By Stephen Shaskan (author) , Stephen Shaskan (illustrator) Part of the Pizza and Taco series
"These are the kinds of books that will keep kids reading, they are funny, short and full of fun characters."
Paperback In Stock £8.99 £8.09
View All Editions (1)
Pizza and Taco: Rock Out! is a gut-bustingly funny graphic novel which is perfect for fans of Bunny vs. Monkey , InvestiGators and Cat Kid Comic Club .
In Rock Out! Pizza and Taco decide to try and form their own garage band. I loved the play on words with the different band names, which is of course a very important part of the band- forming process. Names like Jam Jett and the Food Fighters will have adults giggling along with younger readers.
I love how the duo puts a band together but realise that they haven’t written any songs. This is very much a “all the gear, no idea” situation but in truth, Pizza and Taco also don’t have all of the gear to even start a band which is even funnier.
The story zips along at a lightning-fast pace which is a really great element for younger readers. These are the kinds of books that will keep kids reading, they are funny, short and easy to digest. They are also fun to read along to and are begging for adults to do different, silly voices for all of the characters. The writing is sharp, infectious and fun. These are two buddies trying to have fun and jam together in a band.
Pizza and Taco are great together, they are truly adorable characters that I’d have second thoughts about eating and that goes for their friends, Hot Dog and Hamburger. The fact that they look exactly like a slice of pizza and a taco is also funny to me as a reader. I love how the text is large and sparse on each page, it’s very inviting and fun to flip through.
I strongly recommend this and all of the Pizza and Taco graphic novels for your shelves if you have young readers in your home, they are really fun and unforgettable.
Pizza and Taco are ready to ROCK OUT!They have a cool band name! And some instruments-sort of. Songs? Well, even without mad musical skills, how hard can it be?Pizza and Taco love music, so this should be easy! They make lists, and they have tryouts to get more band members.They think they have all the ingredients to rock the scene. But maybe this garage band should stay in the garage...
Pizza and Taco are ready to ROCK OUT! They have a cool band name! And some instruments-sort of. Songs? Well, even without mad musical skills, how hard can it be? Pizza and Taco love music, so this should be easy! They make lists, and they have tryouts to get more band members. They think they have all the ingredients to rock the scene. But maybe this garage band should stay in the garage...
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.
Best Children's Books About Music
Pizza and Taco: Friendship with Extra Toppings
Engaging Newly Independent Readers with Puffin
the best books for 7-9 year olds
Pizza and Taco: Dare to be Scared!
The Far-Out Five: Portal Loo Panic
Pablo and Splash: Viking Voyage
Pizza and Taco: Too Cool for School
Pizza and Taco: Best Party Ever!
Pizza and Taco: Who's the Best?
This book will leave you wanting to not stop reading it until it’s finished. It is a brilliant book with so many laughing moments and so easy for children to read alone or together. It’s clear and the picture illustrations are brilliant. I really enjoyed this book.
Evie throughly enjoyed this book from the moment she picked it up she couldn’t leave it until she read it all. The pictures make a great talking point as Evie would discuss the pictures. It was clear, the words easy to read and Evie chuckled and laughed throughout the book.... Read Full Review
So chaotic and so fun! A great addition to reading for pleasure spaces in both school and home libraries.
Fans of Pizza and Taco will really enjoy this latest addition to the series. For those that don't know, Pizza and Taco are two friends who take part in exhilarating adventures together. As one child I read with said, 'I love these books because they are SO chaotic and SO fun!'. And it is just that - a graphic novel style chapter book, the dialogue between the characters is entertaining and full of word play that will appeal to children and adults alike. In this particular story, Pizza and Taco decide they want to start a band and embark on a series of amusing auditions for potential band members. Will they create the band of their dreams?... Read Full Review
An awesome short comic book great for younger children
Pizza and Taco Rock Out is hilarious. It's short enough to read all in one go. The words are mostly easy for little kids who might find the harder words in some other comic books tricky. So if the difficult words in books like Dogman or Bunny vs Monkey put you off reading to yourself, this series is good to read instead.
I enjoyed spotting all the different food characters. The funny band names, which are puns of real bands, are clever, like The Beetles (made up of Beetroots!) instead of The Beatles.... Read Full Review
Pizza and Taco are ready to ROCK OUT!They have a cool band name! And some instruments-sort of.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Pizza and Taco: Rock Out! and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
Pizza and Taco: Rock Out! features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Recommendations, Adventure Stories, Funny, Cooking / Food, Music, Graphic Novels & Comics, Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Humorous, Graphic novels, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Practical interests, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: genres, Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: styles / traditions
Paperback. £8.09, down from the £8.99 cover price. In Stock.
Pizza and Taco: Rock Out! was written by Stephen Shaskan and published by Puffin an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK
Pizza and Taco: Rock Out! has 58 pages
Yes it is part of Pizza and Taco series
£8.09, reduced from £8.99. In Stock.
©PTC International Ltd T/A LoveReading is registered in England. Company number: 10193437. VAT number: 270 4538 09. Registered address: 157 Shooters Hill, London, SE18 3HP. Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer
The National Year of Reading starts here. Join thousands of families and schools supporting reading for pleasure across the UK.