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NEW Comics and Graphic Novels for Kids

Spice up your kids’ reading life with these new (and awesome) graphic novels–great for summer reading, don’t you think? If you need convincing why graphic novels and comics count as reading, read my reasons here. Comics for kids are a great way to get kids reading. Try one of these comics. New Recommended Comics and Graphic […]

Good Books from OwlKids

Do you know about the Canadian OwlKids Books and the OwlKids Magazines— Chirp, Chickadee, and Owl? Today I want to give you a sampling of some of their newest books. OwlKids Books Reviewed My Beastly Book of Twisted Tales 150 Ways to Doodle, Scribble, Color, and Draw by Berengere Delaporte A fun activity doodle, scribble, color, and […]

Great Illustrators Study – Shel Silverstein (plus some poetry, too)

Maggy of Red Ted’s Art Blog is hosting a monthly series called Kids Exploring The Great Artists. I thought I’d participate but adapt to be The Great Picture Book Illustrators. As I pondered what illustrator to choose first, my 10-year old told me about an in-class project on Shel Silverstein‘s black and white drawings. Her teacher, […]

Comics in the Classroom

Comics in the Classroom If you’re interested in using comics in the classroom, I’ve found some amazing resources to get you started. Adventures in Cartooning by James Sturm, Andrew Arnold, and Alexis Federick-Frost A total genius of a book which explains cartooning in cartoons! The book stars a princess, a dragon, a brave and eager […]

Want to Get Kids Reading? Try a Comic

Guest post by author, Michael Spradlin. Does your child suffer from The Kid Who Doesn’t Like To Read Syndrome? Comics for Kids The answer to why kids contract TKWDLTR Syndrome is multi-layered and complex. I meet many during school visits who come from homes where the parents don’t read themselves, not even a newspaper or […]

Building Reading Skills Through the Language of Comics

written by Geoffrey Hayes, author of award winning Benny and Penny Toon Book, The Big No-No and over 40 picture books. Having spent many years working in the traditional picture book arena, I am now writing and illustrating children’s comics as well. Although I have been a longtime comics fan, doing comics for kids has given me […]

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