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Here's a list of publishers that put out family friendly comics books and online resources with guides to child friendly reading.

https://beastacademy.com/
The Beast Academy book series is a full math curriculum for grades 2‑5. Beautifully illustrated Guides offer engaging math instruction, while Practice books include hundreds of problems and puzzles that reinforce the concepts learned in the Guides. In the full-color, comic-book-style Guides, four monsters attend classes at Beast Academy, where they grapple with math concepts and work together to solve problems. This fun way of learning mathematical concepts is perfect for educators to supplement their curriculum or parents to use at home as additional support.

https://www.thephoenixcomic.co.uk/
The Phoenix, which is aimed at six- to 12-year-old girls and boys, is a British weekly story comic. Their subject matter ranges widely, through historical adventures and monstrous tales to the nonfiction strip Corpse Talk, in which the protagonist digs up and quizzes a corpse of distinction. Gandhi, Black Beard and Jane Austen are among the posthumous interviewees. Tamsin and the Deep takes elements of folklore and replays them in the setting of a council estate in rural Cornwall. It's a weekly anthology of all-ages fun!

http://comicsempower.com/
You know how when you walk into a comic book store, all the new issues are spread out on the walls or the shelves? Well, when a blind person walks in, they can't see anything. The experience in Comics Empower, the comic book store for the blind, is reversed: The blind can see everything on the page and you can't see anything. The site features original comics available in audio only, podcasts where sighted and blind people discuss their experience reading the same comic, comics written by blind writers, and more!

http://www.classicalcomics.com/
Classical Comics' main aim is to make classical literature appealing to all. To do this, they offer graphic novel adaptions of classics, from Shakespeare to the Bronte sisters to Bram Stoker. Each title has multiple versions: original text, plain text, and quick text, making it possible for every level of reader to enjoy these beloved stories.

http://www.ampkids.com/
AMP! Comics for Kids is a line of paperback graphic novels aimed at middle-school readers. These fun novels range from a series adapted from Beowulf, Kid Beowulf, to the Big Nate series and many more. The site, in addition to offering a plethora of graphic novels, also offers teaching guides catered to each book, so that educators, librarians, and parents can capitalize on their student's interest in comics.

http://www.diamondcomics.com/Home/1/1/3/597?articleID=135961
Diamond Book Distributors has put together a comprehensive list of books that their publishers produce that can be used in a Common Core aligned curriculum. Broken up by grade level, this compilation is a great place for teachers to find resources for a classroom and parents to find age-appropriate texts.

https://www.scholastic.com/kids/books/graphix/
Scholastic's imprint Graphix publishes graphic novels specifically for children and teens. They focus on creator-driven books that bring exceptional art, rich content, and strong storytelling to realistic fiction, memoir, fantasy, and more. Supported by librarians, teachers, and most important, kids, Graphix titles have become bestsellers around the globe and continue to receive awards and critical acclaim including multiple Eisner Award wins and nominations, a Stonewall Book Award Honor (Drama), a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor (Smile), an Edgar Allan Poe nomination (The Lost Boy), and 20 New York Times bestsellers to date.

https://facevaluecomics.com/autism-autistic-comics-ethics/
Face Value Comics has created the first comic book hero with autism. Intended for autistic readers, this series of comic books is conscious about the social implications of their comics and aim to increase autism advocacy through comic awareness. Their comics are kid-friendly and a non-profit organization, dedicated to bringing children the best in comic book entertainment.

www.actionlabcomics.com
A regular Pop Culture Classroom collaborator, Action Labs Comics is one of the companies on the cutting edge of the digital age. In just four years, the company has grown to be one of the most popular publishing houses in the medium and is home to more than a dozen titles including the hugely popular all-ages fantasy Princeless, the Kickstarter-backed mini-series Fracture, and the original graphic novels Exo-1 and the Rock-Solid Steelbots, Back in the Day, and Monsters Are Just Like Us. Action Labs was also one of the first publishers to release a digital comic for Free Comic Book Day, unleashing Action Labs Confidential in 2012, a 200-plus page extended preview of every book the company has released.

