TOON INTO FUN at Panel Illustrations: Copyright © 2009 from FEBRUARY Hardcover

TOON pioneers a whole new approach to books for emerging readers by using all the sophisticated tools of good comics to engage young children. This groundbreaking by Jay Lynch and Frank Cammuso; approach to high-quality books has garnered TOON Books by Nadja Spiegelman and Trade Loeffler

lavish praise and numerous awards since its launch. Otto’s Orange Day Joining forces with Candlewick, we are proposing here the new classics of the visual age: visually literate Zig and Wikki in Something Ate My Homework

books that will delight, by Geoffrey Hayes; copyright © 2008 from inspire, inform, and tickle the fancy of the children of the twenty-first century. Benny and Penny in The Toy Breaker by Art Spiegelman; copyright © 2010 from Jack and the Box copyright © 2008 from TOON INTO FUN AT WWW.TOON-BOOKS.COM Panel illustrations: copyright © 2009 from FEBRUARY hardcover

Lilly can be whatever she wants!

In her second TOON adventure, no job is too tough for Silly Lilly: first she’s a cook who paints, then an acrobat who tumbles, 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. Silly Lilly Agnès Rosenstiehl is the beloved writer and artist of nearly a hundred children’s books, in What Will I Be Today? many featuring the deceptively simple antics of Mimi Cracra, Silly Lilly’s French alter ego. In by Agnès Rosenstiehl 1995, Agnès received the prestigious Grand Prize for Children’s Books from the Société des Early reader Gens de Lettres. Agnès is a scholar of literature as well as music, and is married to an eminent 9 x 6 32 pages mathematician. She lives in a country house with a garden, hidden in the center of Paris. She Ages 5–7 has four children and fifteen grandchildren. Kindergarten–Grade 2 India ink and watercolor February LC: 2010005308

ISBN: 978-1-9351-7908-5 $12.95 ($15.00 CAN)

LEXILE LEVEL: BR GUIDED READING LEVEL: E READING RECOVERY LEVEL: 7–8

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Meet Patrick, a playful teddy with a sweet spot for Mama, who is put to the test when Big Bear shows up!

Theodor Seuss Geisel Award–winning author Geoffrey Hayes delights young readers with these easy-to-read stories about Patrick Brown, a puddle-jumping teddy bear whose biggest challenge is Patrick avoiding nap time . . . until he has to contend with Big Bear. in A Teddy Bear’s Picnic and Other Stories Geoffrey Hayes has written and illustrated more than forty children’s books, including by Geoffrey Hayes the extremely popular series of early readers Otto & Uncle Tooth, the classic Bear By Early reader Himself, and When the Wind Blew by Caldecott Medal–winning author Margaret Wise Brown. 9 x 6 32 pages Ages 5–7 Kindergarten–Grade 2 Colored pencils and pencil April LC: pending

ISBN: 978-1-935179-09-2 $12.95 ($15.00 CAN)

LEXILE LEVEL: 50 GUIDED READING LEVEL: PENDING READING RECOVERY LEVEL: PENDING

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PRAISE FOR TOON BOOKS

“TOON Books has created comprehensively researched and educator-tested comics for use in the classroom . . . with the hands-on help of teachers and reading specialists.” — Publishers Weekly

“Outstanding!” — School Library Journal

“TOON Books build on a solid tradition of comics storytelling in the country. . . . They show that the format is ready to return to Little Mouse A Theodor Seuss its glory days, and a new generation of comics readers weaned on Geisel Honor Book these lovely books will be ready and waiting.” — Book Reporter Gets Ready An American Library by Jeff Smith Association Notable “Lovingly produced and winsomely written.” Children’s Book — Time Out New York Kids HC: 978-1-935179-01-6 A School Library Journal $12.95 ($15.00 CAN) Best Comic for Kids “Great practice for beginning readers.” LEXILE LEVEL: GN 160 — Parenting A Junior Library GUIDED READING LEVEL: F Guild Selection READING RECOVERY LEVEL: 9–10 “A literacy tool to teach kids how to not only read but also to love to read.” — Booklist “The big friendly panels in autumn pastels and the silly twist ending will have emergent readers going straight back to the first page over and over.”— Kirkus Reviews

Jack and the Box A Publishers Weekly Silly Lilly A Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book Best Children’s Book by Art Spiegelman of the Year and the Four Seasons of the Year by Agnès Rosenstiehl HC: 978-0-9799238-3-8 An International Youth Library White Raven Title $12.95 ($15.00 CAN) HC: 978-0-9799238-1-4 A Bank Street College $12.95 ($15.00 CAN) LEXILE LEVEL: GN 100 Best Children’s Book GUIDED READING LEVEL: G of the Year LEXILE LEVEL: BR READING RECOVERY LEVEL: 11–12 GUIDED READING LEVEL: E “The artwork will appeal to a broad range of lower-level READING RECOVERY LEVEL: 7–8 readers. True to its comic-strip roots . . . this title is a H “A little marvel of distilled storytelling. . . . surefire hit.”— School Library Journal To know Lilly is to want to know what she has to say.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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Benny and Penny Luke on the Loose in The Toy Breaker by Harry Bliss by Geoffrey Hayes HC: 978-1-935179-00-9 HC: 978-1-935179-07-8 $12.95 ($15.00 CAN)

$12.95 ($15.00 CAN) LEXILE LEVEL: GN 170

LEXILE LEVEL: BR GUIDED READING LEVEL: J GUIDED READING LEVEL: H READING RECOVERY LEVEL: 17 READING RECOVERY LEVEL: 13–14 A School Library Journal Best Comic for Kids A Junior Library Guild Selection A Junior Library Guild Selection

