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Baa Baa Black Belt by Gavin Aung Than

Baa Baa Black Belt

Paperback – Picture Book, September 2, 2025

Gavin Aung Than

Scholastic Inc. · Paperback · September 2, 2025

An uproarious read-aloud from New York Times bestselling cartoonist and creator of Zen Pencils, Gavin Aung Than!

Funny StoriesFarm Animal StoriesMartial Arts
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Who it’s for
A read-aloud barnyard tale follows Baa Baa Black Belt’s bid to seem a martial-arts master.
Themes
Barnyard comedy, Martial arts
Genres
Farm Animal Stories, Martial Arts, Funny Stories

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About this book

An uproarious read-aloud from New York Times bestselling cartoonist and creator of Zen Pencils, Gavin Aung Than! Baa Baa Black Belt is the mightiest warrior on the farm (he is not). The other animals tremble before him (they do not) and his loyal sidekick Pork Chop looks up to him as a mentor and teacher (she felt sorry for him). Can Baa Baa Black Belt convince the other animals that he's a master martial artist? Or will he cause disaster?

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A hilarious and wacky barnyard tale, perfect for fans of Pig the Pug and Three Little Superpigs series!

Farmyard Black Belt

A read-aloud barnyard tale follows Baa Baa Black Belt’s bid to seem a martial-arts master.

Come here for

  • A would-be martial-arts master on the farm

Expect

  • Pork Chop as Baa Baa Black Belt’s sidekick

Where it sits

Funny Stories73%
Farm Animal Stories64%
Martial Arts56%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Farm Animal Stories
  • Funny Stories
  • Martial Arts
Authors
Gavin Aung Than
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
September 2, 2025
Format
Paperback
Theme
Barnyard comedy · Martial arts
Reading lane
Farm Animal Stories