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Graphic Novels to Put a Smile on Your Face

May 24, 2016 | strande
Sleepless knight by James Sturm

The Knight and his trusty horse Edward go on a camping trip, but the Knight cannot sleep when he discovers he has left his beloved teddy bear behind.

Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians by Jarrett Krosoczka

The school lunch lady, a secret crime fighter, sets out to stop a group of librarians bent on destroying a shipment of video game systems, while a group of students known as the Breakfast Bunch provides backup.

Rabbi Harvey vs. the wisdom kid : a graphic novel of dueling Jewish folktales in the wild West by Steve Sheinkin
Phoebe and her unicorn : a heavenly nostril chronicle by Dana Simpson

When Phoebe meets a unicorn named Marigold who grants her one wish, Phoebe wishes Marigold would become her best friend, and the two set off on adventures big and small.

Binky to the rescue by Ashley Spires
Little Dee and the penguin by Christopher Baldwin

After her park ranger father dies, Little Dee is swept off on an adventure with a group of animals as they try to protect their penguin friend from being eaten by a pair of hungry polar bears.

Upside down : a vampire tale by Jess Smart Smiley
Hilda and the troll by Luke Pearson

While sketching a mountain troll near her home, Hilda falls asleep, waking to find herself caught in a snowstorm and befriends a lonely wooden man on the way home.

Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

A collection of comic strips following the adventures of Calvin and his stuffed tiger Hobbes.