A riotous new graphic novel series following two misfit barnyard friends. Paisley is not only a neat and tidy pig. He's also a foodie who refuses to eat slop and dreams of becoming a food critic. Peck is an enthusiastic chick who is not a morning bird and refuses to grow up to be the farm's alarm clock. When Peck learns that chickens evolved from dinosaurs, he's delighted! He might not have to become a rooster, after all-instead, he can grow up to be a Ty-rooster-saurus rex! But when Peck goes Jurassic and starts to take his new career a little too seriously, Paisley and the other farm animals realize they might have created a monster With lots of laughs and a heartfelt message about being true to yourself, Paisley & Peck: Jurassic Farm is a winning first installment in a new graphic novel series about a pig and a chick who grapple with the self-discovery, rebellion, and awkwardness that comes with growing up. AGES: 6 to 9 AUTHOR: J. Torres is a Filipino-born Canadian comic book writer. He is best known for his run on DC Comics' Teen Titans Go! as well as his two Forest of Reading honour books, the graphic novels Planet Hockey and Stealing Home. He is also the writer of the Chirp comic in Chirp Magazine and the Chirp picture book series. He lives with his family in Toronto, Ontario. Mike Deas is an author and illustrator of many picture books and graphic novels, including the Bee & Flea series and the Sueno Bay Adventures. He lives with his family on sunny Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. SELLING POINTS: . First entry in a brand-new junior graphic novel series . Full of laugh-out-loud humor . Graphic novel format is perfect for readers transitioning from picture books to chapter books and for reluctant readers . Explores themes of identity, friendship, and chasing your goals