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Ben Clanton

Author of Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea!

41+ Works 6,122 Members 309 Reviews 2 Favorited

About the Author

Includes the names: Ben Clanton, Benjamin Clanton

Image credit: via author's Twitter

Series

Narwhal and Jelly

Works by Ben Clanton

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea! (2016) 1,695 copies

Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt (2017) 1,041 copies

Peanut Butter and Jelly (2018) 826 copies

Narwhal's Otter Friend (2019) 615 copies

It Came in the Mail (2016) 331 copies

Happy Narwhalidays (2020) 239 copies

Narwhal's School of Awesomeness (2021) 218 copies

Vote for ME! (2012) 157 copies

Boo Who? (2017) 118 copies

Narwhalicorn and Jelly (2022) 100 copies

Rot, the Cutest in the World! (2017) 99 copies

Rex Wrecks It! (2014) 96 copies

A Super Scary Narwhalloween (2023) 78 copies

Mo's Mustache (2013) 78 copies

Bubbles (A Narwhal and Jelly Board Book) (2021) 64 copies

Ploof (2023) 57 copies

Narwhal and Jelly Box Set (Books 1-3) (2019) 48 copies

Blankie (A Narwhal and Jelly Board Book) (2021) 45 copies

The Table Sets Itself (2013) 44 copies

Something Extraordinary (2015) 42 copies

The Greatest in the World! (1) (Tater Tales) (2022) 24 copies

Rot, the Bravest in the World! (2020) 22 copies

Narwhal And The Best Book Ever 17 copies

Narwhal and Jelly: Super Pod Party Pack! (2023) 16 copies

Narwhal and Jelly Box Set (Books 1-5) (2020) 15 copies

Curious EnCOUNTers: 1 to 13 Forest Friends (2020) 6 copies

The King of the World! (2) (Tater Tales) (2024) 6 copies

Narwhal and Jelly Box Set (Books 1-6) (2021) 5 copies

Drawn to Color: A Pacific Northwest Coloring Book (2017) 4 copies

Narwhal's Sweet Tooth (A Narwhal and Jelly Book #9) (2024) 3 copies

Narwhal and Jelly Box Set (Books 1-4) (2020) 2 copies

Bon Nardal! (2020) 2 copies

Max Has a Fish 1 copy

Super Narwal und Jelly, der Blitz (2019) 1 copy

Les Aventures de Patate Pourrie: Le Meilleur Du Monde! (2023) 1 copy

Narval o Unicornio dos Mares (Em Portugues do Brasil) (2022) 1 copy

Narwhal and Jelly Box Set (Books 6-8) 1 copy

A Narwhal And Jelly Book #1: Narwhal Unicorn Of The Sea 1 copy

Narwhal And Jelly #1: Unicorn of the Sea! 1 copy

Narvalicornio y Medu 1 copy

super narwhal 1 copy

Associated Works

We Are the Dinosaurs (2017) — Illustrator — 159 copies

Monster Boogie (2018) — Illustrator — 94 copies

Tagged

animals (46) board book (15) chapter book (16) children (24) children's (57) children's book (17) children's literature (19) comic (16) comics (16) dinosaurs (47) dragons (21) early reader (18) Early Reviewers (27) fantasy (32) fiction (119) friends (31) friendship (130) funny (26) graphic novel (208) graphic novels (44) Halloween (15) humor (93) imagination (33) jellyfish (50) juvenile (19) juvenile fiction (15) letter writing (17) mail (34) monsters (24) narwhal (58) Narwhal and Jelly (25) narwhals (33) ocean (57) ocean animals (21) picture book (147) politics (19) series (21) sharing (18) to-read (40) vintiquebooks (15)

Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1988
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Places of residence: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Seattle, Washington, USA
Organizations: Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Agent: Marietta Zacker

Members

Reviews

Happy Narwhalidays (A Narwhal and Jelly Book #5) by Ben Clanton

Ben Clanton has done it once again with the fifth installment of the Narwhal and Jelly series! Happy Narwhalidays is so wonderfully pun-tastic and the illustrations are as adorable as ever. I hope that Ben Clanton continues to write this amazing series!

Thank you so much NetGalley and Penguin Random House for allowing me to review Happy Narwhalidays!

