{"id":2282,"date":"2024-10-09T13:36:10","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T13:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.scholastic.ca\/scholasticblog\/?p=2282"},"modified":"2025-11-03T20:09:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T20:09:13","slug":"3-ways-graphic-novels-benefit-reading-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.scholastic.ca\/scholasticblog\/2024\/10\/09\/3-ways-graphic-novels-benefit-reading-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways Graphic Novels Benefit Reading Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There are some myths about reading that tend to be perpetuated relentlessly. One of them: That <a href=\"https:\/\/bookclubs.scholastic.ca\/s\/cec-ca\/en\/search?prefn1=bookType&amp;prefv1=Comics%2C%20Graphic%20Novels%20and%20Manga%7CBande%20dessin%C3%A9e%2C%20Roman%20graphique&amp;prefn2=itemType-cec-ca&amp;prefv2=N&amp;prefn3=languageCode-cec-ca&amp;prefv3=English%7CFrench%7CAnglais%7CFran%C3%A7ais&amp;collid=Graphic%20Novels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">graphic novels<\/a> don\u2019t count as \u201creal reading.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, teachers and literacy experts disagree with this. Graphic novels will improve your child&#8217;s reading skills like any other book would, and they are fantastic choices for reading outside of class. Best-selling series like<em> <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/bookclubs.scholastic.ca\/s\/cec-ca\/en\/search?cgid=root&amp;navFilterId=seriesName&amp;navFilterValue=Dog%20Man%7CCat%20Kid%20Comic%20Club%7CSuper%20Chien%7CMini%20Chat%20et%20son%20Club%20BD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dog Man<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bookclubs.scholastic.ca\/s\/cec-ca\/en\/search?cgid=root&amp;navFilterId=seriesName&amp;navFilterValue=Baby-Sitters%20Club%20Graphix%7CBaby-Sitters%20Little%20Sister%20Graphix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Baby-Sitters Club<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bookclubs.scholastic.ca\/en\/search?cgid=root&amp;navFilterId=seriesName&amp;navFilterValue=The%20Bad%20Guys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Bad Guys<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bookclubs.scholastic.ca\/s\/cec-ca\/en\/search?cgid=root&amp;navFilterId=seriesName&amp;navFilterValue=Diary%20of%20a%20Wimpy%20Kid%7CJournal%20d%27un%20d%C3%A9gonfl%C3%A9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Diary of a Wimpy Kid<\/a> have been captivating readers of all levels and interests for almost two decades.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Packed with rich plots, complex storylines, and captivating visual elements, graphic novels have a unique appeal to readers \u2014 and when kids find books they are interested in, they are more likely to read. In fact, according to the Scholastic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scholastic.ca\/readingreport\/what-parents-and-kids-want.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kids &amp; Family Reading Report<\/a>, 94 percent of kids agree that their favourite books are the ones they picked out themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another great thing about graphic novels is that they can often be a way into reading for children who find it more difficult to connect with traditional prose texts. Striving readers will often willingly and enthusiastically gravitate toward these books due to the visual format of the storytelling, helping them to become lifelong readers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are three reasons you should encourage your child to read <a href=\"https:\/\/bookclubs.scholastic.ca\/s\/cec-ca\/en\/search?prefn1=bookType&amp;prefv1=Comics%2C%20Graphic%20Novels%20and%20Manga%7CBande%20dessin%C3%A9e%2C%20Roman%20graphique&amp;prefn2=itemType-cec-ca&amp;prefv2=N&amp;prefn3=languageCode-cec-ca&amp;prefv3=English%7CFrench%7CAnglais%7CFran%C3%A7ais&amp;collid=Graphic%20Novels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">graphic novels<\/a> throughout the year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Graphic novels are full of text.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sure, they have drawings, illustrations, and sometimes photos, but they also have text that readers must actually decode, analyze, and comprehend. With graphic novels, kids still must follow plots and character development. They must understand cause and effect, and they must learn about perspective. All of these things will improve their <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.scholastic.ca\/scholasticblog\/2023\/03\/10\/6-strategies-to-improve-reading-comprehension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reading comprehension<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Graphic novels are engaging.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Often, especially for striving readers, graphic novels add the extra support kids need to help them through a text. The combination of text and pictures can be particularly captivating, providing context for stories that kids might not completely understand otherwise.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Graphic novels are high-quality reading material.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like traditional novels, graphic novels have exciting and complex plots, characters, and conflicts. The plots have twists and turns. Characters are developed and dynamic. Conflicts are presented, unwound, and resolved like they are in other texts. The only difference is that graphic novels have more images to support the development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can discover <a href=\"https:\/\/bookclubs.scholastic.ca\/s\/cec-ca\/en\/search?prefn1=bookType&amp;prefv1=Comics%2C%20Graphic%20Novels%20and%20Manga%7CBande%20dessin%C3%A9e%2C%20Roman%20graphique&amp;prefn2=itemType-cec-ca&amp;prefv2=N&amp;prefn3=languageCode-cec-ca&amp;prefv3=English%7CFrench%7CAnglais%7CFran%C3%A7ais&amp;collid=Graphic%20Novels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">graphic novels<\/a> and much more at <a href=\"https:\/\/bookclubs.scholastic.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scholastic Book Clubs<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:3px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Originally published by Scholastic Parents on August 7, 2024. 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