Pizza and Taco: Who's the Best?

The first in a hysterical graphic novel series for young readers. Fans of Narwhal and Jelly will eat this book up…and be hungry for more! Two friends, lots of toppings, and even more jokes! 
 
Best friends are the BEST! But Pizza and Taco can’t BOTH be the best… 
 
Pizza has melty cheese and ALL THE TOPPINGS. 
 
But Taco has tasty beef and different fillings! 
 
They can’t decide, so they get their friends Hot Dog and Hamburger to VOTE for who’s the best! Can their friendship survive the race for top spot? CAST YOUR VOTE NOW! 
 
This graphic novel will tickle the funny bones of young readers aged 5-8 and bolster their reading confidence. A must-have for kids! 
 
Follow Pizza and Taco's wacky adventures in the rest of the series:<ol><li>Pizza and Taco: Who's the Best?</li><li>Pizza and Taco 2: Best Party Ever! (coming August 2025)</li><li>Pizza and Taco 3: Super-Awesome Comic! (coming 2026)</li><li>Pizza and Taco 4: Too Cool for School! (coming 2026)</li><li>Pizza and Taco 5: Rock Out! (coming 2026)</li></ol>

A perfect choice for early readers beginning their climb to Dog Man.

YAAAS! This lunch bunch serves pure silliness.

Stephen Shaskan (Author, Illustrator) 
Stephen Shaskan has always loved comics—reading them and making them! He grew up reading Marvel, DC, Harvey Comics, and Mad magazine and created his first comic, Super Grandpa, when he was in elementary school. He now creates the graphic chapter book series Pizza and Taco. Stephen lives with his wife and frequent collaborator, Trisha Speed Shaskan in Minneapolis. Visit him at online and follow him on social media to see more Pizza and Taco content.

The first in a hysterical graphic novel series for young readers. Fans of Narwhal and Jelly will eat this book up…and be hungry for more! Two friends, lots of toppings, and even more jokes! 
 
Best friends are the BEST! But Pizza and Taco can’t BOTH be the best… 
 
Pizza has melty cheese and ALL THE TOPPINGS. 
 
But Taco has tasty beef and different fillings! 
 
They can’t decide, so they get their friends Hot Dog and Hamburger to VOTE for who’s the best! Can their friendship survive the race for top spot? CAST YOUR VOTE NOW! 
 
This graphic novel will tickle the funny bones of young readers aged 5-8 and bolster their reading confidence. A must-have for kids!

Pizza and Taco: Super-Awesome Comic!

The third title in a hilarious graphic novel series for young readers. 
 
Best friends Pizza and Taco are BACK in Book 3, putting their drawing skills and wild imaginations to good use - by writing a COMIC BOOK together! 
 
When you LOVE comics like Pizza and Taco do, the next step after reading them is to make one! But what happens when they can't decide on what to do? 
 
Who gets to have the bigger muscles? Who has the more rad superpowers? 
 
Can Pizza and Taco find a compromise and make a comic that is even more AWESOME than they are?

The third title in a hilarious graphic novel series for young readers. 
 
Best friends Pizza and Taco are BACK in Book 3, putting their drawing skills and wild imaginations to good use - by writing a COMIC BOOK together! 
 
When you LOVE comics like Pizza and Taco do, the next step after reading them is to make one! But what happens when they can't decide on what to do? 
 
Who gets to have the bigger muscles? Who has the more rad superpowers? 
 
Can Pizza and Taco find a compromise and make a comic that is even more AWESOME than they are?

Stephen Shaskan

The lunch bunch is back--and they're throwing a party! A party worth crashing.

The second in a hilarious graphic novel series for young readers. 
 
Pizza and Taco are BACK! This time around they're bored, so they decide to throw an awesome party! What could possibly go wrong? 
 
Pizza and Taco are going to have the BEST PARTY EVER! They have a location, and a guest list, and decorations. Everything is perfect! 
 
...Until it isn't. In fact, it's kind of a DISASTER. 
 
Ice Cream has a meltdown, and who knew Hamburger was lactose intolerant? (Who invited Cheeseburger anyway?)

Stephen Shaskan

Praise for Pizza and Taco: Best Party Ever!

The lunch bunch is back--and they're throwing a party! A party worth crashing.

Books by Stephen Shaskan

Series by Stephen Shaskan

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