TOON BOOKS PDF Free Download

Name: TOON BOOKS PDF
Author: sandranunez2021

1 / 18

1 views•18 pages

TOON BOOKS PDF Free Download

TOON BOOKS PDF free Download. Think more deeply and widely.

TOON iNTO FUN aT WWW.TOON-BOOKS.COM

Dear readers,

All my life, I have made, printed and published books, working

with artists who are also storytellers. I’ve loved reading and reading

comics, and as a mother I have shared that passion with my own

kids. I now want to share that same passion with a new generation

of readers. At TOON, we believe that the way to do that is to

publish beautifully produced hardcover books of comics and

visual narratives that bring the text to life in a way that capture

young readers’ imaginations. It’ll make them want to read, read

on—and read more. Making sense out of reading with the aid of

visuals may be the best way to become a lifelong reader, one who

knows how to read for pleasure and for information—a reader

who loves to read.

We present our books with four reading levels:

• LEVEL 1: First comics for brand new readers

• LEVEL 2: Easy-to-read comics for beginning readers

• LEVEL 3: Chapter books for advanced beginners

• TOON Graphics for Visual Readers, for ages 8+

Take a look. I’m sure you’ll ﬁnd just the right book for someone you love and want to inspire. And get in touch

at mail@toon-books.com. We want to hear what you think of our books–it will inspire us.

—Françoise Mouly

PRAISE FOR THE

TOON BOOKS!

TOON Books has earned more than 40

book awards, honors, and notable “best of” recognitions.

“COMIC BOOKS EVEN

TEACHERS CAN LOVE”

—FEATURE STORY IN THE NEW YORK TIMES

“TOON BOOKS BLEND ART AND WORDS

INTO A CLASS ACT...THESE SMART COMICS

HELP CHILDREN MASTER READING SKILLS.”

—RACHAEL TAAFFE, SCHOLASTIC PARENT AND CHILD

ORDERING INFORMATION

AFTER JANUARY 1ST, 2015

The TOON BOOKS will be distributed by:

CONSORTIUM BOOK SALES

& DISTRIBUTION

210 American Drive

Jackson, TN 38301-5037

Phone: 1-800-283-3572

Fax (for orders only): 1-800-351-5073

E-mail (for orders only):

orderentry@perseusbooks.com

For CANADA, please contact:

Raincoast Books

2440 Viking Way

Richmond, BC

Canada, V6V 1N2

Phone: 1-800-663-5714

Fax: 1-800-565-3770

Email: customerservice@raincoast.com

THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2014

The TOON BOOKS are distributed by:

CANDLEWICK PRESS

99 Dover Street

Sommerville, MA 02144

Phone: 1-617-661-3330

Fax: 1-617-661-0565

E-mail: salesinfo@candlewick.com

For CANADA, please contact:

Penguin Random House of Canada Ltd.

75 Sherbourne Street, 5th Floor

Toronto, Ontario M5A 2P9

Phone: 1-888-523-9292

Fax: 1-888-562-9924

The TOON BOOKS are published by:

RAW JUNIOR, LLC

27 Greene Street

New York, NY 10013

mail@toon-books.com

For MARKETING AND PUBLICITY,

please contact:

kimberlyg.toon@gmail.com

The TOON BOOKS are available from

all major wholesalers throughout the

United States and Canada, such as Baker

& Taylor, Bookazine, Ingram, Partners

West, and others.

