Brian "Smitty" Smith – illustratör

Get ready to roll with Pea, Bee, & Jay in thisbrand-new early reader graphic novel series by Brian “Smitty” Smith, perfectfor fans of Narwhal & Jelly, emerging readers, and comic lovers alike!Like all peas, Pea loves to roll. So when a no-goodstrawberry dares him to roll all the way off the farm, he swears he can do it—eazyme-zee!But along the way, a powerful thunderstorm strikes andbounces Pea off course...and right into two unlikely new buds: a bee named Beewho thinks she knows it all, and a bird named Jay who can’t figure out how tofly.On their own they may not look like much, but if this triocan stick together, they just might help Pea find his way back home!Praise for Pea, Bee, & Jay:Kirkus Best Books of 2020SLJ Best Books of 2020Fall 2020 Indie Next ListAmazon Best Books of 2020Junior Library Guild Selection2021 Texas Library Association’s Little Maverick Graphic Novels Reading List Selection

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!Who knew being queen could sting so much? All Bee really wants to do is play with her two best friends, Pea and Jay. But when she’s replaced by Lenny—an ambitious bee hungry for power—as queen of her hive, the friends set out to prove Lenny isn’t exactly who he seems to be.Can Bee, with the help of her friends, regain her crown and throne, or has the Reign of Lenny officially begun?Praise for Pea, Bee, & Jay:Kirkus Best Books of 2020SLJ Best Books of 2020Fall 2020 Indie Next ListAmazon Best Books of 2020Junior Library Guild Selection2021 Texas Library Association’s Little Maverick Graphic Novels Reading List Selection

Buckle up for Flight School with Pea, Bee, & Jay inthis early graphic novel series by Brian “Smitty” Smith, perfect for fans of Narwhal& Jelly, emerging readers, and comic lovers alike!Jay the blue jay has never learned to fly, which has never been a problem . . . untila crew of super cool birds touch down at the farm and invite him to play some super cool flying games. Now Jay needs to figure outhow to fly—and fast—before he misses out on all the fun. Lucky for him, his best buds Pea andBee know just what to do…Start your engines becauseFlight School is now in session!Praise for Pea, Bee, & Jay: Kirkus Best Books of 2020SLJ Best Books of 2020Fall 2020 Indie Next ListAmazon Best Books of 2020Junior Library Guild Selection2021 Texas Library Association’s Little MaverickGraphic Novels Reading List Selection

Buckle up for Flight School with Pea, Bee, & Jay in this early graphic novel series by Brian 'smitty' Smith, perfect for fans of Narwhal & Jelly, emerging readers, and comic lovers alike!

Jay the blue jay has never learned to fly, which has never been a problem . . . until a crew of super cool birds touch down at the farm and invite him to play some super cool flying games. Now Jay needs to figure out how to fly'and fast'before he misses out on all the fun. Lucky for him, his best buds Pea and Bee know just what to do"

Start your engines because Flight School is now in session!

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

Best friends butt heads in Pea, Bee, & Jay #4: Farm Feud, an early graphic novel series by Brian “Smitty” Smith, perfect for fans of Narwhal & Jelly, emerging readers, and comic lovers alike!After a heated argument sends Pea and Bee on the hunt for new friends, Jay is stuck all alone.While Pea tries to form a new crew with Blueberry and Lenny the bee, Bee teams up with a high-strung Acorn and Pea’s batty old Gramps. (What the heck, Gramps?!) And Jay? Well, Jay takes matters into his own wings.Can this trio figure out how to make up, or will this be the last of Pea, Bee, & Jay?Praise for Pea, Bee, & Jay:Kirkus Best Books of 2020SLJ Best Books of 2020Fall 2020 Indie Next ListAmazon Best Books of 2020Junior Library Guild Selection2021 Texas Library Association’s Little Maverick Graphic Novels Reading List Selection