We homeschool now but when my daughter was in public school they wouldn’t let the kids read graphic novels only as a treat. I personally don’t care if they are reading I am happy. I love how you explain it being so much work the pictures help. She has many educational struggles and they sure do help.
I love the way graphic novels can appeal to kids of all ages. And there are so many new nonfiction graphic novels coming out all the time, which has been great for my kids who prefer nonfiction.
these are great recommendations! seems like now days every book that looks appealing is not morally sound for us. let me add, the Libby app through your local library is am amazing tool! One night, we read little something about black beauty and how rich the text is. my daughter who struggles immediately wanted to read it! so I downloaded the audio version for her, she listened to all of it that night, and the next day we went to the library and picked up a copy with drawings in it.
My 6yo just discovered graphic novels and LOVES them (as read alouds for now)! We're currently on our second time through the Alice in Wonderland version from Usborne/PaperPie. I forgot they had a Wizard of Oz one!
Oh my goodness, When Stars Are Scattered was so good. I actually read it in my adult-women book club a couple years ago. Definitely difficult topics addressed, but worth diving into with older kids for sure.
My 10 year old son will ONLY read graphic novels. He has autism and ADHD. He reads for about 2 hours a day before bed for his own enjoyment and loves books, and I can't imagine what would have happened if I had refused him graphic novels and forced normal books on him. He would have hated reading for sure. For now we read normal novels and information books together where I read them aloud, and he enjoys that too. The most important thing is that books are enjoyable, and not seen as a chore.
I agree with graphic novels and my kids love them including my high school jr!!! He’s getting into sports books as well tho!!! My older kids love graphic novels as readers as they need extra reading practice!!! I don’t mind classics in a different way including graphic novels!!! My teenagers did a C.S Lewis course and wanted it in graphic novels but I decided as I couldn’t find them the movies where ok!!!
I love the concept of scaffolding the classics with graphic novels! I'm going to go looking for those. I was daunted by Wuthering Heights due to the dialect. I listened to the (wonderful and included in Audible subscription) audiobook and it blew me away. I enjoyed every second. And then I went on and listened to Jane Eyre on my morning walks. Again, it completely blew me away to hear it read vs. my earlier mediocre experience of reading it to myself in high school. I don't know why we bother holding shame around graphic novels, audiobooks etc.
Ooo! We'll have to check out the Magic treehouse ones! Both kids love listening to the chapter books but our younger daughter always wants pictures in full color, so that might be perfect!!
My son LOVES the Pizza and Taco series, and my daughter LOVES the Unicorn and Yeti series. I have always loved Graphic Novels since I was introduced to them in my college class.
Thank you for this video. I often wonder if my daughter is dyslexic the not sure how to get her tested. She is a struggling reader but I noticed that she enjoys graphic novels. We're still trying to decide what type of books that she's into according to genre I can get her to pick up a graphic novel more than I can a regular book with just text. But I also want to know do you have any suggestions on how to test their reading level and a guide to help them choose books that are not too easy but also not too challenging. Thank you for all your videos they are so helpful