www.toon-books.com
With origins deeply rooted in the Franco-Belgian tradition of Bande dessinée, Toon Books promotes its books as the first high-quality comics designed for ages four and up. The idea for the line came to legendary designer and publisher Françoise Mouly when her son was learning to read. Appalled by the lack of educational appeal, she instead turned to French comics. Mouly is also married to cartoonist Art Spiegelman, who famously said, "Comics can be a gateway drug to literacy." Over time, Mouly developed her own methodology for ensuring appeal and quality, vetting every book with educators and testing out rough drafts in schools. In addition to publishing popular titles like Barry and Penny, the Toon Books website offers free online learning tools for students and educators and unique online tools like the free "CarTOON Maker," and the Readers Theater, which teaches educators how to get students to perform TOON stories.

www.papercutz.com
With nearly a decade of experience under their belts, the creative minds behind Papercutz Graphic Novels have succeeded in keeping alive the spirit and presence of some of the world's most popular characters including The Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, Power Rangers, and many more. Dedicated to publishing great graphic novels for all ages, the company has engaged a wide variety of writers and artists including popular favorites like Scott Lobdell, Jill Thompson and Jeff Parker, as well as wide-ranging and eccentric talents like Rick Geary, Joe R. Lansdale, Gahan Wilson, and Peter Kuper. While their lineup focuses often on humor, the publisher also delves into experimental mediums including the popular Classics Illustrated line, the pop culture parody Papercutz Sclices, and English translations of popular Franco-Belgian comics including the ever-popular Smurfs.

www.kaboom-studios.com
What time is it? It's always Adventure Time at KaBoom! Studios, the all-ages imprint of the popular Boom! Studios, headquartered in Los Angeles, California. This imprint is a spin-off from the long-time arm Boom Kids! and covers some of the most popular fictional universes in the comics world including The Muppets, Disney, Pixar and Peanuts. Launching in May of 2011, KaBoom! first hit comics stands with a Duck Tales mini-series composed by notable videogame designer Warren Spector and has since captured kids' imaginations with the Adventure Time series written by Ryan North of Dinosaur Comics, new adventures set in the world of Ice Age, and is planning a comic book adaptation of Pendleton Ward's Bravest Warriors.

blogs.slj.com/goodcomicsforkids/
Presented by the venerable School Library Journal, "Good Comics for Kids" is a collaborative blog covering kids' comics written by a group of librarians, parents and writers. The blog was founded in 2008 with the goal of covering kids' comics for readers from birth to age 16 with breadth and depth through a mix of news, reviews, interviews and previews, written with enough accessibility to appeal to both casual readers and serious comics fans. Recent interviews have featured a wide variety of creators including such luminaries as James Kolchaka, manga artist Misaka Rocks, and indie artist Paul Pope and Jeffrey Brown. This invaluable site covers everything from picture books to Banned Books Week with verve, insight and clarity, providing a terrific resource for parents, kids, and fans alike.

www.atyourlibrary.org/connectwithyourkids/reading-together/best-graphic-novels-children
Atyourlibrary.org is the public website for the American Library Association's public awareness campaign, the Campaign for America's Libraries, which promotes the value of libraries and librarians. The goal of www.atyourlibrary.org is to provide information and recommended resources that everyone can take advantage of by connecting with their local library and librarians. The site provides new articles and links every week and updates content daily. This great list, divided up by reading ages, is a "best of the best" list of graphic novels for children created as a development tool for librarians by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). The list features a wide variety of stories and characters from different periods in history ranging from Herge's famous explorer Tintin to Jeff Smith's epic Bone to modern classics like Neil Gaiman's Coraline.

http://www.ala.org/alsc/publications-resources/book-lists/graphicnovels2016
The Quicklists Consulting Committee for the Association for Library Service to Children created a list of core titles than can be used when starting or maintaining a children's graphic novel collection. The intended audience is librarians selecting books for inclusion in public libraries serving elementary school-age children, but can also be an invaluable resource for educators and parents. Here, "graphic novel" is defined as a full-length story told in paneled, sequential, graphic format. The list does not include book-length collections of comic strips, wordless picture books, or hybrid books that are a mixture of traditional text and comics/graphics. The list includes classics as well as new titles that have been widely recommended and well-reviewed, and books that have popular appeal as well as critical acclaim. The Quicklists Consulting Committee identified the best books currently available, and updates the list at least annually to add great new releases and remove titles that have gone out of print.

