![]() His earlier A Cat Named Tim and Other Stories is another fun read that takes patience it uses surprisingly complex panels to tell really simple stories. When you get to the comic parts, you’ll probably find yourself discussing details or asking questions (“What’s she doing now? Is she happy or sad or scared?”). Speaking from experience, a 20-page comic bedtime story takes way longer than a picture book or chapter of the same length.Ī good way to feel the difference is by reading something like Canadian John Martz’s Evie and the Truth About Witches, which combines comic and picture-book approaches. When you share these books with a preschooler, it feels closer to a dramatic performance than a reading. It’s a show-don’t-tell approach that can be pretty easy when you’re reading it to yourself, but can be tricky when you’re doing it out loud for an audience. The images, especially when there are lots of them on a single page, might depict an action or a range of emotions or the passage of time, and there won’t necessarily be a narrator to guide you. ![]() Sure, they can both have words and pictures sharing a page, but in comics you have to “read” the images as much as you do the text. You don’t read comics aloud, you perform themĬomic books and picture books aren’t the same thing. You'll Also Love: Finding The Right Comic For The Right Kid ![]() If you’re new to comics and want to try some with your little ones or pick up some titles for them to read on their own, here are a few things to keep in mind. We read quite a few comics together (and my eight-and-a-half-year-old daughter has her own favourites), so I’m always struck by how many families don’t share this kind of storytelling with their kids. It’s called The Kurdles, by Robert Goodin, and my four-and-a-half-year-old cannot get enough of its 60 pages.Ī teddy bear helps a group of misfits who are worried because their house has grown hair and constantly sings sea shanties: this is everything my son wants out of literature. But the comic I’ve read and reread the most in 2018 has been this wonderfully weird book I bought three years ago. I read a lot of comics this year - from self-published, hand-stapled pamphlets to big, thick hardcovers.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |