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Inside: Laugh out loud with our collection of 15+ funny graphic novels for kids.

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Whether through extreme absurdity or exaggeration, silliness or grossness, wacky situations or toilet humour, a book that makes a child laugh out loud offers a wonderful hook into reading. And this list of funny graphic novels…includes all that and more! With books for kids from age six though to 10+ years, the titles below include plenty of comedic gold. Plus, many are part of a series, and you have to love a series for keeping kids turning the pages! For even more great graphic novels for kids, be sure to click through to see our great big list in the...

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2020-04-26

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March is Women’s History Month here in the United States, so today’s column is a collection of books about women! Counting the Stars: The Story of Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician written by Lesa Cline-Ransome, illustrated by Raúl Colón Thanks to the book and film Hidden Figures, a lot more people know about Katherine Johnson, one of NASA’s human “computers” responsible for calculating trajectories for launches, and it’s no surprise that there are also a number of picture books about her as well. This one has a little more text in it than a traditional picture book, so it’s great for a...

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