Welcome to TOON Books, home of high-quality comics for kids. Every book has been vetted by literacy experts to ensure that its language and narrative is appropriate for its reading level. But our goal in publishing "lovingly produced" books is to combine original stories, stunning artwork and quality printing to inspire kids (and their parents).  All my life, I have worked with artists who are storytellers; I've loved reading and reading comics, and as a mother I have shared that passion with my kids. I now hope to share that same passion for visual storytelling with a new generation of readers.
                                                                                                        
--Françoise Mouly
Editorial Director of TOON Books and Art Editor of The New Yorker  

Choose Your Child's Reading Level:

INTEREST LEVEL: Ages 3+
READING LEVEL: Grades K-1
INTEREST LEVEL: Ages 4+
READING LEVEL: Grades 1-2
INTEREST LEVEL: Ages 5+
READING LEVEL: Grades 2-3

Introducing the NEW TOON Graphics for Ages 8+

TOON Graphics are comics and visual narratives that bring the text to life in a way that captures young readers’ imaginations and makes them want to read on—and read more. Children also develop their aesthetic sense when they experience the relationship of text to picture in all its communicative power. Making meaning out of reading with the aid of visuals may be the best way to become a lifelong reader, one who knows how to read for pleasure and for information—a reader who loves to read. 

 
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April 7, 2015 - Also in Spanish!
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May 12, 2015
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June 2, 2015

Recent releases for beginning readers!

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April 14, 2015
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April 28, 2015

Praise for TOON!

TOON is #1 on the list!
"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."
     --10 Great Kids Comics for Early Readers
"Comic Books Even Teachers Can Love"
    --New York Times - Click to Read Feature Story
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TOON Recent Releases:

Hansel & Gretel
by Neil Gaiman and Lorenzo Mattotti
★  "Astonishes from start to finish"
               --The New York Times
★  "If this isn't the definitive edition of "Hansel and Gretel,' it's absolutely necessary." 
               --Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW + Best Books of 2014
★  “Gaiman makes the story’s horrors feel very real and very human, and Mattotti’s artwork is genuinely chilling."     
               --Publishers Weekly STARRED Review
Cast Away on the Letter A: 
A Philemon Adventure by Fred
★  “In a market teeming with graphic-fantasy tales, this offering is remarkably imaginative and refreshingly different…Not since Carroll's Alice has there been such a marvelous and incredible adventure.”            
               --Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW
Theseus and the Minotaur 
by Yvan Pommaux
★  "A handsomely illustrated introduction to a classical hero."     --Publishers Weekly
★ "An ideal resource for those learning about this myth for the first time."  --Booklist
★  "An accessible, informative, and enjoyable read." --School Library Journal


Benny and Penny return in the fifth book of this beloved series by Geoffrey Hayes

Benny and Penny in Lost and Found!
by Geoffrey Hayes
★  Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Winner for "Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!"

★  “Once again, Hayes has created a graphic novel that is inviting, relatable, but, most importantly, fun."     
     --School Library Journal STARRED REVIEW

★  “These sweet sibs show no signs of growing old--thank goodness."     
     --Kirkus Reviews


We've taken the plunge: TOON Books is now on iBooks!

Visit iBooks at tw.apple.com/toonbooks to download our easy-to-read comics featuring read-along narration (great for toddlers!)...plus select titles available in Chinese, French, Spanish, and Russian! 
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Download on iBooks "Otto's Orange Day" by Frank Cammuso and Jay Lynch with audio narration...GREAT FOR ON-THE-GO!


Award-winning hardcover comics…collect them ALL!

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