Common Sense Media Review
By Carrie Kingsley
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Delightful graphic novels are packed with facts and fun.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 6+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Read
Parent and Kid Reviews
What's the Story?
In the WAFFLES AND PANCAKE SERIES, two young cats use their imaginations during trips with their parents, turning day at the science museum (Waffles and Pancake: Planetary YUM) into a lively adventure, a plane flight to visit grandparents (Waffles and Pancake: Flight or Fright) into a creative story about airplanes, and much more. The cats scribble drawings, tell tall tales, and ask tons of questions about the Earth and outer space.
Is It Any Good?
With bright, engaging illustrations and fun dialogue that's great for young readers, these graphic novels have a surprising amount of academic content and emotional depth. The Waffles and Pancake Series treats kids' curiosity with care, letting the answers they make up get silly while the adults respond with facts and encouragement. That the parents live in separate houses is treated as a simple information without drama, and both parents help the kids get through moments when they're afraid by asking and answering questions.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how the adults in the Waffles and Pancake Series encourage the kids' curiosity. What can you do to help other people not be afraid to ask questions?
What kinds of places do you like to go with your family?
What other graphic novels have you enjoyed reading? Which are your favorites?
Book Details
- Author: Drew Brockington
- Genre: Graphic Novel
- Topics: STEM , Adventures , Great Boy Role Models , Great Girl Role Models , History , Science and Nature
- Character Strengths: Communication , Courage , Curiosity
- Book type: Fiction
- Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Publication date: October 26, 2021
- Publisher's recommended age(s): 6 - 9
- Number of pages: 64
- Available on: Hardback, iBooks, Kindle
- Last updated: September 14, 2022
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