No vote for next months chat.

Instead were going to look at the work of

Please join us on Sunday 9th May

8-9pm.

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These are the three that immediately pop to mind that I’ve used in school and which tackle tough topics

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I used Witchfairy () in class last week for this very purpose. The witches accept Rosemary when she runs away. Or Julian's nan in Julian is a mermaid.

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2 hours until our 'beary' awesome March picture book party begins! Featuring special guest

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Horray! Our favourite part of the chat - question time with

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is on for 8pm.

Jobs list:
Put out the cat.
Make a brew.
Grab your graphic novel stash.
*Dress as a superhero.



*Optional

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got in early with my favourite of all (Saga). Very much enjoyed these:
Colin Thompson, Scott McCloud and Chris Ware do sweeping, emotion-driven epics incredibly well.
Also, love everything that has come out of the mind of Brian K Vaughan!

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Thanks all for the chat.

Next Month we are going to to look at Graphic Novels that work in primary schools.

and will bring their knowledge and expertise to help us explore them.

The chat will be on Sunday October 11th

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Day 8 in the I did kind of nominate myself but thanks and .

“Instructions” By and Charles Vess. Profound, truthful, life-affirming

Definitely in my all time top 5 picturebooks ever.

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Here is my Day 3 in the I did kind of nominate myself but thanks and .

“The Feather” by Margaret Wild and Hope, kindness, redemption

I won’t nominate unless someone wants one. (If so DM me)

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Here is my Day 2 in the I did kind of nominate myself but thanks and .

“Bug in a Vacuum” by Profound, Funny emotional (5 stages of grief)

I won’t nominate unless someone wants one. (If so DM me)

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Yes! Love Greenling! The Dam too, the way the shards of light slice through the images is really startling.

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I’ve used Night of the Gargoyles in Creative Writing. Beats that old SATS writing piece about the statues that move. There’s some parallels to Van Allsburg here.

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A3. I like his use of three panels to deliver the story thread.

Frog normal. Single odd frog. Every frog - think it is clever sequencing of the same scene. Same with the zooming in to show the panic and puzzlement.

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