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CollectionAges 5–8Graphic Novels

Pizza and Taco

A universe by Stephen Shaskan

A cheerful first graphic novel series about two food best friends navigating parties, school, comics, clubs, sleepovers and silly arguments.

  • Series

    1
  • Books

    11
  • Best for

    5–8
  • Status

    Ongoing

At a glance

Primary creator
Stephen Shaskan
First book
Pizza and Taco: Dare to Be Scared! · 2023
Tone
Funny, Silly, Warm
Overall sensitivity
Low

The shape of it

The shape of this universe.

Pizza and Taco is Stephen Shaskan's very accessible early graphic novel franchise about two food best friends who turn everyday childhood situations into silly comic drama. The books are short, bright and built around recognisable concerns: who is best, parties, school, comics, music, sleepovers, clubs, viral videos, fear and friendship. The format is ideal for new readers who want the satisfaction of a series without heavy text. It is funny, safe, repetitive in a useful way and particularly good for children who enjoy food characters and friendship bickering.

A cheerful first graphic novel series about two food best friends navigating parties, school, comics, clubs, sleepovers and silly arguments.

Primary themes

Tone palette

  • Funny
  • Silly
  • Warm

The series

One way in.

Cultural footprint

A shelf of evidence.

What Pizza and Taco has done

  • Bestseller list

Cultural ubiquity

3/ 5

Well-known to people who know the room.

Sensitivity

Low, and collection-wide.

LowCollection-wide

Across the collection

All 11 books.

About the creator

Stephen Shaskan.

Stephen Shaskan

Both

Stephen Shaskan: American author-illustrator of Pizza and Taco — short, bright, friendship-focused early graphic novels for ages 5–8 with Elephant & Piggie energy in comic form.

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