BOOK: ARLO AND PIPS: KING OF THE BIRDS AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: ELISE GRAVEL PUBLISHER: HARPER ALLEY PAGES: 64 AGE RECOMMENDED: 6+ Another engaging and captivating graphic novel for early readers. It humorously and delightfully introduces the world of crows. In the story, Arlo and Pips are the main characters. Arlo is a crow, and Pips […]
REVIEW: Bug Scouts By Mike Lowery
BOOK: BUG SCOUTS AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: MIKE LOWERY PUBLISHER: GRAPHIX PAGES: 64 AGE RECOMMENDED: 6+ Graphic novels are perfect books for kids who are ready to read but still miss their picture books. Nathan’s first graphic novel was “Bug Scouts”, and it greatly aided his transition from picture books. Bug Scouts is a simple and […]
Why Choose Graphic Novels for Kids?
Recently, Nathan expressed a reluctance to continue reading picture books, which made me worry. However, my friend Ananya introduced us to graphic novels, and Nathan loved them! Based on my observations, here are some things I learned about graphic novels and their benefits. Graphic novels are stories that combine text and illustrations in a comic […]