7 AMAZING COMICS FOR THE KIDS
When a child is first learning to read, comics can be a great supplement to help foster a love of books. Comic books, according to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, have a lot to offer young readers. Posted On August 2nd, 2021
Toon Books
The best thing about Toon Books is the calibre of the creative talent that Mouly and Spiegelman have assembled. In these early levels, there are books by notable cartoonists such as Lilli Carré, Renee French, and Rutu Modan, as well as award-winning contributions from Jeff Smith and Eleanor Davis.
Owly
Owly, you let the pictures speak for themselves. These adorable, award-winning books are mostly wordless, with word balloons containing pictures instead of words. This is a great way to get new readers into the swing of reading—especially comics reading—without having to worry about word recognition. The stories are usually about friendship, loyalty, and nature, and they are charmingly innocent.
Scooby-Doo Team-Up
Unexpectedly, one of the most enjoyable children's comics to appear in recent years is Scooby-Doo Team-Up, in which the Scooby-Doo gang meets various DC Comics heroes as well as characters from classic Hanna-Barbera cartoons like the Flintstones and the Jetsons each month. Parents who are following along will appreciate writer Sholly Fisch's inside jokes about these old shows.
Uncle Scrooge
Why not begin with the classics? Carl Barks' Uncle Scrooge comics from the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s are widely regarded as among the best ever created. Unlike many other comics from that era, however, they have held up extremely well and will still make children laugh today.
Hilda
The Hilda graphic novel series by Luke Pearson follows a young elementary-school-age girl who lives in Trolberg, a village populated by talking birds, giants, black hounds, and, of course, trolls. Otherwise, her world is not dissimilar to ours, and Hilda is not dissimilar to any other girl her age.
Abigail and the Snowman
Roger Langridge wrote and illustrated Abigail and the Snowman, which is published by Boom! Studios (most recently known for his spectacular run on The Muppet Show comics). It's a funny friendship storey in which a 9-year-old girl named Abigail moves to a new town with her single father and struggles to make friends until she meets Claude, a Yeti who has escaped from a secret government lab and who ostracises her.
Anna and Froga
Anouk Ricard's delightfully weird graphic novel series Anna & Froga is an easy read that will earn some giggles for kids who enjoy an odd sense of humour. Each book contains a collection of short stories about a young girl named Anna and her animal friends, including Froga the frog, Christopher the worm, Bubu the dog, and Ron the cat.