Comments on: Neil Gaiman and comics

By: Your Librarian Friend

Your Librarian Friend — Thu, 21 May 2009 03:40:36 +0000

And it is a PIA to get those Classics Illustrated Juniors in the U.S., but they’re easy to get in Canada.

By: Your Librarian Friend

Your Librarian Friend — Thu, 21 May 2009 03:39:15 +0000

Babymouse: http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/babymouse/

Comics: Classics Illustrate Junior http://www.amazon.com/Classics-Illustrated-Junior/dp/B00009WBW6

Super cool 50s comics. Your parents will probably know about them.

By: Jenni

Jenni — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:50:04 +0000

It’s the librarian, rather than library, with the stacks of preschool comics, alas. I’ll see if she’ll post titles.

By: that other librarian friend

that other librarian friend — Sun, 17 May 2009 14:21:24 +0000

Ladybug magazine has a few regular comic strips in it. Also there are some picture books that have a comic strip style. Dex or Superdog : the heart of a hero by Caralyn has that look and feel and is also very readable. I think James Stevenson sometimes uses a comic strip style as does Susan Meddaugh in her books about the dog Martha. I find this style harder to read because I find myself pointing to the pictures and saying, “here they are saying …” I wonder if it is more a style for readers rather than non. But I’m also a believer in meet them where there interest is. So if your daughter asks for it, check them out. p.s. I’d be interested in the library that has stacks of preschool comics. I’d like to go check them out or get the names.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Sun, 17 May 2009 02:45:03 +0000

My husband is reading Tin Tin to our son. I’m ambivalent about it for the aforementioned reasons, but he is loving it and I tend not to shelter him much. I just see that sort of thing as a talking point. They are on the third volume and his favorite character is Tin Tin’s dog.

By: Danielle Schmidt

Danielle Schmidt — Thu, 14 May 2009 21:32:04 +0000

I think the most positive books out there right now are written by robert kirkman. He writes “invincable”, a story about a boy who got super powers from his dad. He also writes my favorite,the walking dead, but that may be too graphic for most moms. It’s a wonderful and positive read, though.
Also, “the flash” is superb and very positive.

By: AB

AB — Thu, 14 May 2009 20:27:39 +0000

My kids loved Tintin when they were 4 (still do) but some moms object to the regular appearance of guns and thugs and racism. My daughter liked Baby Blues, which I found cloying, but at least I figured out the mental age of the intended audience of that unbearable strip. Happily, she was able to struggle through and read it to herself so I didn’t have to read it aloud. I was glad when she graduated to Calvin and Hobbes.

By: Jenni

Jenni — Thu, 14 May 2009 06:29:45 +0000

Thanks Tera. I started looking for these, but wasn’t able to find Baby Mouse. Would you be willing to share a link?

By: Tera

Tera — Thu, 14 May 2009 05:52:40 +0000

We have enjoyed The Good Times Travel Agency books (which I understand are not true graphic novels, but my kids LOVE it’s comic booky feel). We also read To Dance, which they loved…and some other classics like Garfield….I have a couple of Magna Shakespeare books and Daisy has read at least one of them but I haven’t previewed them yet. She is getting through books before I have to chance to check them out sometimes, which is not optimal from my perspective. Also Baby Mouse….

By: Jenni

Jenni — Thu, 14 May 2009 05:46:51 +0000

Thanks Lora, I’d love to take you up on this.

I haven’t yet read Persepolis, but it’s on my list