Pizza and Taco: Best Party Ever! by shaskan, Stephen Shaskan
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers, Random House Graphic on January 26, 2021
ISBN: 0593123344
Pages: 72
Format: Graphic Novel
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What’s not to like about pizza and tacos? Especially when they are the main characters in a graphic novel for very young readers aged four to seven!  Everyone gets bored sometimes and Pizza and Taco decide to have a party to liven things up. So, they get busy planning a party. Things start to get tough when their party location is closed on the day of the event. Then, the lettering on their sign is messed up,  some of the guests do not get along,  add in food allergies, loud noises, no party favors with the final straw… rain. So, in the end after cleaning up they decide they are experts on how NOT to throw a party and learn from their mistakes.  The little readers will get plenty of laughs throughout the book  An early reader graphic novel with short chapters that will makes kids laugh and build reading skills at the same time. The colorful illustrations are engaging and playful with silly, loveable characters.  For children ages 4 to 7.

Reviewed by Terri Bauld, Graves Memorial Public Library.