A lot of people still think that all comics are for kids. This is clearly untrue, but there are plenty of graphic novels out there designed with a younger audience in mind. Today, all of the featured comics are kid-friendly — though, of course, adults can enjoy them too!
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Bookish Goods
Black Girl Superhero Backpack by RedStoneCreativeShop
Ensure your kid has a heroic day at school with this backpack! Comes in three different sizes. $35+
New Releases
Continental Drifter by Kathy MacLeod
Kathy is half American, half Thai — and thoroughly confused. She spends most of the year in Thailand, but she longs for the summers her family spends in rural Maine. Feeling out of place in both countries, can Kathy find out where she really belongs by the time summer ends?
I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 by Lauren Tarshis and Brian Churilla, Adapted by Georgia Ball
Part of the “I Survived” series of historical graphic novel adaptations, this installment follows a young French boy, Paul, who feels helpless as World War II drags on. A chance encounter with an American soldier gives him the opportunity he has been waiting for to help defeat the Nazis and bring peace back to his village.
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Riot Recommendations
Today’s Riot Rec theme is: children’s comics! Here are a couple more great titles to share with the little ones.
August Moon by Diana Thung
As soon as Fiona moves to the town of Calico, she starts making magical discoveries. For example, she meets the supernatural creatures — and the mysterious boy who travels with them — who spread light over the town at night. She also learns that Calico is in danger and that she has to help save it!
Monster Bar Mitzvah by Josh Anderson and Dustin Evans
A bar mitzvah is a major rite of passage for Jewish boys. Eli knows this and wants to make his brother’s big day special…and then the monster under his bed shows up to make a mess of everything. Now it’s up to Eli to save his brother’s bar mitzvah before he gets into monster-sized trouble!
Whether you are a child or a child at heart, comics are a wonderful source of entertainment and life lessons. Don’t stop reading, nerd friends!
~Eileen