Narwhal and Jelly are celebrating Palentine’s Day — a special day just for friends! But where is Narwhal? He keeps disappearing! Jelly starts to wonder if they’ll even get to spend the day together. Will Narwhal and Jelly get to celebrate and go on a fun adventure after all? Find out in Ben Clanton’s sweet and silly new Narwhal and Jelly book, A Waffle Lot of Love! Coming December 30, 2025.

This was an adorable addition to the Narwhal and Jelly series! I have been reading these with my kids for years and they never let us down. As always I adored the illustrations and really appreciate the fun facts that are presented throughout the three stories featured. I love books that my kids can enjoy for fun and learn new things at the same time!

As a teacher whose kids love these books, this one I feel will be another hit! The puns and silliness that these characters use to show friendship is relatable to kids. The flow of the book was quick paced and engaging. The illustrations were fun and easy to follow. I can’t wait to add this to my classroom library.

My introduction to the Narwhal and Jelly series was through the original book. I enjoyed both of the characters’ fun personalities and the illustrations are adorable. Then, I read Narwhal’s Sweet Tooth, and enjoyed the humor and the play on words so much that I purchased it for our local private school library. When I saw A Waffle Lot of Love available as an eARC, I was in!

Now to my review. It feels like the author used one pun after another, with very little storyline. Narwhal keeps leaving Jelly hanging and jumps around so much so that it feels like a hyper active kid wrote the book. Maybe that is the vibe the author intended to portray as a part of Narwahl’s personality. I love a good pun, but I also need some substance and continuity. I don’t remember the other books being so disjointed.

I still enjoy the series and will read all the other books as they become available, but this will not be a personal favorite. Perhaps kids will love it for the very same reasons I don’t like it!?!?

I received an advanced eARC from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my review.

As usual, this Narwhal and Jelly book is adorable! I enjoyed the illustrations and the included facts about different symbiotic relationships. It’s a fun way to learn a bit more while you’re reading. I don’t really enjoy reading these aloud, but I think it’s great for kids who are just learning to read. Definitely a great addition to a cute series!

A Waffle Lot of Love! (A Narwhal and Jelly Book #10) is a “waffle lot of fun!” (Couldn’t resist). I was introduced to Narwhal and Jelly books by my granddaughter. When she was learning to read, she couldn’t get enough of them and read them over and over. Then she lent some of them to me to use for my reading tutoring, and all my learners loved them too. So we were so excited to see a new one! Palatine’s Day is genius! I hadn’t heard that term before, and wish I had - especially when I was still teaching in the classroom. We totally would have used it for Valentine’s day. It was fun to see that poor Jelly is still trying to keep up with Narwhal’s crazy ideas jumping from one thing to another. My granddaughter is 12 now and still a voracious reader. It’s fun to know that another generation of little readers gets to learn to read with Narwhal and Jelly too! Thank you to Penguin Random House for the ARC. Opinions are my own.

Narwhal and Jelly are a house favorite for us. My youngest child throughly enjoys graphic novels and she gravitated towards Narwhal and Jelly early on, but this particular addition to the series seems a bit stale and repetitive. It has very similar themes to the previous works in the series. There was no specific hook that made this one memorable, like a holiday or a specific theme that tied this one up in a nice bow. I did love the idea of spending time together being more special than the content of the gift, but it only came through on the last page. I am sure my little one will enjoy it, but as an adult reading to my children, it doesn’t give much entertainment except the occasional silly pun (I do enjoy those so much).

My students and I love love love this series and cannot get enough of Narwhal. Jelly and the rest of Ben Clanton's characters and titles. His draw along videos make him approachable and more loved by my students. So... needless to say I was thrilled to get an advanced copy of this one!
Love the puns and awesome phrasing in its humor! Love the knowledge about symbiotic relationships it shares. Love the illustrations! Love that it shows characters making their own books and gifts. I also love that it shows the difference between sharing your love and care for someone and for going overboard to the point where it can become "lovebombing". I also like that it emphasizes a friendship takes two and shouldn't be one-sided. Super cute addition to the series!

