Best Educational Graphic Novels Series for Kids

Hey y’all, Tiffany here with a list of our favorite educational graphic novels for kids.

Our oldest loves to read, and one of her favorite books recently has been a graphic novel about Marie Curie. She reads it at least once a week!

She has asked for more books similar to it, and I thought I found a few, but they turned out to not be as good and beautiful as I would have liked. which is a big reason of why I homeschool the kids.

As you know, I’m also a bit of a TV snob and only let the kids watch educational shows. This also applies to their reading a bit. While I let them read a lot of fun books, I want them to be clean and wholesome.

To help my daughter, and to help any of you who may want educational graphic novels for your kids, I’ve put together this list of my favorites that I have found.

And after your kids read these books, they’re probably going to want to make their own! Use these free printable comic book templates to get them started.

Best Educational Graphic Novels Series for Kids

I hope this list helps you! You may also want to check out these chapter books for kids, too.

Show Me History!

Learn about amazing historical narratives in educational graphic novel format for kids with this brand new series, Show Me History! Each title includes:

• Full-color Illustrations
• Glossary of Terms
• Timeline of Events
• Further Reading Materials

“Buckley blends historical context and intriguing biographical details (Earhart once drove across the country with her mother), creating an appealing introduction to this larger-than-life inspiration.”

—Publishers Weekly

“The Show Me History series is a wonderful way to introduce iconic heroes and the history of their time to young readers. Each biography is presented in graphic format, offering a great mix of visual interest and fascinating facts. Kids will definitely be engaged.”

—NAPPA Awards Director Elena Epstein

Manga Literary Classics Series

The Manga Literary Classics Series by YKids is a little more difficult to find, but this is the series that our Marie Curie book is from and that caused my daughter to fall in love with reading educational graphic novels.

This educational graphic novel kids series has famous people in history, and it also has classic books such as 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea in this format.

The best place to find this series is on Thriftbooks. This is actually where I get most of the books for our homeschooling!

Survive! Inside the Human Body

Survive! Inside the Human Body begins an epic journey through the human body with a look at the digestive system. This lively, full-color science educational graphic novel for kids explores Phoebe’s insides after she accidentally swallows a microscopic ship. The only problem? Dr. Brain (the ship’s eccentric inventor) and Phoebe’s friend Geo are on board!

Geo and Dr. Brain must avoid danger at every turn—like hazardous stomach acid and feeding parasites. (Ew!) Will they escape? You’ve got a front-row seat as they travel through Phoebe’s esophagus, stomach, and intestines.

Have you ever wondered…
–How antacids work?
–How our bodies break down food and absorb nutrients?
–Why we have sphincters?
–How the stomach protects itself from its own acid?
–How doctors cure patients who have parasites living in their digestive systems?
–Why we have trillions of friendly microbes living inside of us?

Cartoon Guide Series

Learn about math, science, history, and more with the Cartoon Guide series!

Larry Gonick has been creating comics that explain history, science, and other big subjects for more than thirty years, ever since Blood from a Stone: A Cartoon Guide to Tax Reform appeared in 1977. He has been a Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT and was staff cartoonist for Muse magazine from 1998 to 2015.

The Manga Guide Series

These Manga Guides are translations of a best-selling Japanse book series of educational graphic novels for kids. The series includes:

• The Manga Guide to Databases
• The Manga Guide to Electricity,
• and more!

Graphic Science 4D

Travel through time and across the globe with these educational graphic novels for kids as Max Axiom explains how and why the world works the way it does!! Young readers’ curiosity about science will be thoroughly satiated in these Graphic Science 4D educational graphic novels for kids.

Download the free Capstone 4D app for an augmented reality experience that goes beyond the printed page. Videos, writing prompts, discussion questions, and hands-on activities make this updated edition come alive and keep your collection current.

Howtoons

Follow Celine and Tucker in these Howtoons educational graphic novels as they learn through play! Challenged to make something “other than trouble,” this brother-and-sister pair use everyday objects to invent toys that readers can build. Combining comics and real life science and engineering principles, Howtoons are designed to encourage kids to become active participants in the world around them. 

Saddleback Graphics Biographies

Fast-paced and easy-to-read, Saddleback Graphics Biographies are softcover 25-page educational graphic novels for kids that teach students about historical figures: those who lead us into a new territory; pursued scientific discoveries; battled injustice and prejudice; and broke down creative and artistic barriers. These biographies offer a variety of rich primary and secondary source material to support teaching to the standards.

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