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Articles by Lee Paige
Witches Take Center Stage in These Manga for Tweens and Teens
Witches and magic are perennially popular topics for all readers, young and old, and Japanese readers are no exception: There are many, many manga series that put witches front and center. Manga witches often appear to be directly lifted from American and European images. They wear pointed hats and black gowns, ride broomsticks, and often have a familiar—either a cat or another creature. Beyond that, there’s a lot of variation.
Ten Little Rabbits
. Feb. 2024. 32p. Tr $19.95. ISBN 9780062644671. COPY ISBN PreS-Gr 1–Counting from 1 to 10 and back again—that’s the concept in this never-before-published book from the renowned children’s book creator. With pure Sendak whimsy, this simple story will grab readers’ attention. At first, a child magician stands next to the podium marked with the letter “M” (for Magician, Maurice, or perhaps for Max from Where the Wild Things Are?).
Lila and the Jack-o’-Lantern: Halloween Comes to America
PreS-Gr 3–A delightfully written story based on how the Irish brought their Halloween traditions to America. Lila and her family leave Ireland in 1850 due to the potato famine, but Lila is worried about leaving behind her Halloween traditions. In Ireland, a sly spirit named Jack walked the streets on Halloween, playing pranks. So, the children carved turnips into jack-o’-lanterns and put them in their windows so he wouldn’t visit their house.
Slice-of-Life Stories: Gentle Manga About Daily Living
Slice-of-life manga are the comfort food of comics. If action manga are like a mighty torrent that pulls readers through the story, slice-of-life tales are a warm bath, immersive and relaxing. This genre focuses on the small dramas of everyday living, whether they occur in a classroom, a demon’s castle, or a café run by a polar bear. The characters are cute, the chapters short, and suspense is kept to a minimum. While the genre exists for all ages, many of these titles are ideal for younger readers.
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