Name: Ernest and Rebecca #1: My Best Friend is a Germ
ISBN: 9781597072861

Guillaume Bianco

Rebecca is a six and a half year-old girl who is out of luck – her parents are on the verge of divorce and she is always getting sick due to a weak immune system. One rainy day Rebecca's luck changes when she meets a magical microbe named Ernest, who becomes her best friend! Ernest is no regular germ—he's about the same height as Rebecca and he can talk. Can Rebecca keep her parents together with the help of her new friend? And can anyone really have a friend who belongs in a Petri dish?

Ernest and Rebecca #1: My Best Friend is a Germ

Ethel

A funny and delightful graphic novel

Key words: graphic novel, children, fiction, disease, divorce

I am so glad LeLombard made this first volume free to read during the lockdown. I loved it. Rebecca is a young girl who catches a disease, Ernest, who also becomes her friend. She is so adorable and funny. Her life is not easy but she keeps her innocence and her humour to reunite her parents. The drawings really add to the cuteness of the book. I think the graphic novel is really well done because it talks about quite a big topic but it does it in a funny and light way. Rebecca is small for her age due to her weak metabolism and she doesn’t seem to have any friends as if she hurts herself, it can turn bad really quickly. I think that’s why I got attached to her so much. I am glad she has a big sister next to her sometimes. This series also talks about divorce and how children can potentially react to it. Rebecca’s reaction for example, is quite funny from the outside but it must be difficult for her. It is very interesting. I can’t wait to read the next volumes. 
I recommend this series.

5/5