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Toon Books publishes easy-to-read comics for new and emerging readers, featuring world-renowned graphic artists, science- and folklore-based content, and both English and Spanish editions. Founded by Françoise Mouly https://www.toon-books.com
PENCIL "gently yet powerfully explores the relationship between humans and nature, addressing the urgent issues of destruction and restoration while highlighting the essential qualities of ecosystems—diversity and coexistence" wowlit.org/on-line-publ...
Noah Van Sciver chronicles the teenaged life of Martha Jane Canary (1852–1903) before she became Calamity Jane in a forthcoming ",riveting graphic novel narrated by a fictionalized version of the subject" CALAMITY BEFORE JANE www.publishersweekly.com/9781662665400
It's #DoubleScoopSundae time with a pair of books from #CicadaBooks and @toonbooks.bsky.social along with the "sauce" of an extension activity for kids www.publisherspotlight.com/get-in-shape...
Nefarious bluebirds, hilarious waterfowl, historical comics and more in our latest preview of some of the smaller publishers. A look at @toonbooks.bsky.social, @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social & @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social from @pubspotlight.bsky.social #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/09/24/m...
Thank you @cbcbooks.bsky.social for featuring CATERPILLARS: WHAT WILL I BE WHEN I GET TO BE ME? on your list of 5 weeks of Great #GraphicNovel Reading for kids! www.cbcbooks.org/2025/08/04/5...
The Dragon Slayer: Folktales from Latin America by Jaime Hernandez, published by @toonbooks.bsky.social
#LatinVoices #ComicSky
The Dragon Slayer: Folktales from Latin America by Jaime Hernandez, published by @toonbooks.bsky.social
#Literacy #ComicsPlus #ComicSky
Teachers and school librarians looking for a master list of our #kidsbooks by level? Here you go www.toon-books.com/complete-cat...
2/2 “Each personalized faux-passport…invites American citizens like me, who ‘don’t typically experience the exhausting, over-complicated process of obtaining travel visas or visiting foreign consulates’ to confront the arbitrary nature of the immigration system” hyperallergic.com/1041399/pass...
“Organized by studio Special Special’s 4N Magazine…the 4N Consulate is both absurdist and painfully realistic — a parody and a reality check in one” 1/2
We're so excited for next week's Pura Belpré Picture Book Celebration webinar! Join this FREE webinar and hear all about new picture books from these Pura Belpré award-winning picture book creators! #EduSky #TLsky
ALA’s GNCR issharing the nominations for the 2025 Best Graphic Novels for Children Little Mouse Saves the Day by @jeffsmithsbone.bsky.social After Little Mouse goes to bed, he spots a mysterious, spooky shape sitting in his closet. Little Mouse must channel his inner superhero to face his fears.
ALA’s #GNCRT is sharing the nominations for the 2025 Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List. Look who's on it! The Fire-Breathing Duckling
"When a momma duck hatches a dragon rather than a duckling, the dragon goes around their village to find where they belong" www.ala.org/gncrt/2025-b...
Have you ensured that Ivan Brunetti is in your child's library? There's lots of WORD PLAY as you both get into SHAPES AND SHAPES to tackle 3 X 4
"A satisfying romp for new readers building their own confidence" says @thehb about LITTLE MOUSE SAVES THE DAY by @jeffsmithsbone.bsky.social www.hbook.com/story/review...
Give us to your student's new teacher! www.toon-books.com/school-colle...
"Little Mouse wakes up, seeing a shadow in his closet. Is it a cat or a person? He summons his courage to turn on the light to see what it is in" LITTLE MOUSE SAVES THE DAY by @jeffsmithsbone.bsky.social www.bayviews.org/review/littl...
THIS MAKES THAT "is sure to inspire similar #STEAM activities, such as using a lemon to light up a lightbulb or making a color wheel using candies, that explore simple science concepts" www.bayviews.org/review/this-...
"Whereas Hans Christian Andersen’s original is synonymous with inner beauty, Frank Cammuso’s loving update turns it into a parable of inner strength" THE FIRE-BREATHING DUCKLING from @toonbooks.bsky.social www.cbcbooks.org/2025/08/08/s...
Part of the "Adorable Empire" of new #GoodComicsForKids sayys @slj.com "an update of a classic tale with a fiery twist!" THE FIRE-BREATHING DUCKLING goodcomicsforkids.slj.com/2025/08/04/a...
More praise for THE FIRE-BREATHING DUCKLING "Anyone who’s ever wondered just where they fit in the general scheme of things will enjoy this manageable identity crisis" ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2025/08/08/t...
🎉The 2025 Harvey Awards voting is officially LIVE! 🎉 Check those inboxes to see if you were preselected to vote—your ballot is waiting! Cast yours and be part of celebrating the best in comics at NYCC this year! If you were not preselected, visit our website to apply.
2/2 "when their duckling siblings find themselves in trouble, it’s our little fire-breathing friend who saves the day" in THE FIRE-BREATHING DUCKLING www.cbcbooks.org/2025/08/08/s...
"Whereas Hans Christian Andersen’s original is synonymous with inner beauty, Frank Cammuso’s loving update turns it into a parable of inner strength.... 1/2 THE FIRE-BREATHING DUCKLING www.cbcbooks.org/2025/08/08/s...
And @ala-booklist.bsky.social has praise for THE FIRE-BREATHING DUCKLING too! "Beginning readers will enjoy the easy-to-follow story that moves along at a quick pace as Nort grows from a doubtful dragon into a creature with confidence" www.booklistonline.com/products/980...
THE FIRE-BREATHING DUCKLING gives emerging readers an "appealing spin on Hans Christian Andersen’s 'The Ugly Duckling'" www.slj.com/review/the-f...
Thanks @cbcbooks.bsky.social for the welcome! THE FIRE-BREATHING DUCKLING is featured in #HotOffThePress! www.cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lis...
Look who's having a #BookBirthday today! "Sure to please both animal lovers and fairy-tale fans" THE FIRE-BREATHING DUCKLING "is a recommended purchase for graphic novel collections" says @slj.com www.slj.com/review/the-f...