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Common Sense Media Recommended Graphic Novels

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Common Sense Media editors help you choose Graphic Novels. Illustrations and text mean fun for kids of all ages.

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Young readers won't realize they're actually absorbing enough information to give them a head start in any school's Greek mythology unit while reading this fun and educational book. Readers first are introduced to Mount Olympus and each of the different characters...

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Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)

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YALSA has launched the new Teen Book Finder Database, which is a

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1,152 books based on 1549 votes: Smile by Raina Telgemeier, The Stonekeeper by Kazu Kibuishi, The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick, Diary of a ...

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Hosting a conference, workshop, or lecture on graphic novels in schools and/or libraries? Featuring a look at young adult graphic novels, Issue #26 of the BookShelf Magazine is a handy resource for librarians, educators, and more!

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What are graphic novels

Published in book format, graphic novels can be fiction or non-fiction and, usually, tell a stand-alone story with a complex plot using illustrations. Graphic novels like Watchmen bring together an episodic series. Librarians often use 'graphic novel' to denote any collected work - whether it be serialised comics collected into one book or long-form works.

The term 'graphic novel' was coined by Will Eisner to distinguish his book A Contract with God (1978) from collections of newspaper comic strips. He described graphic novels as consisting of 'sequential art' - a series of illustrations which, when viewed in order, tell a story. Will Eisner is seen as the founder of graphic novels, and the industry award is named in his honour.

In her Create Readers blog post '"Graphic novels"' is not comics', comic creator Indira Neville writes:

The most important thing to say up front is that while all graphic novels are comics, not all comics are graphic novels. Graphic novels are a particular type of comic. It goes like this ...
Comics is the medium (like 'poetry' or 'film' is a medium).
A comic is any work in the comics medium regardless of genre, length, or format (like 'a poem' or 'a film').
A graphic novel is a long-form work of fiction in the comics medium (like an 'ode' or a 'feature film').
- 'Graphic novels' is not comics

Manga

Manga, or 'whimsical drawings' (literal translation), are Japanese comics, read in the reverse order from English books. Manga is often in black and white, and published as a series in magazines or volumes with genres ranging from romance to science fiction.

Manga differs from American-style graphic novels in the storytelling techniques it applies (such as wordless panels) and in the subject matter. Each book is closely targeted at a specific demographic.

Publishers Viz and TokyoPop have translated a broad number of Manga titles into English.

The appeal of art and story to engage readers

Graphic novels have always been popular with students - from English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) students and reluctant readers to avid readers.

Combining visual art with literary and cinematic techniques allows for innovative and stimulating storylines. Graphic novels promote oral and visual literacy, as well as a love for reading. The wide range of available genres guarantees their popularity and usage in any library.

Graphic novels can be used to transition younger readers into novels, with popular series such as Geronimo Stilton and Tinkerbell publishing graphic novel formats. Their non-threatening presentation of text and illustrations also appeal to more reluctant readers.

How to read a graphic novel

Graphic novels are an invaluable resource for teaching visual literacy skills and ideal for teens, as discussed in 'The truth about graphic novels' by Kristin Fletcher-Spear, Merideth Jenson-Benjamin, and Teresa Copeland.
The truth about graphic novels: A format, not a genre
Their compelling artwork and innovative design mean readers can also focus on:

the interplay of the words and graphics on each page

the layout arrangement (placement and size) of the panels

details that illuminate the characters

how narration and dialogue are arranged.

Scholastic has written a guide for using graphic novels with children and teens, which includes a link to a further guide for teaching graphic novels.

Graphic novels don't work exactly the same way that traditional novels do, but they can be as demanding, creative, intelligent, compelling, and full of story as any book.
- Robin Brenner

How to teach graphic novels
No Flying, No Tights - created by Robin Brenner, this is a great resource of graphic novels and reviews for all ages.

Graphic novels in your school library

Develop a range of graphic novels, for example, superheroes, manga, classics, novels, non-fiction. Think about how and where you'll shelve them:

Will you put fiction and non-fiction together?

