New Graphic Novels for Kids, March 2023

Updated March 12, 2023
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Snow birds
Feuti, Norman
Paper Book
When noisy neighbors move in for the winter, will Beak & Ally ever find peace and quiet Find out in Beak & Ally: Snow Birds, the latest in this Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award-winning series from cartoonist Norm Feuti! Winter is coming! Beak loves the snow, but his hopes are...
Blue, Barry & Pancakes. Big time trouble
Abdo, Dan
Paper Book
The fifth volume of the emerging readers graphic novel series about three friends (a bunny, a worm, and a frog) whose adventures are driven by their very different personalities. Perfect for fans of Narwhal & Jelly and Elephant & Piggie! Blue, Barry, and Pancakes...
Let's go!
Emberley, Michael
Paper Book
How will we get to the party? Let's make cars and drive, or make boats and float! Let's go! Kindergarteners and first graders can read this easy reader on their own. Let's go! In this companion book to the Geisel award-winning I Did It!, a cute creature...
Squished
Lloyd, Megan Wagner
Paper Book
From the Eisner-nominated duo behind the instant bestseller Allergic comes a fun graphic novel about finding your own space... especially when you're in a family of nine! Eleven-year-old Avery Lee loves living in Hickory Valley, Maryland. She loves her neighborhood, school, and the...
Officer Clawsome : lobster cop
Smith, Brian (Comic book writer)
Paper Book
Featured title in Edelweiss Librarian Collection promoted at virtual conferences and preview events State and national award mailing
Peach and Plum : rule at school!
McCanna, Tim
Paper Book
From nine to three, the place to be is Fruitdale Elementary! They're back, they're here, they're really cool. Peach and Plum rule at school! Class is in session and there's work to be done. But there's always time for fun. This year there's so much that's new....
Pizza and Taco : rock out!
Shaskan, Stephen
Paper Book
Besties Pizza and Taco are ready to rock out! They have a cool band name! And some instruments--sort of. Songs? Well, even without mad musical skills, how hard can it be? This super-silly graphic novel series by Stephen Shaskan hits a new high note! Pizza and Taco love...
Worm and Caterpillar are friends
Windness, Kaz
Paper Book
A Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book A Kirkus Reviews Best Graphic Novel & Comic A New York Public Library Best Book A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book This heartwarming and affirming Level 1 Ready-to-Read Graphics book...
Rosa Parks & Claudette Colvin : civil rights heroes
Baptiste, Tracey
Paper Book
A 2024 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Award Winner Turn back the clock with History Comics! In this volume, learn about two brave women who stood up against segregation, setting in motion the Montgomery Bus Boycott! A Black woman who refused...
Akim Aliu : Dreamer (Original Graphic Memoir)
Aliu, Akim;
Paper Book
This honest, engrossing graphic memoir tells the story of professional athlete and activist Akim Aliu's incredible life as a hockey prodigy in Canada. Akim Aliu -- also known as "Dreamer" -- is a Ukrainian-Nigerian-Canadian professional hockey player whose career took him all around the world and...
Animal Crossing New Horizons 4 : Deserted Island Diary
Rumba, Kokonasu.
Paper Book
Join your favorite characters from Animal Crossing(tm): New Horizons for all-new adventures in this official manga! What do the residents of Animal Crossing(tm): New Horizons get up to when you're not around? Find out all about their antics in this...
Karen's birthday
Farina, Katy
Paper Book
Another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, featuring Kristy's little stepsister!It's Karen's birthday! She can't wait for all those presents. Karen is even going to have two parties -- one at Daddy's house and one at Mommy's. But what Karen really wants...
Bigfoot and Nessie : the art of getting noticed
Campbell, Chelsea M.
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE 2024 EISNER AWARD FOR BEST PUBLICATION FOR EARLY READERS Introducing a hilarious and heartfelt graphic novel in which an unlikely pair of cryptids--one a Bigfoot whose failure to get himself photographed disappoints his family, and the other a Loch Ness Monster,...
Emma on Thin Icing
Simon, Coco.
Paper Book
The bestselling Cupcake Diaries series is now available in graphic novel format! In this adaptation of the third book, Emma's earning money left and right--but is she in over her head? When Mia asks the Cupcake Club girls to be junior bridesmaids in her mother's wedding,...
Legend of the Yearling
Black, Roan.
Paper Book
In the first installment of the action-packed Guardians of Horsa graphic novel series, four young horses from clashing herds must join forces to solve a mystery and save magic. Welcome to the realm of Horsa, a world of magic, wild horses, and danger. The four elemental herds of...
Gina and the last city on Earth
Winick, Judd
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES! Is Gina the hero the world needs? Gina, D.J., and Hilo are back with an epic time-turning adventure in the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series that kids and critics love! "An action-packed page...