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tootall77hc | 4 other reviews | May 9, 2024 |

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea (A Narwhal and Jelly… by Ben Clanton

Love Narwhal and Jelly, great for early readers who love comics. Also has fun facts about sea life for marine loving kids. Would have in my classroom library for k-2nd.

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zrobinson | 66 other reviews | Apr 4, 2024 |

Peanut Butter and Jelly (A Narwhal and Jelly Book #3) by Ben Clanton

This is a fun but simple(close to easy reader) comic book. I would love to have this in my classroom library for kids who love comic books and want to feel like “real” readers(kinder-2nd).

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zrobinson | 22 other reviews | Apr 4, 2024 |

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea (A Narwhal and Jelly… by Ben Clanton

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BooksInMirror | 66 other reviews | Feb 19, 2024 |

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Lists

Books Read in 2024 (4)

For My Kids (1)

Books Read in 2019 (1)

Books Read in 2018 (1)

Penguin Random House (1)

Awards

By Award By Work

Young Hoosier Book Award

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea! (Nominee – Picture Book – 2019)

Mo's Mustache (Nominee – Picture Book – 2016)

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea! (Fiction for Children – 2017)

Georgia Children's Book Award

It Came in the Mail (Winner – Picturebook – 2018)

Utah Beehive Book Award

It Came in the Mail (Nominee – Children's Picture – 2018)

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea! (Winner – Best Publication for Early Readers – 2017)

Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea! (Nominee – Grades K-3 – 2019)

Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award

Happy Narwhalidays (Winner – Grades K-2 – 2021)

NPR: Books We Love

Mo's Mustache (2013)

Washington State Book Award

Narwhalicorn and Jelly (Finalist – Books for Young Readers – 2023)

Peanut Butter and Jelly (Winner – books for readers ages 6 and up – 2019)

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea! (Winner – Young Readers – 2017)

Buckaroo Book Award

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea! (Nominee – 2019)

Mo's Mustache (Nominee – 2016)

Children's Favorites Awards

Boo Who? (Selection – Beginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8) – 2018)

Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award

Rex Wrecks It! (Nominee – 2016)

Florida Teens Read Award

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea! (Nominee – 2018)

Golden Archer Award

Narwhal's Otter Friend (Nominee – Intermediate – 2021)

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea! (Nominee – Intermediate – 2020)

Great Reads from Great Places

Peanut Butter and Jelly (Washington – 2020)

Colorado Children's Book Award

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea! (Nominee – 2019)

Nerdy Book Award

Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt (Graphic Novels – 2017)

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea! (Graphic Novels – 2016)

Cocheco Readers' Award

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea! (Winner)

CLEL Bell Picture Book Award for Early Literacy

It Came in the Mail (Shortlist – Write – 2017)

Sunshine State Young Readers Award Jr.

Rot, the Cutest in the World! (Nominee – 2020)

School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt (2017)

Three Stars Book Award

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea! (Winner – Picture Books – 2018)

Read for Empathy Collections

Narwhal's Otter Friend (Primary Guide, Early Readers – 2022)

Just One More Page Recommendation List

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea! (Interest Level K - 3 – 2018)

Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt (Interest Level K - 3 – 2018)

Junior Library Guild Selections

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea! (Selection)

Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List

Narwhal's School of Awesomeness (Grades K - 2 – 2022)

Denver Public Library Staff Picks for Kids

Ploof (Picture Books – 2023)

Wanda Gág Read Aloud Book Award

It Came in the Mail (Winner – 2017)

Texas 2x2 Reading List

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea! (2017)

It Came in the Mail (2017)

Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award

Rot, the Cutest in the World! (Nominee – 2020)

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Statistics

Works: 41
Also by: 2
Members: 6,122
Popularity: #4,020
Rating: 4.1

Reviews: 309
ISBNs: 218
Languages: 8
Favorited: 2

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Past Offerings

Ploof (September 2023)
Narwhal and Jelly: Super Pod Party Pack! (September 2023)
A Super Scary Narwhalloween (July 2023)
Narwhal's School of Awesomeness (June 2023)
Narwhalicorn and Jelly (October 2022)
Vote for Me! (March 2020)
Narwhal's Otter Friend (February 2019)
Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt (February 2018)
Peanut Butter and Jelly (February 2018)
Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt (A Narwhal and Jelly Book #2) (May 2017)
Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea (September 2016)

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