If you have a separate collection of all your graphic novels, what signage will you use?

If you keep your non-fiction items separate, how will people find them?

Selecting and purchasing resources Arranging library fiction by genre
Not-to-be-missed graphic novels

Well-known series such as Tintin and Asterix are essential additions to any collection. DC and Marvel comics, the two biggest mainstream American comics publishers, are well known to many for being home to the 'world's greatest superheroes'. They have also produced kid-friendly imprints, such as DC Graphic Novels for Kids. Aimed at intermediate-level 8- to 12-year-olds, DC Graphic Novels for Kids publishes familiar authors such as:

Meg Cabot writing Black Canary Ignite about Gotham City teenager Dinah Lance

Ridley Pearson, who wrote Super Sons about the sons of Batman and Superman

Sholly Fisch who writes characters like Batman and Teen Titans.

DC is aimed at young adults aged 13 plus. It includes new stories about Wonder Woman, Teen Titans Raven and Harley Quinn by well-known YA authors such as:

Marvel has 'rising readers', a series of graphic novel compilations curated from Marvel's vast library targeted at intermediate readers. It also has 'vault of heroes', a similar set of graphic novels for primary readers upwards. Students will love the action and humour, and the great diverse range of heroes, such as Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Black Panther, Ms. Marvel, and the big names like Spiderman, Thor and Hulk.

A few graphic novels and authors to look out for include:

Neil Gaiman who is renowned as an international leader in this field and writes for children up to adults

Rania Telgemeier and Ann M. Martin's adaptation of The Babysitter's Club series

Alice Oseman, author of Heartstopper, one of several comic creators who started with a webcomic, which was then published in print.

Download our Book and Beyond guide for exploring 'Heartstopper'
From New Zealand

Hicksville by Dylan Horrocks (YA).

Ant Sang who has created several popular comics, including Go-Go Ninjas - a YA fiction finalist in the 2019 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.

Chris Slane's Maui series, as well as his artwork for A Nice Day for a War.

The Tea Dragon Society is a webcomic for 8- to 12-year-olds that can be read online and is available in print. The author Katie O'Neill is a two-time Eisner Award winner.

Prize-winning graphic novels

A few graphic novels that have won notable awards include the following:

El Deafo by Cece Bell won the John Newbury Medal and the Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids in 2015 (ages 8 to 12 years).

Illegal by Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin won the 2019 Excellence in Graphic Literature Award (YA).

Maus by Art Spiegelman won the Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards in 1992 (YA).

Salt Magic by Hope Larson and Rebecca Mock won the 2022 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids ages 9-12.

Asadora! By Naoki Urasawa and The Hazards of Love, Vol. 1: Bright World by Stan Stanley. Both made the top 10 of the 2022 Great Graphic Novels for Teens.

When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed. The novel has been nominated for many awards and won the 2021 Walter Dean Myers Award for Younger Readers. It was also included in the selection for the ILA Notable Books for a Global Society in 2021.

The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui is a memoir set in the years before, during, and after the Vietnam War, which won the 2018 American Book Award for illustrated memoir (YA).

This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki won the 2015 Eisner Award for Best New Graphic Novel, the 2014 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Graphic Novel, and a Printz Honor and a Caldecott Honor in 2015 (YA).

The Vision: The Complete Collection by Tom King and Gabriel Hernandez Walta (Marvel Comics), won an Eisner Award for Best Limited Series (YA).

Organisations, events and awards celebrating reading
Review sites and where to buy graphic novels

Use our Books and Reads tool to find websites that review graphic novels.

Book awards: Booklist's top 10 graphic novels for youth - LibraryThing - recommendations for graphic novels with lists put out by the American Library Association (ALA), 'School Library Journal', and others.

Christchurch City Library's graphic novel reading guide - includes a manga guide and booklists.

NPR's 100 favourite comics and graphic novels - a great round-up of favourites for all ages, which they selected from more than 7,000 nominations.

Where to buy graphic novels in New Zealand

Specialist suppliers of graphic novels in New Zealand are:

Find out more

Comics in Education - a comic site for parents, teachers and librarians.