We will definitely be adding this book to our primary school library. My students enjoy this series, and I have added all of the previous books to our collection as well. The message of this story is great- giving gifts to a friend is nice, but spending time together is the best gift of all. I love the farewell rhymes like “Gotta go, buffalo!” I feel like kids would pick up on those and start saying them with a friend. My students LOVE telling jokes, so I loved seeing a joke in there that they could share with a friend. The fun facts page is always a nice feature- kids really absorb them when presented along with a fun story. And I feel like parents and teachers who tend to discredit graphic novels would especially appreciate that feature. This story is fun, easily digestible, & appealing to young readers.

The illustrations in this book are fun, but it's definitely aimed at a different age group than my own! :)
While I'm sure a school aged kid would enjoy it, the writing was so manic that I couldn't actually follow the story. Every page was equally as overly excited as the last. Great for kids, a little overwhelming otherwise. :)

Narwhal and Jelly books are beloved in our home - my children love to read and also listen to the audiobooks and will laugh out loud as they go. This book was no different. We read it quickly and again and again.

A Waffle Lot of Love! (A Narwhal and Jelly Book #10) is as intense as it is lovable. The strong use of colour and different font size to show inflection made this a wonderful book to enjoy with my five year old.

She enjoyed all the puns and bye byes, and also would say "WHAT" when Narwhal would leave *again* but she really liked it, and I could see it being a fun book to enjoy over and over.

My eight year old also enjoyed reading it himself, and would often laugh out loud while showing his sister the part. All around a good book for families that need some silly time.

Narwhal and Jelly are the best of friends, and despite their differences, they care deeply about one another. Palentine’s Day has finally arrived, and Narwhal wants to make the day extra special for Jelly. From kind words to lavish expressions of affection, Narwhal creates ever more detailed gifts to show Jelly how much they care. But as the day wears on and the two companions spend very little time together, Jelly decides that a shift in perspective will make it the best Palentine’s Day ever. This tenth in the Narwhal and Jelly series mirrors the design and delivery of the companion stories. Designed as a graphic novel, the plot unfolds primarily through word bubbles and imagery in thoughtfully crafted scenes. The illustrations alternate between the recognizable imagery from the series and hand-drawn creations by both Narwhal and Jelly, giving the book a dynamic and engaging visual quality. Though Narwhal and Jelly are the primary protagonists of the narrative, several familiar faces from previous installments appear within the book, as well. Brief lines of dialogue form the bulk of the story, making this graphic novel well suited to young children who are becoming increasingly independent readers. Additionally, an aside featuring factual information about real life symbiotic relationships is included, reinforcing the truth behind this fictional tale. Entertaining and accessible, this reflection of friendship is a positive addition to the Narwhal and Jelly series and to library collections for young elementary school-aged readers, as well.

We love Narwhal and Jelly at my house and this book is just as great. My daughter loved reading it with me and keeps talking and making jokes about it. If you have a child who loves these books I highly recommend you buy this and read it.

Narwhal and Jelly have a great adventure filled with Valentines and waffles. Silly with fun, colorful illustrations this is a book that kids will love.

Another cute installment in the Narwhal and Jelly series. Very sweet, humorous and fun with valuable lessons on friendship for young readers. I would buy this for my school library and my own children without reservation. Ben Clanton has written another gem for kids! Love it.

This was not my favorite book in the Narwhal and Jelly series, but it is a good portrayal of how we all have different ways of showing love and friendship and in wanting to receive it. Narwhal was a little crazy and all over the place in this, but he learned that Jelly needs TIME with him, not a bunch of fluff and paraphernalia. A reminder that all of us need, actually!

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Five Stars from a parent & five stars from a 3rd grader!

Narwhal and Jelly is an easy to follow graphic novel series. My kids & I start reading these together from the time they start reading. We were VERY excited to get this ARC! (Like my son CHEERED when I told him) Thank you NetGalley, Tundra Books, and Ben Clanton for this Advanced Copy.

Both my son and I read this book and we loved continuing the adventure of Narwhal and Jelly! The puns, the rhymes, and the fun adventures are always my favorite about these books. A fin-tastic read!!

This book is so fun and sweet! Great for young readers who love graphic style novels but also great for the younger early readers too. Super exciting, silly and cute illustrations and full of puns that my family personally loves. Super cute!

Another solid entry in the Narwhal and Jelly series. Jelly wants to hang out with Narwhal, but Narwhal is so excited to tell Jelly all the reasons that he loves him (and their friendship) that he's not being present for it. I think there's a lesson in there for all of us.