Benny and Penny Stinky in The Big No-No! by Eleanor Davis by Geoffrey Hayes HC: 978-0-9799238-4-5 HC: 978-0-9799238-9-0 $12.95 ($15.00 CAN)

$12.95 ($15.00 CAN) LEXILE LEVEL: GN 170

LEXILE LEVEL: GN 30 GUIDED READING LEVEL: J GUIDED READING LEVEL: H READING RECOVERY LEVEL: 17 READING RECOVERY LEVEL: 13–14 A Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book A Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Winner An American Library Association Notable Children’s Book An American Library Association Notable Children’s Book A Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Continuing Series A Booklist Notable Children’s Book

Benny and Penny in Just Pretend by Geoffrey Hayes

HC: 978-0-9799238-0-7 $12.95 ($15.00 CAN)

LEXILE LEVEL: GN 90 GUIDED READING LEVEL: G READING RECOVERY LEVEL: 11–12 A Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year A Booklist Top Ten Graphic Novel for Youth An Iowa Association of School Libraries Goldfinch Award Winner A Maryland Library Association Blue Crab Young Reader Honor Book

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Mo and Jo Zig and Wikki in Fighting Together Forever in Something Ate by Jay Lynch My Homework and Dean Haspiel by Nadja Spiegelman and Trade Loeffler HC: 978-0-9799238-5-2 $12.95 ($15.00 CAN) HC: 978-1-935179-02-3

LEXILE LEVEL: GN 240 $12.95 ($15.00 CAN)

GUIDED READING LEVEL: L LEXILE LEVEL: GN 230 READING RECOVERY LEVEL: 17 GUIDED READING LEVEL: K A Junior Library Guild Selection READING RECOVERY LEVEL: 18

“Lynch provides classic comic-book repartee in beginning- “Spiegelman weaves the science facts into the breezy reader-friendly vocabulary ably matched to Haspiel’s bold narrative cleverly and painlessly, and the art . . . supports images and zippy colors; the high-quality production both the educational elements and the zingy story.” supplies good, old-fashioned fun and a superhero lesson — Booklist that packs a wallop.” — Kirkus Reviews Mo and Jo in Fighting Together Forever

Otto’s Orange Day by Nadja Spiegelman and Trade Loeffler by Jay Lynch and Frank Cammuso

HC: 978-0-9799238-2-1 $12.95 ($15.00 CAN)

Otto’s Orange Day A Booklist Top Ten Graphic Novel for Youth

H “A high-quality comic that is both loads of fun and easy to read. . . . Sure to engage a new generation in the art form; kids will want to read it once, then return to it again by Jay Lynch and Dean Haspiel; copyright © 2010 from Panel illustrations: copyright © 2008 from and again.” — Booklist (starred review) t i p s f o r p a r e n t s a n d t e a c h e r s : h o w to r e a d c o m i c s w i t h k i d s

Kids love comics! They are naturally drawn to the details in the pictures, which make them want to read the words. Comics beg for repeated readings and let both emerging and reluctant readers enjoy complex stories with a rich vocabulary. But since comics have their own grammar, here are a few tips for reading them with kids: u s e a f i n g e r t o g u i d e k i d s in following your place in the text, but keep your finger at the bottom of the speaking character so it doesn't hide the very important facial expressions. p r o m p t k i d s t o participate . Think of the comic book story as a play. Don’t hesitate to be a ham, read with expression and intonation. Assign parts or get kids to supply the sound effects (which offers a great opportunity to reinforce phonics skills). p a u s e b e f o r e p a g e f l i p s . Practice making predictions: “What do you think will happen next?” Comics are like jigsaw puzzles that ask readers to make connections, so check a young audience’s understanding by asking “What’s this character thinking?” (but don't be surprised if a kid finds some of the comics’ subtle details faster than you). l i n g e r o n s i l e n t p a n e l s . Point out how the artist paces the story with pauses (silent panels) or speeded-up action (a burst of short panels). Discuss how the size and shape of the panels carry meaning. a b o v e a l l , e n j o y ! There is of course never one right way to read, so go for the shared pleasure. Once children make the story happen in their imagination, they have discovered the thrill of reading, and you won’t be able to stop them. At that point, just go get them more books, and more comics.

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g r a d e s K – 1 L E V E L 1 l e x i l e BR–100 • g u i d e d r e a d i n g E–G • r e a d i n g r e c o v e r y 7–10 f i r s t c o m i c s f o r b r a n d - n e w r e a d e r s • 200–300 easy sight words • short sentences • often one character • single time frame or theme • 1–2 panels per page

g r a d e s 1 – 2 L E V E L 2 l e x i l e BR–170 • g u i d e d r e a d i n g G–J • r e a d i n g r e c o v e ry 11–17 e a s y - t o - r e a d c o m i c s f o r e m e r g i n g r e a d e r s • 300–600 words • short sentences and repetition • story arc with few characters in a small world • 1–4 panels per page

g r a d e s 2 – 3 L E V E L 3 l e x i l e 200-250 • g u i d e d r e a d i n g J–L • r e a d i n g r e c o v e ry 17–19 c h a p t e r - b o o k c o m i c s f o r a d va n c e d b e g i n n e r s • 800–1000+ words • l o n g s e n t e n c e s • characters interact with a broad world • shifts in time and place • long story divided in chapters