A Bridge Too Fur
Kitten Construction Company, #2 Written and Illustrated by John Patrick Green
2019 Children’s Graphic Novels
Lily the Thief
Written and Illustrated by Janne Kukkonen A great book. I read it three times and never got bored! I really recommend this book: it’s action packed, adventure filled, and has a treasure even a thief can’t steal. By the time you finish you will have had your greatest adventure yet. Reviewed by Uati Johnson, Student, …
Science Comics Skyscrapers, The Heights of Engineering
Written and Illustrated by John Kerschbaum I was prepared to “endure” this graphic novel about the science behind skyscrapers, but ended up truly enjoying it! John Kerschbaum has definitely done his research and strikes a great balance between entertaining and educating in this book. He includes kid-friendly, but not condescending, definitions within the book for …
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Hooray for Women!
Written and Illustrated by Marcia Williams Hooray for Women! celebrates the accomplishments of women throughout history, some familiar and some I’d never heard of. Each page is devoted to a different woman and her story is told in graphic novel format. Along the border outside of the panels other facts and info are shared, as …
Star Gazing
Written and Illustrated by Jen Wang This is a well told story with lots of emotions mixed in. It hits topics of friendship, expectations, figuring out who your are, acceptance, jealousy, guilt, and more. The art is great and helps the story read quickly. I think it will be read and loved by many. Reviewed …
Making Friends: Back to the Drawing Board
Written and Illustrated by Kristen Gudsnuk Making Friends: Back to the Drawing Board is the sequel to Making Friends and follows Dany’s adventures as she navigates middle school. It is a brand-new year and Dany is hoping to fit in. After finding out that popular Cara finds her annoying and pays Cara to be her …
Smell My Foot!
Written and Illustrated by Cece Bell Chick and Brain are a great pair in teaching and learning. In Chick’s attempts to teach Brain about social cues and manners, she overlooks some danger she may be getting into herself. Brain may be clueless at some things, but very smart in other ways. I really liked this …
Do you Like My Bike?
Hello, Hedgehog! #1 Written and Illustrated by Norm Feuti This book is darling! Easy, simple, and a great read for younger children wanting to read graphic novels. The pictures are great and the story is about the friendship and kindness between Hedgehog and his friend Harry the hamster. Loved it and will definitely look into …
Guts
Written and Illustrated by Raina Telgemeier Another great graphic novel from Author Raina Telgemeier. Guts takes us through a true story of Raina’s life as a teenager. As she deals with the ever-changing dynamic of school, she also must deal with life at home. She has been having stomachaches and thinks that it might just …
Sea Sirens
A Trot & Cap’n Bill Adventure, Written by Amy Chu, Illustrated by Janet K. Lee I am not a huge fan of most graphic novels, but Sea Sirens was definitely an exception. The story is of a teenage Vietnamese American girl, Trot, her one-eyed cat Cap’n Bill, and her Grandpa, who has occasional dementia. Trot …