Get graphic - resources for teachers and librarians including an extensive list of resources and suppliers for collection development.

Graphic Novels 101 - Anastasia Betts provides information and resources for educators.

New Zealand Comics and Graphic Novels - Hicksville Press - New Zealand comics and graphic novels, a 100-page directory of New Zealand cartoonists and comic creators as a free download.

Reading lessons: Graphic novels 101 - by Hollis Margaret Rudiger.

The Center for Cartoon Studies - includes lesson plans, exercises, study guides and sample scripts.

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Reading Benefits of Graphic Novels & Comics

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While comic books and graphic novels have increased in popularity among children of all ages in the last few years, there are still some parents and educators that dismiss the medium as trivial or "not a real book" or "junk." We live in a visual society. It only makes sense that children are drawn to visual media.

Here are some things you might not know about comic books and graphic novels and how they can turn your child into a "super" reader:

1. Not all comics are about superheroes, and graphic novels do not always include "graphic" storylines. Did you know that there's a Pride and Prejudice graphic novel? Or that popular Shakespearean plays have been adapted into graphic novels? Did you know that the graphic novel American Born Chinese won the American Library Association's Printz Award in 2007? Face it, comics and graphic novels are on their way to becoming mainstream!

2. Some teachers and librarians on the 2014 New York Comic Con panel "Super Girls: Using Comics to Engage Female Students in the High School Classroom" listed these as some of the benefits and skills strengthened by graphic novels: motivating reluctant readers, inference, memory, sequencing, understanding succinct language, and reading comprehension.

3. Do you have a kid that skims the page or speed reads? When reading comics, children slow down and look at the images and text to fully ingest what's happening in the plot.

4. Graphic novels are bringing art education (which is often an endangered program in schools) into the classroom.

5. Graphic novels can be paired with traditional classics. One high school teacher on the "Super Girls" panel said that he's found success in pairing a canonical text likeThe Scarlet Letter with a graphic novel like . Both titles are centered on female protagonists feeling alienated, which a lot of tween and teen girls can relate to.

6. Speaking of girls, comics aren't just for boys. Everybody enjoys a good story. And there are plenty of great graphic novels available for kids of all ages. You can check out some titles listed here or ask your local librarian for suggestions.

7. Teachers and librarians on the "Why Should I Let My Child Read Comics?" panel agreed that graphic novels are great for kids with learning disabilities. Children with autism can learn a lot about identifying emotions through the images in a graphic novel. Additionally, for children with dyslexia, while it might be very frustrating for them to finish a page of a traditional book, they often feel a sense of accomplishment when they complete a page in a comic book. Accomplishment is important. It's a huge self-esteem booster and leads to kids naturally wanting to read more.

8. However, when kids have lower self-esteem because they aren't strong readers that can discourage them from wanting to read. But graphic novels are a great way to promote literacy. Teachers and librarians do not want to give ESL students picture books. Kids would reject that and deem it embarrassing. However, a comic book at a lower reading level might give kids the reading confidence they need while boosting reading and language skills.

9. Reading comic books is a great way to share the joy of reading with your child. If you grew up reading Archie or Spider-Man comics, you can share that with your reader now. It's a great way to strengthen your bond. Plus, kids look up to their parents and want to share and discuss those favorite comics or moments or scenes with you. It's a no brainer!

10. Do you remember those wordless picture books that your toddler might have chewed on? Well, there are also wordless comic books. These offer a plethora of learning benefits - critical thinking, sequencing, imagination, storytelling, and creativity. Just think, every time that your child reads the book, it will be completely unique. Although the book is filled with pictures, it's a blank slate just waiting for your child's imagination to take shape.

Remember, there are a ton of great books and a ton of not-so-great books. The same is true of graphic novels and comics. Do your homework before choosing graphic novels for kids. Go to the experts if you need advice -- teachers and librarians are there to help!

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Raising Super Readers: The Benefits of Comic Books and Graphic Novels

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While comic books and graphic novels have increased in popularity among children of all ages in the last few years, there are still some parents and educators that dismiss the medium as trivial or "not a real book" or "junk." We live in a visual society.