As a librarian, a true joy in my life is sharing titles and formats that excite and interest me. One of my favorites to share: Graphic Novels for Early Readers. Publishers have been providing a great number of titles beginning in 2020-2021. While this is not a new format, it is one that continually impresses me.
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A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: Graphic Novels #ALAAC18
The first point discussed was that Graphic Novels are a FORMAT rather than a genre. Of course, there are many different genres within the Graphic Novel format. While this may be obvious to us librarians, we must remember that patrons, parents, and educators may not realize this. A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: Reaching Kids and Families with Graphic Novel Programming was a fantastic session sponsored by the ALSC. I got lots of great ideas for graphic novel book clubs as well as background to share with those who think of graphic novels as “comic books.” Benefits of Graphic Novels 1. Graphic novels help children develop VISUAL LITERACY SKILLS. The format makes readers notice details, visualize things from different angles, and move easily from picture representations to real life. These are skills needed for computer programming, geometry, problem-solving, and even putting together IKEA furniture. 2. Graphic novels…