New Spring 2015 Titles: More Philemon! More mythology! Plus new books about the New York City subway,

earthworms, and the beloved Benjamin Bear! .................................................................................. Page 4

Backlist ......................................................................................................................................... Page 9

TOON into Reading Paperbacks .................................................................................................. Page 17

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• 200–300 EASY SIGHT WORDS • SHORT SENTENCES

• OFTEN ONE CHARACTER • SINGLE TIME FRAME OR THEME • 1–2 PANELS PER PAGE

first comics for brand-new readers

• 300–600 WORDS • SHORT SENTENCES AND REPETITION

• STORY ARC WITH FEW CHARACTERS IN A SMALL WORLD • 1–4 PANELS PER PAGE

comics for emerging readers

• LONG STORY DIVIDED INTO CHAPTERS

• BROAD WORLDS WITH SHIFTS IN TIME AND PLACE • 800+ WORDS IN LONG SENTENCES

chapter comics for advanced beginners

• RICH LITERARY VOCABULARY • 1800-4000 WORDS

• INCLUDE INDEX, GLOSSARY, HISTORICAL REFERENCE, AND/OR BIBLIOGRAPHY

comics and visual narrative for advanced readers

BENJAMIN BEAR IN

BRAIN STORMS!

BY PHILIPPE COUDRAY

FULL COLOR HARDCOVER

6” X 9” 44 PAGES US$12.95

978-1-935179-82-5 LC: 2014028851

AGES 4 - 8 • GRADES 1 - 3

LEXILE LEVEL: TBD GUIDED READING LEVEL: TBD

FREE COMMON CORE GUIDE AVAILABLE AT TOON-BOOKS.COM

april 2015

e out-of-this-world outlook of a down-to-earth bear! Benjamin

Bear can always surprise his friends, whether it’s by walking on his

hands during a snowstorm or by using a tree as a parachute. His

zany approach to life has earned him two Eisner Award nominations

and bestseller status among kids everywhere. French star author

Philippe Coudray continues to delight readers by bending the rules

of common sense and breaking the laws of physics.

PHILIPPE COUDRAY loves drawing comics, and his many children’s

books are often used in the schools of his home country of France. His work

was chosen by students to win the prestigious Angoulême Prix des Écoles.

★ A JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION

THE SILLY LOGIC

OF A SERIOUS BEAR

BENJAMIN BEAR

in FUZZY THINKING

HC: 978-1-935179-12-2

SC: 978-1-935179-25-2

BENJAMIN BEAR

in BRIGHT IDEAS

HC: 978-1-935179-22-1

LOST IN NYC: A SUBWAY ADVENTURE

BY NADJA SPIEGELMAN AND SERGIO GARCÍA SÁNCHEZ

april 2015

FULL COLOR HARDCOVER

7.75” X 10” 52 PAGES US$16.95

978-1-935179-81-8 LC: 2014028852

AGES 8 - 12 • GRADES 3 - 6

LEXILE LEVEL: TBD GUIDED READING LEVEL: TBD

FREE COMMON CORE GUIDE AVAILABLE AT TOON-BOOKS.COM

Pablo’s rst day in a New York City school quickly goes o the rails

during a eld trip to the Empire State Building. Pablo accidentally

gets on the wrong train, but with help from a new friend and from

the city itself, he soon is on the fast track to becoming a local.

is story—which features maps, archival photos, and fascinating

facts—will help readers explore the subway without leaving their

seats. It brings all the bustle and beauty of NYC to young readers

around the world.

STRONG POINTS

• Strong cross-over markets: perfect for every

bookstore’s travel/New York section and a great t

for any specialty account, such as museums and

newsstands.

• e perfect addition to school CCSS Collections

that support in-depth study of Informational Text/

Realist Fiction, Diverse Character Stories, Character

Education, and Graphic Novels for Grades 3-6

• Accompanying TOON into Reading CCSS-Aligned

Lesson Plan and Activity Sheet

★ A JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION

NADJA SPIEGELMAN is the Eisner-nominated author of the Zig & Wikki

series of science comics for young children. A native New Yorker, she prides herself

on important subway know-how such as where to stand to get a seat and how

to sleep without missing her stop. SERGIO GARCÍA SÁNCHEZ is one of

Spain’s most celebrated experimental cartoonists.

ALL THE BUSTLE

AND BEAUTY OF NYC!

SPANISH EDITION ALSO AVAILABLE

HC: 978-1-935179-85-6

april 2015

WE DIG WORMS!

