Pea, Bee, & Jay #1: Stuck Together

By Brian "Smitty" Smith

Get ready to roll with Pea, Bee, & Jay in this brand-new early reader graphic novel series by Brian “Smitty” Smith, perfect for fans of Narwhal & Jelly, emerging readers, and comic lovers alike!

Like all peas, Pea loves to roll. So when a no-good strawberry dares him to roll all the way off the farm, he swears he can do it—eazy me-zee!

But along the way, a powerful thunderstorm strikes and bounces Pea off course...and right into two unlikely new buds: a bee named Bee who thinks she knows it all, and a bird named Jay who can’t figure out how to fly.

On their own they may not look like much, but if this trio can stick together, they just might help Pea find his way back home!

Praise for Pea, Bee, & Jay:

Kirkus Best Books of 2020

SLJ Best Books of 2020

Fall 2020 Indie Next List

Amazon Best Books of 2020

Junior Library Guild Selection

2021 Texas Library Association’s Little Maverick Graphic Novels Reading List Selection

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Sep 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9780062981189

Brian "Smitty" Smith

Brian "Smitty" Smith is a former Marvel Comics and DC Comics editor. He is the cocreator and writer behind the New York Times bestselling graphic novel The Stuff of Legend, the cartoonist of Tree Mail, and the winner of the Kids Read Comics "Most Epic Adventure" award. Smitty lives in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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Reviews for Pea, Bee, & Jay #1

[jothebookgirl · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Silly, goofy, yet endearing at the same time. The characters are so innocent in their ventures to prove a dare. A green pea, a glasses wearing honeybee, and a blue jay become new friends in this early reader graphic novel. Helicopter mom, Pea’s mother, warns her son, no rolling too far from our row in the garden. But as with children, the temptation is too great and soon Pea is rolling away to the big red tree. Along the journey a trio of friends form, Pea, Bee & Jay. Venturing forth, they works together to get past tough-talking acorns, raspberry-blowing raspberries, and a sly, yellow-eyed villain. Puns and jokes abound, making this series opener as silly with a sweet underlying message of friendship. The art has a lot of green, is fresh and appealing.

[librarianryan · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I see what this book is trying to do, but I found it a bit boring. Pea is going on a roll and wants to roll farther than anyone. To do so he must collect a leaf from the read tree. Along the way he meets Bee, and Jay. They become friends and all move closer to be together.