Kids Comics Pitchfest 2025 Showcase

Moose & Slushie Solve a Thing

In MOOSE & SLUSHIE SOLVE A THING, Slushie is a banana slug. And no— he doesn't like bananas. He doesn't like mysteries, either— but he sees them everywhere he goes. His friend Moose (she's a mouse) tries to help, but when they dig up a new curiosity in his backyard, Slushie must decide between chasing the answers he wants or being there for the best friend he’s ever had. Fans of NARWHAL & JELLY will follow practical Moose & super extra Slushie as they navigate an all-animal world on a quest to make sense out of what puzzles them most.

My Why:

I never would’ve guessed that a mouse and slug would be the characters capturing my imagination, but they have. I picture myself traveling in an escape pod to descend into their world. It’s a playful exercise and it’s also a strategy for experiencing a place where folx can be loved as the very quirky beings that they are. In my own little family, we are introverted and extroverted, adhd and autistic, random and routine, with learning disabilities and physical ones too, so there are plenty of opportunities to learn to appreciate each other rather than be entrenched in our own outlooks. Moose and Slushie are on that journey with each other. They know they’re different, but they see how it makes life fun. They want more of that and so do I!