BY KEVIN MCCLOSKEY

FULL COLOR HARDCOVER

9” X 6” 40 PAGES US$12.95

978-1-935179-80-1 LC: 2014028775

AGES 3 - 8 • GRADES K - 2

LEXILE LEVEL: TBD

GUIDED READING LEVEL: TBD

FREE COMMON CORE GUIDE

AVAILABLE AT TOON-BOOKS.COM

What do worms do all day? How do they see? And why are they so cold and squishy? Find out by going on an underground

tour through the hidden world of earthworms. Kevin McCloskey’s book even shows readers what’s happening inside a

worm’s body— brain, crop, gizzard, and more. e book takes young readers from “ew!” to “wow!” as they learn about the

dierent ways worms work hard to help the earth. Kids may pick up many of the life science lessons contained here on

their rst read, but they’ll return to We Dig Worms! again and again to rediscover its story. Deceptively simple, humble yet

charming, this little book reaches surprising depths...just like, well, a worm!

KEVIN MCCLOSKEY who teaches illustration at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania

made this book for his wife

, Mama Patt, who asked for a funny worm book to read at the

library.

STRONG POINTS:

• To make a point about recycling, the

author/artist painted the book with

gouache on recycled brown bags.

• Author/artist can be booked for

school visits with a bucket of live

worms.

• e perfect comic to include

in STEM, Animal Life, and

Informational Text classroom library

collections

• Doubles as a read aloud book with

toddlers and a book young children

can begin to read on their own

• Accompanying TOON into Reading

online resources including CCSS-

Aligned Lesson Plan and Activity

Sheet

Giggle and learn with a book that’s

as informative as it is silly!

PERFECT FOR

EARTH DAY!

may 2015

Frédéric Othon Aristidès (1913–2013),

known as FRED, is one of France’s most

inuential and revered cartoonists. In the

sixties, Fred co-founded Hara-Kiri, the

leading satirical publication of the May

’69 movement. “Philémon,” his story

for young readers, was rst published in

Pilote in 1972 by René Goscinny, the

author of the Astérix series.

STRONG POINTS

• e Wild Piano is the second installment of a critically acclaimed French series, now

translated into English for the rst time.

• Strong cross-over markets: a great addition to bookstores that specialize in the visual

arts, whether university, museum, ne art or pop culture.

• Bibliography and Index provide literary and historical reference for characters and

objects found in Philemon’s culturally-rich fantasy world.

• Accompanying TOON into Reading CCSS-Aligned Lesson Plan and Activity Sheet

THE WILD PIANO: A PHILEMON ADVENTURE

BY FRED

FULL COLOR HARDCOVER

7.75” X 10” 48 PAGES US$16.95

978-1-935179-83-2 LC: 2014028860

AGES 8 - 12 • GRADES 3 - 6

LEXILE LEVEL: TBD GUIDED READING LEVEL: TBD

FREE COMMON CORE GUIDE AVAILABLE AT TOON-BOOKS.COM

A-T-L-A-N-T-I-C! Just imagine all the magic those letters on a

map might hold. Young dreamer Philemon discovers that each

letter is actually an island, which he can reach through a well on his

father’s farm! In this new adventure, Phil must return to the islands

to nd the friend he left behind. His journey takes him on a new

path, going deeper into those eight letters than he ever dreamed.

What surprises await him on the mysterious island of “N”? One

of France’s most beloved comic book series is now in English

for the rst time. Discover a fantasy world as original as Alice’s

Wonderland, as richly imagined as Little Nemo’s Slumberland,

and as exciting to explore as Oz.

CAST AWAY ON THE LETTER A:

a PHILEMON ADVENTURE

HC: 978-1-935179-63-4

“MIND EXPANDING READING!”

- JON SCIESZKA

JUNE 2015

YVAN POMMAUX is a beloved children’s book author in France who is

known for his detailed research and illustration style. In 1995, he was awarded the

prestigious Grand Prix de la Ville de Paris. ree schools have been named after

him as a testament to the joy and educational appeal of his work for children.

