back to the Saturday morning cartoon days of the 80's! It's the classic cat and mouse game that you remember (if you're of a certain generation, that is). For me as a reader it was pure fun to read.

As an educator, I can't wait to put this graphic novel into the hands of my students. I'm sure would say it's too simple to use, but it's a magic mentor text. The lack of text is magic to those reluctant readers, they are able to focus on other aspects without getting stuck on decoding. The use of onomatopoeia is also brilliant - and what a creative (read: not poetry) place to showcase it to students. I also think this book would be a great starting point for younger students who are learning how to navigate a graphic novel. Just learning how to move from panel to panel is something that I often find myself having to explicitly teach to my students. Without the distraction of text, this is the perfect place to begin.

This is a very short no words graphic novel. My 10 year old enjoyed it but in his opinion it was too short and could have been longer. To me it was classic Tom and Jerry. The illustrations are really good too.

all time childhood favorite!!
reminded of all those good old days when me and my siblings would sit together and watch this on TV and laugh a lot!

Thanks Netgalley for the ARC

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I'm going to give this short and sweet graphic novel 5-stars. I think that the artwork and panels are clean and easy to read, they give life to the fast paced nature of the scenes much like how the original show was. The character designs stay true to the original ones and the Tom and Jerry's personalities are showcased well in the story. I think this little graphic novel did just what it set out to do, to give a fun little story without using words much like how the show was.
I've mentioned the show a lot now and I won't apologize for that. I think that the show was fantastic growing up. I think this story stayed true to that format and its heart, with some notable changed. The slap stick from the original show isn't violent and is very silly, as I was expecting given this is a story for today's children and isn't a fault at all. It actually works really well. Another new thing to take note of is the modernization of the setting, so now we get to see these characters interact with new technology and modern ideas like memes.
One thing that I found especially cool is the introduction panels and the ending "Panel Talk" pages. I mention the character intros because while that is common in some children's comics and graphic novels, I liked how it was done with these characters because just because they're old, doesn't mean they're recognizable. Also, with this being a wordless story, a little background on the characters is needed for readers just being introduced to Tom and Jerry. As for the Panel Talk section, I love that idea. I've never seen it before and it's fairly cute in my opinion. It is helpful in taking a moment for children to analyze and break down what is happening in a scene or figure out what the characters are feelings with guiding questions. I just love that.
The only thing that I could have done without are some of the facial expressions that Tom makes. They try to showcase extreme feelings, which makes sense given that it is a wordless comic, but I think that the expressions could have been dialed down some. It just reminded be of the modern day Spongebob realism faces or closeups that happened and I wasn't a fan of it, however it wasn't as bad as those Spongebob faces, so I won't doc a star for that.

Such memories! Growing up, I always watched the Tom and Jerry cartoons. Back then, there were sound effects but we had to use our imagination to figure out the story.

In Tom and Jerry Grouchy Cat, the illustrations are just like how it used to be, but so much more colorful. The storyline was easy to follow and the Panel Talk prompts at the end of the book just adds to the overall experience. A wonderful book to read along with your kindergartener through second grader. Five stars. I loved it.

I received a digital ARC from Capstone through NetGalley. The review herein is completely my own and contains my honest thoughts and opinions.

Instead of purchasing this, best spend less for any of the 'Tom & Jerry' comic books that existed from the '40s through the '80s. This volume is a poorly illustrated, greatly lacking tale. Sequential story telling isn't difficult. The ones that put this together have a lot to learn. Making all of this worse is that this is basically a rehash of earlier 'Tom & Jerry' tales. The difference is a cell phone is inserted. There was so much that could've been done here! And with far less words!

A plus to the earlier comics, besides better stories and art, is that there are more of them. This book has just one story. One of those old Gold Key comics might run you a dollar to, maybe, ten, tops from a local comic book store. You can check E-Bay, too. That is the best direction for 'Tom & Jerry' printed material.

Bottom line: I don't recommend this book. 3 out of ten points.

I should note I got access to this volume via the #NetGalley service for a review.

Great for all ages - it's mostly wordless!

Other than the beginning (words are used to introduce Tom and Jerry, and also a helpful "how-to" guide on reading a graphic novel) and the end (info about Tom and Jerry, the author, and illustrator) the majority of the comic book is wordless. Some words used to describe sounds, titles of books, texts on a phone, labels, etc.

It takes great talent to be able to express emotions through drawings/facial features. Great for all ages, for when you want to read but not be inundated with pages of text, for beginning readers, for fans of graphic novels, and definitely for fans of Tom and Jerry!

I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This is the best Graphic novel. It would be great to have in the classroom. It is a wordless graphic novel with the only thing you read it the sounds that Tom and Jerry make. At the end of the novel, there is questions asked about how each character felt and can give way to finding out if the children understand what is happening in the story.

I like Tom and Jerry. I used to watch their show on tv. I was excited to see their printed edition. It is nice to see them keep up with the recent world.

Everything went as usual. A fight happened around the house . I love the ending. I also like how the art is not changing. They are Tom and Jerry that I used to see on tv.

I wish they are more panels to read.

I received an e-arc of this book from the publisher, authors, and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I enjoyed reading the one episode comic of Tom and Jerry. With it being a wordless comic, it made me think about what the characters would say to each other. I have watched Tom and Jerry ever since I was a kid and I still love it to this day. I can't wait to read more Tom and Jerry comics in the future.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher giving me this Arc in exchange for a honest review.

This was so cute! It was like watching a little episode. I loved how the story was very modern, and how the images told the story on its own. This will certainly be a hit with young readers, they will love it!

I would like to thank you for the ARC of this book which was kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is such a fun and quick read! It's just like the cartoons where they don't talk. You really feel like you're watching an episode as you're reading this book. Tom and Jerry never get old, and nothing has changed about them. But also shoutout to Tom becoming a meme. I definitely agree he would become one today. The discussion questions were definitely great to see. It provides the chance to talk about what you just read and how you can interpret a wordless graphic novel.

I would like to thank you for the ARC of this book which was kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Oh, this comic really brought me back to my childhood. It was one of my favourite animations!
I have really enjoyed reading this comic. It was rather short, though. Still, I had fun reading it. It was interesting to re-visit my most favourite childhood cartoon.