Benny and Penny in Just Pretend

In Benny and Penny in Just Pretend, Geoffrey Hayes introduces young readers to the gentle sibling squabbles and imaginative play of two mouse children. Published by RAW Junior, this single-issue comic from 2014 launches a warm, lightly humorous series where pretend adventures reveal real lessons about cooperation and kindness. Hayes’s soft, expressive art and simple dialogue make it a standout early-reader graphic novel, perfect for sharing the joy of comics with the very young.