Housecat trouble
Dickerson, Mason
Paper Book
When a scaredy-housecat is home alone for the first time, he and his furry friends are forced to face monsters and their fears on a quest to save the day. This middle-grade graphic novel series is filled with silly jokes, adventure, and a whole lot of fun. One house, three...
Agents of S.U.I.T
Green, John Patrick
Paper Book
"When I'm faced with a Pilkey fan looking to branch out, this graphic novel is the first book I reach for... If eight books aren't enough, the spinoff series, Agents of S.U.I.T., continues the fun." ―The New York Times Get ready to dive into the first volume of...
MIMI AND THE BOO-HOO BLAHS
GRANT, SHAUNA
Paper Book
Mimi returns for another misadventure in this sweet, funny Graphix Chapters series by Shauna J. Grant. Get drawn into reading with Graphix Chapters! Graphix Chapters are ideal books for beginning and newly independent readers aged 6-8. With approachable page counts,...
Song of the sea : the graphic novel
Sattin, Samuel
Paper Book
A lush graphic novel about family adrift and the magical adventure that brings them together. Based on the award-winning film, this gorgeous adaptation includes a bonus story from the film's creator. Many years after the disappearance of their...
The Snowcat Prince
Norlund, Dina
Paper Book
Syv is a snowcat and the youngest in a family of princes. When his father dies, Syv and his brothers are all in line for the throne. Eager to become kings themselves and wary of how well-liked Syv has become by the citizens, Syv's brothers send him on a dangerous...
The Moth Keeper
O'Neill, Katie.
Paper Book
Being a Moth Keeper is a huge responsibility and a great honor, but what happens when the new Moth Keeper decides to take a break from the moon and see the sun for the first time? From the author of the beloved Tea Dragon Society comes a must-read for fans of the rich fantasies of Hayao...
Big Nate : nailed it!
Peirce, Lincoln
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES! Sixth grader Nate Wright is on a hot streak--new luck, new laughs, and total chaos! From movie dates to bad haircuts, runaway gerbils, and a chess match against a cat, Big Nate: Nailed It! totally lives up to its...
Juniper mae : knight of tykotech city.
Soh, Sarah
Paper Book
An action-packed sci-fi story for fans of Hilda and Amulet. "The incandescent artwork equally embraces both verdant homespun and cool, clean technological aesthetics to give us a new magical girl for readers to follow...A plucky heroine, a cute sidekick, and...
Splatoon, Vol. 16
Hinodeya, Sankichi.
Paper Book
All-new adventures featuring the beloved characters from the hit Nintendo video games! Four Inklings get caught up in the Splatoon Turf Wars! The Battle Stamp Rally begins! It combines all the hardest pieces of the Turf War, the Ranked Battle, and the Salmon Run...
Hoops
Tavares, Matt
Paper Book
As seen on the Today show A work of fiction inspired by a true story, Matt Tavares's debut graphic novel dramatizes the historic struggle for gender equality in high school sports. It is 1975 in Indiana, and the Wilkins Regional High School girls' basketball...
Bomb : graphic novel : the race to build--and steal--the world's most dangerous weapon
Sheinkin, Steve
Paper Book
A riveting graphic novel adaptation of the award-winning nonfiction book, Bomb--the fascinating and frightening true story of the creation behind the most destructive force that birthed the arms race and the Cold War. In December of 1938, a chemist in a...
Bruce Wayne : not super
Gibbs, Stuart
Paper Book
13-year-old Bruce Wayne attends an exclusive prep school for the gifted. But in this case, "gifted" means kids with super-powers. Bruce is suddenly the least special person in his world--and must learn to work with the talents he does have. Selection, 2023 Best Graphic Novels for...
Captain America : the ghost army
Gratz, Alan
Paper Book
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz ( Refugee, Ground Zero) comes an all-new, original Captain America graphic novel! In this thrilling historical adventure set during World War II, Steve Rogers (AKA Captain America) and his young sidekick, Bucky Barnes, encounter threat like...
Lost legends of Nothing
Green, Alejandra
Paper Book
In the hilarious and epic sequel to the full-color fantasy graphic novel Fantastic Tales of Nothing, Nathan and his unlikely team of magical beings return with another adventure to save their home from an evil spirit--perfect for fans of Amulet and Estranged. Welcome back to Nothing! After...
Nat for nothing
Scrivan, Maria
Paper Book
The fourth book in the New York Times bestselling series that began with Nat Enough, and the perfect "read-alike" for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid! It's a best friend battle! Natalie is having a rough start to the school year. Each student has been asked to join an extracurricular...
A First Time for Everything
Santat, Dan.
Paper Book
*Winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature* A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life. Dan's always been a...
The Ojja-wojja : a horror-mystery, or whatever
Visaggio, Magdalene
Paper Book
The first in a new graphic novel series from indie comic stars Magdalene Visaggio and Jenn St-Onge is a coming-of-age story about the transformative power of friendship. And an immortal demon with the power to take over the world. But mostly the friendship thing. Welcome to...

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