ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table selects 6 Stimola titles for 2024 Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List (Fiction)
“These reading list nominations highlight the best graphic novels for children aged 5 – 12 years old, published in late 2023 through 2024, and it aims to increase awareness of the graphic novel medium, raise voices of diverse comics creators, and aid library staff in the development of graphic novel collections.”
Fiction
Young Readers (ages 3-8)
Blue, Barry & Pancakes: Mayhem on Wheels. Written by Daniel Abdo and Jason Patterson. 2024. First Second, $12.99 (9781250829351).
Blue, Barry, and Pancakes ride a flood out of their house and roller-skate after a beachball, only to find themselves in a Roller Duck Ball rink. After a winning streak, the rival team shows up with giant robot replacements, and the three friends have to do some serious teamwork.Looking for Peppermint: Or Life in the Forest. Written by Maxwell Eaton III. Art by Maxwell Eaton III. 2024. Neal Porter Books, $18.99 (9780823452088).
Learn about the woods while trying to track down a girl's dog, Peppermint.
Easy Readers (ages 5-9)
Owl and Penguin: Here and There. Written by Vikram Madan. Art by Vikram Madan. 2024. Holiday House, $14.99 (9780823457120).
Owl and Penguin are friends who make pizza, make a snowman, and go for a hike together. With each adventure, they encounter difficulties, but their friendship and cooperation help them to work through problems in a way that is satisfactory to both friends.Viewfinder. Written by Christine D.U. Chung and Salwa Majoka. Art by D.U. Chung and Salwa Majoka. 2024. Tundra Books, $18.99 (9780735268753).
In a science fiction future where humanity lives among the stars, a young space explorer encounters the beauty and wonder of Earth for the first time.Zooni Tales. Written by Vikram Madan. Art by Vikram Madan.
Keep It Up, Plucky Pup. 2023. Holiday House, $13.99 (9780823453573).
Zooni has lost a shoe. It might be here...or over there.A Friend Till the End. 2024. Holiday House, $13.99 (9780823453580).
Zooni the Dog's friends stick together through every adventure—from cheese quests to road tests.