The first in what will probably be a Norma and Belly series.

In the process, they help the donut maker invent a new type of donut. There is a case to crack but will Banana Fox be the one to solve it? Lots of action and antics to be had.ĭonut Feed the Squirrels by Mika Song is an adventurous look at some determined squirrels looking to score some donuts from the donut truck. Pure silly nonsense fun is what kids will discover in Banana Fox and the Secret Sour Society by James Kochalka. It’s a good pick for new readers with short easy chapters, lots of speech bubbles, plenty of humor, and tons of kid appeal. Pizza and Taco: Who’s the Best is an easy reader graphic novel and the first in a new series by Stephen Shaskan. Again, the use of colored text speech bubbles makes it easy to navigate for new readers. A few of our picks are Hello, Hedgehog! by Norm Feuti and Fox Tails by Tina Kügler. Scholastic has an amazing line of readers for new readers that have a graphic novel format. Baloney and Friends: Going Up! will be the second book publishing in the spring of 2021. In fact, the first part of the book is all about introducing us to the characters (super helpful to new readers.) There are three stories in the book sandwiched with mini-comics.

Baloney is our main character with three friends- Peanut, Bizz, and Krabbit. Baloney and Friends by Greg Pizzoli not only use speech bubbles, but they are color-coded based on who is speaking. One of the neat things about graphic novels is that kids know who is talking because of the speech bubbles. Graphic Novels for Beginning Readersįull Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. So here are some of our favorite graphic novels for kids that are especially helpful to new beginning readers. In fact, our library now has a whole aisle dedicated to this popular genre.

Graphic novels are making a big splash with beginning readers all the way into adulthood. They worked like magic with my oldest son and I’m forever grateful.Īnd, there are so many amazing choices on the market with more and more publishing imprints popping up each year. Graphic novels for early readers help to build confidence, interest, and stamina in reading. When I’m asked how to get children interested in reading who say they don’t like to read, my first answer is usually to try a graphic novel.

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