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Welcome to TOON Books,
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Find the right TOON Book for every young reader:
INTEREST LEVEL: Ages 4+
READING LEVEL: Grades K-1 |
INTEREST LEVEL: Ages 5+
READING LEVEL: Grades 1-2 |
INTEREST LEVEL: Ages 6+
READING LEVEL: Grades 2-3 |
INTEREST LEVEL: Ages 7+
READING LEVEL: Grades 3+ |
COMICS IN THE CLASSROOM: A dream come true!
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Fifteen years ago, TOON’s Editorial Director, Françoise Mouly, launched the imprint to introduce the then revolutionary notion that comics can stir a lifelong love of reading in kids. Now, the prestigious Lucy Calkins Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP) is publishing a groundbreaking new textbook: Graphic Novels: Writing in Pictures and Words.
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It is their first writing unit to focus specifically on graphic novels. A triumphant Françoise Mouly says: “The work teachers and librarians do in the classroom is nothing short of miraculous–watching Hareem A. Khan, Eric Hand, and Lucy Calkins herself apply their expertise and insights to comics has been one of the rewarding experiences of my publishing career. I can’t wait to welcome the new generation of comics creators and readers that this guide is bound to spark!”
The unit, heavily illustrated with doodles and diagrams, helps all teachers understand the visual elements of comics storytelling. Teachers, even if they lack drawing skills, can help students in grades 4 to 6 develop their own writing and storytelling crafts and guide them to create their own graphic novels. The guide is packaged with Comics: Easy as ABC! by Ivan Brunetti and Stinky by Eleanor Davis and uses multiple TOON Books as references. |
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TOON Books represent a whole new approach to books for beginning and reluctant readers—a rethinking as radical as the first time Theodor Geisel put a hat on a cat. Each book is just right for reading to the youngest child, but this is also the first and only collection ever designed to offer early and reluctant readers comics they can read themselves.
Each TOON book has been vetted by educators to nurture young minds.The comic format helps every child master core reading comprehension strategies like Visualization & Imagining, Making Connections, or Retelling. With TOON Books, parents, caregivers, homeschoolers, teachers, and librarians can help every child become a lifelong reader, one who knows how to read for pleasure and for information—a reader who loves to read. "Comics are a gateway drug to literacy."
—Art Spiegelman, Pulitzer-Prize winning author of Maus, A Survivor's Tale |
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The essential best-selling, award-winning, teacher-approved sets:
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"Without a doubt, the best go-to option for parents looking for quality comics for early readers is the many
graphic novels from Toon Books." — Mental Floss |
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NEW TOON PAPERBACKS!
As TOON Books make more inroads into schools, this spring will see several award-winning Level Two and Three titles released in paperback for the first time!
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Phillipe Coudray’s Benjamin Bear in Brain Storms! and Benjamin Bear in Bright Ideas! join the previously released Benjamin Bear in Fuzzy Thinking as affordable, but still beautifully produced softcovers. In the best-selling Eisner-Award-winning series, Benjamin Bear comes up with zany solutions to his friends’ problems, makes the most of silly situations, and delights kids when his somewhat absurd problem-solving leads him into trouble.
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World-renowned cartoonist Liniers, father of three daughters, explores the wonders of childhood over a range of books. Good Night, Planet follows the adventures of a young girl’s beloved stuffed animal. In Written and Drawn by Henrietta, the reader follows the creative process of a young author. Wildflowers highlights the magic of childhood imagination and the bonds between sisters. All three books join The Big Wet Balloon in paperback, showcasing the beauty, charm, and humor that has seen Liniers’ titles awarded Eisner Awards, starred reviews, and brisk sales, as well as garnering the love of thousands of fans.
Black Heroes of the Wild West:
an essential graphic novel for every young reader!
“Black Heroes of the Wild West is a brilliant and entertaining offering. Through sharp and evocative storytelling in the exciting medium of comics, lesser-known African American historical figures will be introduced to new generations of readers.”
—From the introduction by KADIR NELSON, winner of the 2020 Caldecott Award |
"Comics That Dismantle the White Cowboy Myth"
Read the "Black Heroes" Review |
And the award goes to.... a must-have guide to comics for all kids
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Praise all around for TOON Books
