Getting Graphic

Graphic novels and cartoon books offer

great picture support for all sorts of

readers, so I always am on the look out

for good ones. Bone is a good one with

the added bonus that other boys my son's

age (9) like it too.

Unfortunately, my boy is not as into this

story as I am. Bone tells the story of 

Fone Bone and his cousins who find

themselves in an alien land meeting

the friendly (possums, bugs,

a human family) unfriendly (rat

creatures) and strange (dragon)

inhabitants.


I recommend this one for kids
7-13 who like adventure
stories and are not overly
worried about rat attacks.

The book reminded me of Pogo,

the mid 20th century comic strip,
so much that at one point I thought

Smith was parodying Kelly.


My son flips through my Pogo
books, which combine 
excellent storytelling with
political satire, but again,
I'm unsure what he's
seeking or what he
finds.


I've mentioned



the semi-cartoon book
he likes before, the
really popular 
Wimpy Kid.


Like means that
when Mom or Dad 
sits down with him
and we read the book
together, he seems to
enjoy the experience.

My son knows no
half measures, he says
either "Don't like it."
or
"I looooooove it."

May your kids
loooooove books,


-Spectrum  Mom