Balzer + Bray Call Me Moby Balzer + Bray Call Me Moby
Balzer + Bray Call Me Moby Balzer + Bray Call Me Moby

Call Me Moby

By Lars Kenseth

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Publication Date: February 10, 2026

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Ages 3 to 6

A lovable white whale tries to befriend a shipful of sailors with hilarious results, in this clever debut from a celebrated New Yorker cartoonist and television writer. Perfect for fans of Jon Klassen and Jory John.

Meet Physeter Macrocephalus – but you can call him Moby.

He’s got the BIGGEST toothy smile. He’s always up for a game of tag. And his backflips can’t be beat! Who wouldn’t want to be his pal?

So when he meets a ship full of sailors out on the ocean, he just knows they will get along swimmingly. Moby is as fin-tastic and friendly as he can be, but the guys still seem a little…salty. What could he be doing wrong?

This clever riff on the Melville classic is at its heart a story about how to make friends – and find ones who appreciate the real you.

About the Author

Lars Kenseth is a cartoonist whose work has appeared in MAD, Esquire and the New Yorker, as well as a television writer for shows on Adult Swim, Netflix and TBS. The first picture book he illustrated was Space: The Final Pooping Frontier. Lars lives in Santa Monica, CA with his wife Liz and their two cats, Mucho and Honeybear.
larskenseth.com

Format: Hardcover Picture Book

Pages: 32

Publisher: Balzer + Bray

Publication Date: February 10, 2026

ISBN: 9781250408747

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