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Toon Books
@toonbooks.bsky.social
Toon Books publishes easy-to-read comics for new and emerging readers, featuring world-renowned graphic artists, science- and folklore-based content, and both English and Spanish editions. Founded by Françoise Mouly https://www.toon-books.com
Thank you @cbcbooks.bsky.social for featuring CATERPILLARS: WHAT WILL I BE WHEN I GET TO BE ME? on your list of 5 weeks of Great #GraphicNovel Reading for kids! www.cbcbooks.org/2025/08/04/5...
September 23, 2025 at 10:55 AM
ALA’s #GNCRT is sharing the nominations for the 2025 Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List. Look who's on it! The Fire-Breathing Duckling
"When a momma duck hatches a dragon rather than a duckling, the dragon goes around their village to find where they belong" www.ala.org/gncrt/2025-b...
September 8, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Have you ensured that Ivan Brunetti is in your child's library? There's lots of WORD PLAY as you both get into SHAPES AND SHAPES to tackle 3 X 4
September 5, 2025 at 12:05 PM
"A satisfying romp for new readers building their own confidence" says @thehb about LITTLE MOUSE SAVES THE DAY by @jeffsmithsbone.bsky.social www.hbook.com/story/review...
September 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
"Little Mouse wakes up, seeing a shadow in his closet. Is it a cat or a person? He summons his courage to turn on the light to see what it is in" LITTLE MOUSE SAVES THE DAY by @jeffsmithsbone.bsky.social www.bayviews.org/review/littl...
August 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
THIS MAKES THAT "is sure to inspire similar #STEAM activities, such as using a lemon to light up a lightbulb or making a color wheel using candies, that explore simple science concepts" www.bayviews.org/review/this-...
August 25, 2025 at 1:14 PM
2/2 "when their duckling siblings find themselves in trouble, it’s our little fire-breathing friend who saves the day" in THE FIRE-BREATHING DUCKLING www.cbcbooks.org/2025/08/08/s...
August 14, 2025 at 10:45 AM
And @ala-booklist.bsky.social has praise for THE FIRE-BREATHING DUCKLING too! "Beginning readers will enjoy the easy-to-follow story that moves along at a quick pace as Nort grows from a doubtful dragon into a creature with confidence" www.booklistonline.com/products/980...
August 12, 2025 at 10:45 AM
THE FIRE-BREATHING DUCKLING gives emerging readers an "appealing spin on Hans Christian Andersen’s 'The Ugly Duckling'" www.slj.com/review/the-f...
August 8, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Thanks @cbcbooks.bsky.social for the welcome! THE FIRE-BREATHING DUCKLING is featured in #HotOffThePress! www.cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lis...
August 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Look who's having a #BookBirthday today! "Sure to please both animal lovers and fairy-tale fans" THE FIRE-BREATHING DUCKLING "is a recommended purchase for graphic novel collections" says @slj.com www.slj.com/review/the-f...
August 5, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Coming soon! THE FIRE-BREATHING DUCKLING "A dragon is an accidental adoptee in a nest of ducklings" www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
July 30, 2025 at 10:47 AM
"An excellent book that makes light the serious work of getting dressed" for the preschooler LITTLE MOUSE GETS READY is by @jeffsmithsbone.bsky.social www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/litt...
July 24, 2025 at 10:28 AM
In NIGHT STORIES by Liniers kids discover information about the Amazon Basin and the Indigenous fight Against Deforestation, this historical & cultural significance of owls & other cultural & scientific info. Download the guide www.toon-books.com/uploads/1/2/...
July 10, 2025 at 10:32 AM
"From the islands of Hawaii comes the electrifying tale of Nanaue, who has to balance his yearning for Dad’s guidance with his desire for Mom’s nurture" THE SHARK KING is recommended for this year's #SRP An Ocean of Stories www.cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lis...
July 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
You can get a sneak peek at THE FIRE BREATHING DUCKLING at #alaac25 Booth 1412
June 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Yes, sequel to LITTLE MOUSE GETS READY by @jeffsmithsbone.bsky.social www.toon-books.com/little-mouse...
June 12, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Thanks @ala-booklist.bsky.social ! "@jeffsmithsbone.bsky.social's graceful ink lines with meticulous cross hatching do a superb job of capturing emotion in small moments" of LITTLE MOUSE SAVES THE DAY! www.booklistonline.com/products/980...
June 11, 2025 at 10:33 AM
"The story moves fast, and it is an easily digestible length... The images themselves are fantastic with full color and an expressive Little Mouse.... LITTLE MOUSE SAVES THE DAY is a fantastic early comic with a relatable story" yabookscentral.com/little-mouse...
June 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Just in time for #SummerReading! Happy #BookBirthday @jeffsmithsbone.bsky.social on the publication of LITTLE MOUSE SAVES THE DAY!
June 3, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Coming soon from @jeffsmithsbone.bsky.social!
May 29, 2025 at 11:22 AM
PAUL BUNYAN "uses a historical foundation to help readers reassess a myth that glorified greed" www.slj.com/review/paul-...
May 28, 2025 at 10:18 AM
We are thrilled that Liniers' NIGHT STORIES has been nominated! #ComiCon25 is coming!
May 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
PENCIL "provides an interesting way of delving into the value of items and how they come to be, no matter how much one might take them for granted" yabookscentral.com/pencil/
May 22, 2025 at 10:17 AM
THIS MAKES THAT has arrived! Happy #BookBirthday to Ivan Brunetti and all our readers, too!
May 20, 2025 at 12:25 PM