Beginning Pearls
STEPHAN PASTIS
Age Range: 7 to 12
Lexile Measure: 460 (What’s this?)
Series: Pearls Before Swine (Book 1)
Pages: 224
Type: Comics Collection
Publication Date: July 9, 2013
ISBN: 9781449423032
Now younger readers can enjoy the wit and outlandish puns in the world of Pearls Before Swine!
Meet the always hilarious cast of Pearls Before Swine. Heading the cast is Rat, a mean-spirited rodent who lives with the trusting and simple-minded Pig. Their supporting cast includes the highly intellectual Goat; the meek and defenseless Zebra; and the hungry and incompetent Crocs. With cartoons specially chosen for young readers, Beginning Pearls retains the strip’s signature dark humor and outlandish puns!
About The Author
Stephan Pastis is an attorney turned cartoonist. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and the UCLA School of Law, he worked as a lawyer before trying his hand at cartooning. Pastis lives in the Bay Area with his wife and two children.
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