STRONG POINTS

• Orpheus in the Underworld is the second installment of

a critically acclaimed French Series, now translated into

English for the rst time.

• Character Cards, Bibliography, and Index provide

literary and historical reference for characters and

objects found in ancient Greek Mythology.

• Accompanying TOON into Reading CCSS-Aligned

Lesson Plan and Activity Sheet

ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD

BY YVAN POMMAUX

A JOURNEY TO

ANCIENT GREECE

★ A JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION

FULL COLOR HARDCOVER

7.75” X 10” 56 PAGES US$16.95

978-1-935179-84-9 LC: 2014028862

AGES 8 - 12 • GRADES 3 - 6

LEXILE LEVEL: TBD GUIDED READING LEVEL: TBD

FREE COMMON CORE GUIDE AVAILABLE AT TOON-BOOKS.COM

Son of a muse, the young musician Orpheus has everything:

talent, beauty, courage, love. en, in a moment, everything is

lost. His bride Eurydice is killed in a terrible accident on their

wedding night. Armed only with his lyre, Orpheus enters the

desolate Underworld, where no mortal has ever gone before. He’s

determined to achieve the impossible— bring his wife back to life,

restore their happiness, and ensure he’s never in danger of losing

her again. is gorgeous book retells the tragedy of Orpheus and

Eurydice in a way newly relatable to young readers. rough its

epic illustrations and captivating, carefully researched text, it earns

its place in the canon.

THESEUS AND THE MINOTAUR

HC: 978-1-935179-61-0

TOON BOOKS

WWW.TOON-BOOKS.COM

AN IMPRINT OF CANDLEWICK PRESS

U.S. $12.95 / $15.00 CAN

asy

-R

ead

COMICS

LEVEL ONE

(see inside back cover)

RENÉE FRENCH

a toon book b y

Renée French

A ﬁrst

ComiC

for

brand-new

readers!

TOON BOOKS

    and his goofy pal

Polarhog start oﬀ, there’s a new adventure

around every bend. But when they turn the

ﬁnal corner, the surprise Polarhog has prepared

brings a tear to Barry’s eye—and yours.

Young readers will fall in love with Eisner-nominated

cartoonist Renée French’s exquisite drawings

and her quirky sense of humor.

What’s waiting at the

end of the walk?

Barry’S BeST Buddy

level 1 • 200–300 EASY SIGHT WORDS • SHORT SENTENCES

• OFTEN ONE CHARACTER • SINGLE TIME FRAME OR THEME • 1–2 PANELS PER PAGE

first comics for brand-new readers

“BEAUTIFUL, SIMPLE, YET EPIC IN SCALE,

FULL OF JOY, FULL OF THE FAMILIAR

ALONG WITH THE INCREDIBLE.”

  

—FORBIDDEN PLANET INTERNATIONAL

★ CYBILS AWARD WINNER

★ JOE SHUSTER AWARD NOMINEE

“AN EXCELLENT RESOURCE FOR A MODERN

EARLY READER, TIPPY AND THE NIGHT PARADE

MERGES IMAGES AND WORDS INTO

A FLUIDLY ENGAGING READING EXPERIENCE

THAT GLORIOUSLY DANCES

FROM ONE PAGE TO THE NEXT.”

  

—KATIE’S CORNER, DIAMOND BOOKSHELF

“...KIDS WILL FIND A TYPICALLY ENGAGING,

FUN AND FUNNY STORY THAT BEGS

TO BE REREAD ALMOST IMMEDIATELY.”

  

—SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

“YET ANOTHER WINNER FROM TOON.”

  

— BOOKLIST

“Gather together some of the great cartoonists of this new

millenium and you get these easy reads in a fun, colorful format.”

Elizabeth Bird, New York Public Library

“YOUNGSTERS WILL RETURN TO THIS TALE

OF OLD AND NEW FRIENDSHIP AND LOSS,

FINDING IN PENELOPE’S EXPERIENCES SOMETHING

THAT SPEAKS TO THEIR OWN HEARTS...

