Pizza and Taco: Draw Your Own Comic!: Stickers Inside! [An Activity Book] by Stephen Shaskan
Published by Random House Children's Books ISBN: 0593814576
Genres: Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Humorous, Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Beginner, Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Friendship
Source: MSL Book Review
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Shaskan created a gem with this quick and interactive read. Beloved characters, Pizza and Taco, take readers on a journey to learn all about comics and how to make their own. Graphic novels fans will learn important terminology (did you know the space between panels is called the gutter?), and how to use different elements to convey different meanings to readers. Shaskan also covers important topics like character develment, setting, and story creation.

The end of the book is a series of guided blank panels that encourage readers to create their own comic. No detail is overlooked: children can remove the book’s jacket to create a new cover, adding their own art, subtitle, and byline.

The only reason this book received four stars instead of five is because it is not suited for library shelves. This book literally begs to be drawn in. It would be a great gift for any child who likes comics or creating their own stories and would work very well as a giveaway to complement a library workshop on the topic.

Reviewed by Kristi Favaloro, Skidompha Library, Damariscotta