

Magic Tree House graphic novels by Jenny Laird and Mary Pope Osborne Young readers like how thick the books appear, but each of the short tales inside is just right for building stamina. Rhino-B, a rhinoceros beetle, and Stag-B, a stag beetle, may be bugs, but their adventures as friends are totally relatable to kids. Try these to introduce thoughtful reading of graphic novels to new chapter book readers underneath all the fun, there’s plenty to discuss about character development and theme.
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Kids who like a good pun will be hooked just by the series title and continue to be delighted by these three unlikely friends’ exploits. Pea, Bee & Jay series by Brian “Smitty” Smith They mean well, but their empty heads mean they have lots to learn.ĥ. If kids love Narwhal and Jelly books by Ben Clanton (a classic first entry into graphic novels), they’ll love the equally zany humor of these pasta brothers. (Think Frog and Toad in updated graphic novel format.) So cute. Peter and Ernesto may both be sloths, but that’s about all they have in common. Peter & Ernesto series by Graham AnnableĪdd this series to your collection of favorite odd-couple friendship stories.

The four endearing characters, a pig, a horse, a bee, and a crabby Rabbit-aptly named Krabbit-have plenty of the same expressive interaction kids love. We love sharing this series with new readers who confidently tackle series like Elephant and Piggie by Mo Willems and are ready for more text on the page. Baloney and Friends series by Greg Pizzoli We only recommend items our team loves!) Graphic Novels for Younger Elementary Kids 1. (Just a heads up, WeAreTeachers may collect a share of sales from the links on this page. Check out this list of some of our favorite recent graphic novels for elementary school kids. (If you’re still running up against parents or colleagues that don’t consider graphic novels “real” reading, rest assured research shows that making meaning from both words and images flexes kids’ reading muscles in a helpful way.) What to do when your students have read all the go-to popular graphic novel series in your classroom library? Graphic novels for kids are hitting the shelves faster than ever, so there are tons of choices to keep kids flipping those pages. You’ve likely seen firsthand how graphic novels have a special way of hooking kids on reading, especially reluctant readers.