AN UNUSUAL AND UNIQUE CHOICE

FOR ALL LIBRARIES.”

  

—SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

A TRIP TO THE BOTTOM OF

THE WORLD WITH MOUSE

by Frank Viva

ere’s so much to see at the bottom of the

world! Join a young explorer and his best

friend, Mouse, on a sea journey to Antarctica,

where they make new friends with penguins

and a whale – and have all kinds of fun. As

kids TOON into Reading, they will want to

circle back to this magical world again and

again.

TIPPY AND THE NIGHT PARADE

by Lilli Carré

When Tippy wakes up, there’s a peacock in

her bedroom, a bird in her hair, and mice

dancing on the headboard... Yet all Tippy

remembers is falling asleep. In her rst book

for children, award-winning cartoonist Lilli

Carré takes Tippy on a nocturnal adventure

up a mountain, down a hole, and back home

for endless bedtime enjoyment.

$12.95 9781935179191 LC: 2011049499

LEXILE LEVEL: BR GUIDED READING LEVEL: E

$12.95 9781935179573 LC: 2013024863

LEXILE LEVEL: 240L GUIDED READING LEVEL: J

HEARTS

by Thereza Rowe

When Penelope the Fox drops her heart into

the sea, she’s swept o on a perilous journey

dodging sharks and royal cat-guards, until a

cartwheeling chicken leads her to the garden

of lost things.

Young readers will fall in love with ereza

Rowe’s bold and playful designs. And as they

follow Penelope (and her heart!), they will

learn what is truly precious.

$12.95 9781935179597 LC: 2013024862

LEXILE LEVEL: BR GUIDED READING LEVEL: G

BARRY’S BEST BUDDY

by Renée French

What’s waiting for Barry at the end of the

walk? e ridiculous hat his friend Polarhog

forces on him? No, that’s only a distraction

from the real surprise! Kids will crack up over

this funny friendship and be all the more

moved by the book’s genuinely poignant

ending. is book is a treat for beginning

readers to read aloud with a grown-up or all

on their own!

$12.95 9781935179214 LC: 2012022896

LEXILE LEVEL: GN 60 GUIDED READING LEVEL: J

level 1

“NEW READERS WILL ENJOY READING THIS

AGAIN AND AGAIN, NOTICING DETAILS LAYERED

WITHIN THE ILLUSTRATIONS AND THE HUMOR.”

  

—GREAT KID BOOKS

★ BANK STREET BOOK OF THE YEAR

★ WINNER OF THE WHITE RAVEN AWARD

★ PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

BEST CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOKS OF 2008

★ THEODOR SEUSS GEISEL HONOR BOOK

★ SLJ BEST COMIC FOR KIDS

★ MONARCH AWARD WINNER

★ ALSC GRAPHIC NOVEL READING LIST

“ENJOY THE SIMPLE BUT DYNAMITE

GRAPHICS FROM AGNÈS ROSENSTIEHL.

IT’S AS IF TINTIN HAD GONE TO PRESCHOOL.”

  

—CHICAGO TRIBUNE

★ PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

BEST CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOKS OF 2008

“ANOTHER WINSOME BEGINNING COMIC

FROM TOON THAT BALANCES THE PRACTICAL

WITH THE PLEASURABLE AND IS ITSELF

AN OBJECT TO BE SAVORED.”

  

—BOOKLIST

★ CYBILS AWARD NOMINEE

★ ALSC GRAPHIC NOVEL READING LIST

CHICK & CHICKIE

PLAY ALL DAY!

by Claude Ponti

Chick and Chickie love to play in their very

own way, whether scaring each other silly or

tickling the letter A. e fast-paced and zany

narrative by Claude Ponti, one of the world’s

most beloved children’s book authors, will

instantly delight early readers, tease them

with witty asides, and just as surely turn

reading into play.

