Welcome to the Forest: The Lake Trip: Volume 2

The quirky, lovable creatures of the Forest return in this heartwarming and beautifully illustrated graphic novel, perfect for beginning readers, English-language learners, and fans of cozy comics. Includes a fun nonfiction fact sheet about lakes.

Mossman, Wallace, and friends are off on a lakeside adventure!

When Fiona’s friend, Sue Ellen, invites Fiona and the gang to come visit her at Lake Sunny Splash, Mossman and Wallace are eager to see a new place and meet a new face! Lake Sunny Splash is full of surprises, and Wallace and Mossman never could have guessed what Sue Ellen would be like. Join the Forest gang as they experience the ups and downs of road tripping, survive a surprising fishing adventure, and celebrate summer with an island picnic.

Perfect for emerging readers and fans of Studio Ghibli’s whimsical worlds, this early reader graphic novel features:

• Fun nonfiction facts about lakes and their natural wonders
• Dyslexia-friendly font for accessible reading
• Simple dialogue and sight words for beginning readers and ESL learners
• Gorgeous hand-painted illustrations in a distinctive, cozy style
• Adorably quirky characters that will delight fans of Pocket Peaches, Brambly Hedge, Calico Critters, and Labubu collectors

With gentle storytelling and endearing forest friends, Katie Risor’s Welcome to the Forest series is a heartfelt invitation to slow down and savor the small wonders of the world.

“Risor’s soft artwork, in gouache and colored pencil, nicely carries the episodic stories, three in total, filled with gentle fantasy forest creatures with rounded shapes and expressive faces, and the autumnal forest setting and warm palette will appeal to kids who love Halloween but don’t want to be really scared.” – Booklist, for Welcome to the Forest: The Harvest Party

Author: Katie Risor
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Published: 06/23/2026
Series: Welcome to the Forest
Pages: 80
ISBN: 9781524894290
Language: English