PAWS: Hazel Has Her Hands Full

An adorable graphic novel series about best friends, cute animals, and all the fun (and trouble) that comes with them. This funny and heartwarming series is The Baby-Sitters Club for pets - and perfect for 8+ fans of Roller Girl and Lottie Brooks.Summer break is just around the corner, and the PAWS team are looking forward to kicking back and taking it easy!When the opportunity to cat-sit two new fur babies arises, Hazel jumps at the chance. Their new client's house is even wheelchair accessible! But when everyone's hectic summer plans mean she would have to take on the job alone, Hazel knows her overprotective mother would never approve. On the other hand, managing this could prove that she’s more capable than her mom thinks . . . so maybe what she doesn’t know, won’t hurt . . . ? It's worth a try!But turns out juggling multiple cats and dogs by yourself isn't super easy. When trouble strikes, can Hazel make everything right by herself – or will she learn that help from friends is worth more than anything?"It’s fantastic, it’s cute, it’s drawn and colored gorgeously, and I think it’s going to win a lot of fans. PAWS is here to stay!" - Bryan Lee O’Malley, #1 New York Times bestseller and Eisner award-winning creator of the Scott Pilgrim series""Reminiscent of Ann M. Martin’s The Baby-Sitters Club, this series starter will be a surefire hit with Raina Telgemeier fans and any reader seeking a solid friendship story. Laugh-out-loud funny and full of heart." - School Library Journal, starred review

Nathan Fairbairn (Author) Nathan Fairbairn is a comics creator whose work on books such as Scott Pilgrim and Wonder Woman: Earth One has frequently topped the New York Times bestsellers lists. His client list includes Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse, and ONI. He is also the writer and co-creator of Lake of Fire from Image Comics, now available in seven languages.Michele Assarasakorn (Illustrator) Michele left her home in Bangkok, Thailand, to pursue her art education in Toronto, Canada. She studied concept design for film and video games, and after graduation spent some time as a junior concept artist in the animation, film and game industry before landing a gig colouring a comic for one her idols. Since then she has had the pleasure of colouring books for such publishers as DC, Marvel, Image, Dark Horse, Skybound and Glénat. PAWS is her first debut as an illustrator with fellow local colorist, Nathan Fairbairn. In her free time, Michele enjoys doing yoga, paddle boarding, and rock-climbing! She also loves going on adventures around the world with her husband and often catalogues their escapades in illustration. She currently lives in Vancouver, Canada with her husband and daughter.