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Dear kids, parents, caregivers, teachers, and librarians, TOON has many free resources that are accessible online that may be of help to you during this time of distance learning. Some of these resources, kids can use on their own; others are more hands-on. And perhaps best of all, some are designed for pure fun. After all, kids do love comics! We will continue to add to the resources listed below and hopefully offer more helpful solutions. Please email us with questions or suggestions HERE. We send our very best during these challenging times. 
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As of today, we are still able to ship orders placed through our online store and we are offering a 33% discount on all orders (use coupon code "SAVE33" at checkout). Our small warehouse in Pennsylvania is working with minimal staff and taking all steps to protect its workers. Please note that orders may take extra time to process and to reach your destination.
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Resources for Distance Learning &
Home-Based Activities for Kids Ages 3-12
COMICS: EASY AS ABC by Ivan BrunettiTOON is giving free online access to the entire book for all users.
This guide to comics for kids is an essential tool for all those who enjoy comics. Simple cartooning basics are outlined with easy examples to follow. Kids, parents, teachers, and librarians will love the humorous step-by-step lessons by master cartoonist and teacher Ivan Brunetti. Even reluctant artists will be inspired to pick up a pen and give it a try. View the step-by-step lesson plan here. |
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DISTANCE LEARNING: SPOTLIGHT ON COMICS!
THANK YOU, Kellen Blankenship for graciously allowing TOON
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Kellen Blankenship is a 4th Grade ELA teacher at Patton Elementary School in Austin, Texas. He contacted us about creating a unit around Comics: Easy as ABC! We set up free access to the book, and are now presenting Blakenship's 4th grade curriculum. He's a master at reaching for all the required reading standards while harnessing the creativity of comics.
The project-based learning unit covers:
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Written and Drawn by Henrietta by Liniers
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To celebrate TOON's BolognaRagazzi Comics Award 2020 we are giving FREE access! Here is what the jury had to say:
"The jury was charmed by Liniers celebration of imagination and the creative process as depicted through the vivid drawings and wildly inventive stories of Henrietta, a young girl with a brand new box of colored pencils. Liniers draws Henrietta in a series of subdued comic sequences on pages that are very quickly high-jacked by the extravagant, colorful, crazed energy of Henrietta’s childlike pencil drawings, which she uses to tell the story of a three headed monster with only two hats, and the wildly funny search for the missing hat inside her apparently huge wardrobe." |
About the Ragazzi award:
Since 1966, the BolognaRagazzi Award has been among the world's most highly regarded international prizes in the sector of children’s publishing. Aimed at selecting the finest illustrated children's books, the award honors the best productions in terms of their graphic and editorial qualities, becoming a leading international launch pad for authors and illustrators thanks to the high profile recognition that the winners receive during the fair. |
TOON READERS
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This entirely FREE resource allows children to read select TOON Books online...and in multiple languages! Children can listen to the entire text using "Read To Me" or activate the audio prompts on individual balloons when they need a little extra help. TOON Readers were developed in cooperation with Professor Garfield, a non-profit educational collaboration between Garfield the Cat and Ball State University.
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In Multiple Languages!For children studying two (or more!) languages, select TOON Readers are also available in multiple languages!
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CARTOON MAKERS
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Create your own one-panel carTOON using your favorite TOON Book characters! Just click and choose your own backgrounds, characters, props, balloons, and text and then print, save, and email your completed carTOONS! This FREE interactive program was developed in cooperation with Professor Garfield, a non-profit educational collaboration between Garfield the Cat and Ball State University. It's a great activity for imaginative play and creative writing. Have fun!
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To start, choose
your favorite stories & characters |
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Just 3 steps to get started!
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CRAFT ACTIVITIES
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CREATE YOUR OWN
STINKY MONSTERS Follow the prompts from Stinky author, Eleanor Davis, to create your own monsters, complete with googly eyes, secretive smiles, spindly legs, and a bat-filled cave! When you're done drawing monsters, turn to the last page to draw a monster's dream. Will it be scary or nice? Booklet is 8 pages.
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