$12.95 9781935179146 LC: 2011026764

LEXILE LEVEL: GN 270 GUIDED READING LEVEL: E

JACK AND THE BOX

by art spiegelman

Jack just got a new toy full of surprises. Each

time the box pops open, there’s a new and

bigger surprise. Is it a silly toy, a scary toy...

or something else entirely? With a limited

vocabulary and unlimited imagination,

art spiegelman applies his out-of-the-box

thinking to a book that has all the fun of a

Jack-in-the-box.

$12.95 9780979923838 LC: 2007910340

LEXILE LEVEL: GN 100 GUIDED READING LEVEL: G

LITTLE MOUSE GETS READY

by Jeff Smith

ere’s lots to do before Little Mouse is ready

to go visit the barn. Will he master all the

intricacies of getting dressed, from snaps

and buttons to Velcro and tail holes? Eisner

Award-winning cartoonist Je Smith and

his determined Little Mouse reveal all the

smallest pleasures of this daily task.

$12.95 9781935179016 LC: 2008055403

LEXILE LEVEL: GN 160 GUIDED READING LEVEL: F

SILLY LILLY

AND THE FOUR SEASONS

by Agnès Rosenstiehl

Lilly is a spunky little girl who delights in

the unexpected pleasures of each season. In

this charming and subtle book by one of

France’s premier children’s book authors,

Lilly captures a child’s sense of wonder in ve

whimsical episodes that cycle through the

calendar from Spring back to Spring again.

$12.95 9780979923814 LC: 2007941869

LEXILE LEVEL: BR GUIDED READING LEVEL: E

SILLY LILLY

in WHAT WILL I BE TODAY?

by Agnès Rosenstiehl

No job is too tough for Silly Lilly: rst she’s

a cook, then an acrobat, then a city planner...

Agnès Rosenstiehl’s spunky heroine, one

of France’s most beloved children’s book

characters, takes on a new role every day of

the week. Lilly’s unstoppable antics are bound

to spark young readers’ imaginations.

$12.95 9780935179085 LC: 2010005308

LEXILE LEVEL: BR GUIDED READING LEVEL: E

• 200–300 EASY SIGHT WORDS • SHORT SENTENCES

• OFTEN ONE CHARACTER • SINGLE TIME FRAME OR THEME • 1–2 PANELS PER PAGE

first comics for brand-new readers

level 2

★ WILL EISNER COMIC INDUSTRY

AWARD NOMINEE

“Hayes’ sense of the bouncing

rhythms of children’s play,

grasp of sibling social dynamics

in true-to-life scenarios, and

especially his adorably huggable,

crayon-colored characters have

made him the standard-bearer

of early-reader comics.”

Booklist

• 300–600 WORDS • SHORT SENTENCES AND REPETITION

• STORY ARC WITH FEW CHARACTERS IN A SMALL WORLD • 1–4 PANELS PER PAGE

comics for emerging readers

BENNY AND PENNY

in LIGHTS OUT!

by Geoffrey Hayes

It’s nearly time for lights out but Benny and Penny just

can’t settle down. e moon has gone missing, there’s

a ashlight to play with, Benny can’t sleep without his

favorite pirate hat—and he left it inside the spooky

backyard playhouse!

Georey Hayes’ loveable mice are about to nd out just

how many adventures can be packed in before bedtime.

$12.95

9781935179207

LC: 2011050927

LEXILE LEVEL: GN 170

GUIDED READING

LEVEL: H

“HAYES HAS CREATED A

GRAPHIC NOVEL THAT IS

INVITING, RELATABLE, BUT, MOST

IMPORTANTLY, FUN.”

  

★ SLJ STARRED REVIEW

BENNY AND PENNY

in LOST AND FOUND!

by Geoffrey Hayes

It’s not even breakfast time but Benny is already in a bad

mood. And when he sets out in the fog to nd his missing

hat, he leads himself and his sister Penny straight into...

big trouble!

