VALLEY Of The GIANT SNAKES: Adventure Ace Book One by Mac Bell, Illustrated by Andrew Vanderbilt – Children’s Books, Action & Adventure, Picture Books

After crash-landing his jet, young Ace must embark on an epic adventure through the treacherous Valley of Giant Snakes in this fun tale about imagination by Mac Bell and illustrated by Andrew Vanderbilt.

Valley of the Giant Snakes, the first installment of the Adventure Ace series, takes readers journeying with Ace through a vast and fantastical wilderness.

Ace encounters a humongous moth gliding overhead, casting an ominous shadow on this unknown world. He weaves his way through a forest of colossal mushrooms as he walks to a mountain in the distance.

A pair of mysterious eyes glow inside a tunnel, and a giant snake blocks Ace’s path when he backs away. Ace has only his ingenuity to make it past the beast.

Andy Vanderbilt’s illustrations hearken back to the adventure cartoons of the 70s and 80s, with a fresh look for the modern day.

Just as you can see the influence of cartoons like Jonny Quest in the story’s action, you can see it in the strong color blocking and dynamic linework.

Valley of the Giant Snakes delivers its action with a lightness and sense of adventure perfectly fit for young children.

Adventure Ace will take 5-8 year olds through a land as exciting as it is imaginative. Young readers will enjoy challenging themselves with a few new words, and those who aren’t reading yet will find themselves captivated by the images as they listen to the story.

Just like any great adventure, the story finishes with a surprising twist!

Valley of the Giant Snakes by Mac Bell, illustrated by Andrew Vanderbilt, is a promising opener for the Adventure Ace series. Exciting, fearless, and always using his imagination, Ace encourages his young fans to come up with adventures of their own.