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Graphic Novels for Beginning Readers

This is a list of graphic novels perfect for beginning readers. There is relatively little text on each page, the illustrations are bright and friendly and the storylines are appropriate for younger readers. There are still some “rare words” and some of the books use non-standard fonts that might prove challenging to readers who are still working on the basics.

Cover of Unicorn & Yeti: Stuck with
Heather
Burnell
Hazel Quintanilla
2022

Unicorn and Yeti try new things. They have fun with stickers. They roller skate everywhere. They chew gum and blow bubbles. And they always stick together!

Cover of I’m Ogre it
Jeffrey
Ebbeler
2022

Izzie and her new friend, an Ogre named Tim, plan an obstacle course to lure her brother Ollie away from his video game. Ollie is so absorbed in the video game Smash Tower that he doesn't notice that his sister and an ogre named Tim have emptied his room and constructed an obstacle course that mirrors the levels of the game in the yard. But a tell-tale red string leads him to the challenges. This comic is perfect for reintroducing kids to the fun of in-person play.

Cover of Let’s Go!
Michael
Emberley
2023

A little creature and five friends find creative ways to get to a party.

Cover of Best Buddies: A Pie for Us
Vicky
Fang
Luisa Leal
2023

Dog Sniff and cat Scratch live together in a house where sometimes they quarrel and sometimes they cooperate--especially when mischief is involved.

Cover of Mimi and the Boo-Hoo Blahs
Shauna J.
Grant
2023

Boo-hoo! Mimi is not having a good day. She can't get her pigtails to sit right, she's not in the mood for her favorite breakfast, and she's far from feeling like her usual self. Mimi has a case of the Blahs, where nothing feels quite right. With the help of Penelope, her magical toy dog and best friend, she sets out to find a way to get rid of this icky feeling. Will Mimi reclaim her spark, or will the Blahs get the best of her?

Cover of Owl & Penguin
Vikram
Madan
2022

Despite their differences, two unlikely friends flock together like birds of a feather.  This Early Reader title mixes repetitive vocabulary and pictograms (like a lightbulb to mean an idea) to convey meaning.

Cover of Reggie: Kid Penguin
Jen de
Oliveira
2023

Reginald "Reggie" Guinn is a kid penguin who is equal parts playful, curious and cantankerous, and gets into everyday adventures at school, home, and his neighborhood.

Cover of Tacos Today
Raúl the Third
2023

It's lunchtime for young El Toro and his friends--and each one is looking forward to a different kind of taco, their favorite! The luchadores take a break from their training and head into town to eat. When they count their lunch money and discover they don't have enough for tacos, they will have to work together on a creative, fun solution to earn plenty of dinero for a delicious all-you-can-eat spectacular! Flavored with Spanish phrases and topped with plenty of humor, this early reader graphic novel is essential for those who want an action-packed story and lots of laughs

Cover of The Frustrating Book
Mo
Willems
2022

Zoom Squirrel wants to feel brand new emotions. The Squirrel pals know just what to do! But what happens if Zoomy doesn't like these new feelings? Do you know more about feelings than the Squirrels do? You will by the end of this book!

Cover of Worm & Caterpillar are Fri
Kaz
Windness
2023

A worm and a caterpillar are best friends. When one of them is about to go through a big change, they both learn what is inside is what counts.