Once again Georey Hayes displays his talent at showing

nely articulated emotions, as two tiny mice give us a

hugely valuable lesson in what it takes to be a leader.

$12.95

9781935179641

LC: 2014000649

LEXILE LEVEL: GN 190

GUIDED READING

LEVEL: K

★ BANK STREET BEST CHILDREN’S

BOOKS OF THE YEAR

★ KIRKUS REVIEWS’

BEST CONTINUING SERIES

BENNY AND PENNY

in THE TOY BREAKER

by Geoffrey Hayes

Benny and Penny hide every toy and tell Cousin Bo he

can’t play with them. Will the three mice nd a way to

play without something getting torn, ripped, or snatched

away?

Bestselling author Georey Hayes thrills us with this

hilarious tale of tiny cousins who discover a game that

can’t ever be ruined.

$12.95

9781935179078

LC: 2009038066

LEXILE LEVEL: BR

GUIDED READING

LEVEL: H

★ THEODOR SEUSS GEISEL

AWARD WINNER

★ IOWA GOLDFINCH

AWARD WINNER

BENNY AND PENNY

in THE BIG NO-NO!

by Geoffrey Hayes

Benny and his sister Penny know it’s wrong to sneak

into someone else’s backyard but their mysterious new

neighbor—or is it a monster?—may be a thief. ey go

snooping and discover a lot about themselves and…a new

friend. Bestselling children’s artist Georey Hayes enchants

early readers with his charming and subtle storytelling. In

this lively caper, the artist’s small-scale mice take on large-

scale issues with enormous comics mastery.

$12.95

9780979923890

LC: 2008036307

LEXILE LEVEL: GN 30

GUIDED READING

LEVEL: H

★ BANK STREET BOOK OF THE YEAR

★ IOWA GOLDFINCH AWARD

BENNY AND PENNY

in JUST PRETEND

by Geoffrey Hayes

How can Benny pretend to be a brave pirate when his

pesky little sister, Penny, wants to tag along and is always

asking for a hug? He tries to lose her, but when he does, he

starts to feel a little lost himself. Penny proves her bravery

and saves Benny from a bug. ey hug as Benny explains

he was only pretending she bugged him.

$12.95

9780979923807

LC: 2007941867

LEXILE LEVEL: GN 90

GUIDED READING

LEVEL: G

level 2

“MS. MODAN’S OUTLANDISH

STORY WILL HAVE KIDS HOWLING

WITH LAUGHTER. “

  

—BOOKLIST

“TOON Books blend art

and words into a class

act...these smart comics

help children master

reading skills.”

Scholastic Parent and Child

MAYA MAKES A MESS

by Rutu Modan

In the midst of a family dinner with her scolding parents,

Maya receives an unexpected invitation to dine with

the Queen. Suddenly, her messy manners are put to the

ultimate test and she begins to improvise her very own set

of rules with uproarious results.

Filled with humor and exquisitely imagined detail, this

book by Eisner Award-winner Rutu Modan is bound to

turn every child into a voracious reader.

$12.95

9781935179177

LC: 2011050356

LEXILE LEVEL: GN 240

GUIDED READING

LEVEL: J

★ PARENTS MAGAZINE BEST

EARLY READER OF THE YEAR

★ WILL EISNER COMIC INDUSTRY

AWARD NOMINEE

THE BIG WET BALLOON

by Liniers

When her little sister, Clemmie, refuses to go out in the

rain, Matilda sets out to teach her all the delights of a

wet Saturday. But after her enthusiasm leads her to make

a big mistake, it’s Matilda who will end up learning an

unforgettable lesson.

e world-renowned cartoonist Liniers gives us a funny

and sweet portrait of his daughters that is sure to become

every beginning reader’s favorite story.

$12.95

9781935179320

LC: 2012047662

LEXILE LEVEL: GN 190

GUIDED READING

LEVEL: J

“A GRAPHIC NOVEL THAT KIDS WILL

COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND.”  

