Young Authors and Illustrators
Celebrate the young authors and illustrators in your book club or reading group. Try these activities to inspire them.
Best web design comics
For inspiration to draw comics, look at these sites selected by Matthew Magain.
Coloring pages, jigsaw puzzles, cartoons
Young readers will love these coloring pages, drawing instructions, jigsaw puzzles, and riddles.
Graphic novels resource for teachers and librarians
Librarian Mike Lavin provides multiple Internet resources on graphic novels, including “How to Create Comics.”
Online student web publishing
Students can publish their stories or illustrations; offers a free 12 or 16 page storybook. Additional copies are at a cost.
Read, write, draw (Ages 6-12)
Poet Debbie Mancini teaches interactive poetry writing and drawing lessons.
Scholastic teaching guide for graphic novels
Using the “Bones” cartoon series by Jeff Smith, Scholastic provides a teaching guide for graphic novels.
Student web publishing tips (with permission slip)
Provides tips and guidelines for web publishing, including a “Student Permission Slip.”
Writing contests for young authors
Provides rules and links to writing contests.