A cartoonish kids comic, where a town is terrorised by a mahoosive worm thing and only two foodstuffs (don't ask) can save the day. The problem is the artist struggles badly with action, and when you factor in that one of the foodstuffs is a jelly, well, all the Mister Fantastic-isms really fail to work, leaving many panels where you just cannot tell what is going on. It thinks it's quippy, too – it's just annoying. Two stars is really quite generous.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fun graphic novel. This will be great for kids.

Such a fun and silly read that had me cracking up from the first page. Perfect for story time with the little ones, especially those who love to yell out the title lol. It’s lighthearted, interactive, and a great reminder that sometimes things don’t go our way and that’s okay!

This was such a cute story. It read like a tv show honestly. It really gave me SpongeBob vibes - if SpongeBob was good.

"Aw, Nuts" is a middle grade graphic novel written by Max Beaudry and illustrated by David Perry. Foodtopia is a very stratified society with the elite at the top and the "crumbs" working hard at the bottom, where Peanut and Jelly are. Best buds who work at the crumb dump, they accidentally release a giant crumb eating worm into the city! How will they fix this? A cute and funny short graphic novel about friendship, this is a suggested purchase for middle grade graphic novel collections.

I received an ARC though NetGalley for an honest review.

This is a comic aimed at younger readers starring the, literally named, Peanut and Jelly, two small morsels on the lowest rung of the...Food Pyramid Caste System? of Foodtopia and their dreams of going up in the world and the difficulties of their lives.

The comic is very bright and fun and silly with carfoonish antics and a veritable assault of food based puns, even if half of them are just replacing any word with 'crumb'. It has the classic straight peanut and magic wildcard jelly that seemed to be going for a bit of an Adventure Time thing, but doesn't quite get there, despite Jelly being a lot of fun. Peanut on the other hand kinda lacks any character.

Now, even I'm not the kind of AuDHD gal to launch into an Anarcho-Socialist critique of a kids comic (I don't think Paw Patrol is mild copaganda, but I don't think it's a libertarian conspiracy as some do), but this goes out of its way to establish a class system that appears more like a caste system with very little thought about what it's doing or saying with it...and I think that sucks, especially with the Southern American 'redneck' pumpkin in in the crumb dump for a gag that just stinks.

Normally, I'd be like, pretty OK comic is pretty OK and kids will almost definitely get a kick out of it, but I'm living in the hellscape of the present in a post class struggle and revolution as nothing but aesthetics a La Red Rising, and this didn't give me the best vibes.

The art was fantastic! It was colorful and fun. I liked the food puns. Peanut and Jelly were really cute. I think kids will enjoy these goofy food buddies. I could see this working well as a series either following Peanut and Jelly or exploring more of the characters that inhabit Foodtopia.

The illustrations are my favorite part. I believe the kids I read to would enjoy them.The characters were also great. I liked the challenges that they faced in the story.

I love the characters. They are just trying to live their life and the challenges they face in society. The adventure, the ending is amazing. I love the artwork. The bold stand out colours truly work to tell the story.

Illustrations were a highlight of this book -- colorful and full of details. A story of friendship between Peanut and Jelly, this book is definitely silly.

I received an electronic ARC from Papercutz through NetGalley.
Readers meet several food characters who live on the lowest level of their society. One of them longs to move up to the top of the pyramid and leave the dump behind. Their buddy is pretty happy where they are and doesn't worry about status. Their adventures are humorous but Beaudry offers a serious undertone about being content/happy where you are and not making decisions for the wrong reasons.

This Whimsical alternative food world is centered on two best friends Peanut and Jelly’s miss adventure. It has the vibe of Sponge Bob but with food. More silly than serious.

Illustrations were brilliant and masterfully crafted. The panels flowed well with the stories.

This was an honest review sponsored by NetGalley.

This is an adorable children's story about Peanut and Jelly, two best friends living in a world of food! The story is cute, funny, and highlights the true meaning of friendship—showing just how far best friends will go for each other. A delightful and heartwarming read, perfect for kids!