—BOOKLIST

NINA in THAT MAKES ME MAD!

by Hilary Knight

What makes Nina mad? Lots of things—lots of little,

everyday things, frustrations that all children will recognize.

But Nina knows how to speak her mind and that makes

her feel much better.

In a series of humorous vignettes, Hilary Knight, the artist

who brought the enormously successful Eloise to life,

applies his magic to a text by veteran children’s book writer

Steven Kroll, and brings to life a spunky character who will

show young readers how to articulate their feelings.

$12.95

9781935179108

LC: 2011000802

LEXILE LEVEL: GN 170

GUIDED READING

LEVEL: J

★ THEODOR SEUSS GEISEL

HONOR BOOK

★ BANK STREET BOOK OF THE YEAR

STINKY

by Eleanor Davis

Stinky is a monster who loves pickles and possums but

is terried of people. When a new kid enters his swamp,

this adorable little monster comes up with all sorts of

crazy plans to scare him away. But Stinky quickly learns

to conquer his fear, as he realizes that bats, rats, and toads

aren’t the only friends you can nd in the swamp.

is hilarious and heart-warming story by ferociously

talented newcomer Eleanor Davis proves that even

monsters can make new friends…warts and all!

$12.95

9780979923845

LC: 2007943857

LEXILE LEVEL: GN 170

GUIDED READING

LEVEL: J

★ SLJ BEST COMIC FOR KIDS

★ NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY

SUMMER READING LIST

LUKE ON THE LOOSE

by Harry Bliss

Luke looks on at the pigeons in Central Park, while Dad

is lost in “boring Daddy talk,” and before you know it—

LUKE IS ON THE LOOSE! He’s free as a bird, on a

hilarious solo ight through New York City.

Harry Bliss, the renowned illustrator of many bestselling

children’s books, nally goes on a solo ight on his own

with a soaring story that will delight any young reader who

has ever felt cooped up.

$12.95

9781935179009

LC: 2008035699

LEXILE LEVEL: GN 170

GUIDED READING

LEVEL: J

• 300–600 WORDS • SHORT SENTENCES AND REPETITION

• STORY ARC WITH FEW CHARACTERS IN A SMALL WORLD • 1–4 PANELS PER PAGE

comics for emerging readers

level 2

“I ONLY WISH IT HAD BEEN

QUADRUPLE THE SIZE BECAUSE IT

REALLY IS A GREAT BOOK AND SO

MUCH FUN TO READ.“

—SACRAMENTO KIDS BOOK REVIEW

BENJAMIN BEAR

in FUZZY THINKING

by Philippe Coudray

Benjamin Bear does everything in his own funny way,

whether it’s drying dishes on a rabbit’s back or sharing his

sweater without taking it o.

In this series of gags starring a very loopy bear, Philippe

Coudray creates a zany world that makes kids think and

solve puzzles, drawing all readers into the game.

$12.95

9781935179122

LC: 2011000801

LEXILE LEVEL: GN 220

GUIDED READING

LEVEL: J

★ WILL EISNER COMIC INDUSTRY

AWARD NOMINEE

★ ALSC GRAPHIC NOVEL

READING LIST

PATRICK

in A TEDDY BEAR’S PICNIC

AND OTHER STORIES

by Geoffrey Hayes

Georey Hayes delights young readers with these easy-

to-read short stories about Patrick Brown, in a collection

perfect for emerging readers.

Patrick is a puddle-jumping teddy whose biggest challenge

is avoiding nap time...until Big Bear shows up!

$12.95

9781935179092

LC: 2010040209

LEXILE LEVEL: GN 50

GUIDED READING

LEVEL: J

“NEWLY INDEPENDENT READERS

WON’T NEED ANY CONDIMENTS

TO GOBBLE IT DOWN.”

—KIRKUS REVIEWS

PATRICK EATS HIS PEAS

AND

TOON BOOKS PDF Free Download

TOON BOOKS PDF free Download. Think more deeply and widely.

Uploaded by sandranunez2021 on 4/14/2026

/18

100%