The Narwhal and Jelly graphic novel series is a “My first graphic novel” read. There is very basic text, almost repetitive and with a rhythm that beginning readers tend to have. Aimed at the first to second grader (ages 6 to 8) you can read them out loud as well. The very basic illustrations do not add a lot of details, but the right amount to not overpower the text, but to compliment it. Narwhal is a bit on the “not the brightest fish in […]
Picture books for little pals
Are You Sleeping Little One by Hans-Christian Schmidt & Cynthia Vance – An adorable bedtime board book to add to your toddler’s collection: The illustrations are cheerful, sweet & simple – even the snake is cute! The baby animals are all given appropriate names (joey, owlet), so there’s some sneaky learning involved, and (because I am the literal worst when it comes to rhyme schemes and needing the meter to be ab.so.lute.ly perfect, and “flamingo” is pushing it a bit too far syllable-wise,) 9/10 points […]