James Kochalka a Summer Read for Children

Posted: Friday, August 6, 2004
Posted By: Shawn Patty

The Dover Community News for August 6, 2004 promotes summer reading for children and pre-teens, selecting James Kochalka’s all-ages Peanutbutter & Jeremy’s Best Book Ever (Alternative Comics; ISBN 1-891867-46-6; Diamond Code: SEP03 1997) as their suggested graphic novel/comic book to read.

From Dover Community News, NH, August 6, 2004

Suggested reads before summer vacation ends

By Marcia Cannon
Children’s Librarian

Can we now call it late summer? There are school supplies crowding the shelves of stores already! But not to worry, there is plenty of muggy weather left, and actually lots of time for final summer activities. Outside fun is what makes the summer, but sometimes, sitting on a cool porch or lounging under a tree with a good book is a respite from play in the sun.

Summer reading helps children enjoy relaxing time, and also helps them get ready for the challenges of the coming school year. Encourage your child to keep reading this summer — check out our summer reading program (see below). And check out these cool reads for children and pre-teens listed below.

Graphic novels/comic books

Kochalka, James. “Peanut Butter and Jeremy’s Best Book Ever!” — This is a simple, very sweet, funny and low-key comic book describing the squabbles and the neighborhood adventures of a cat and a crow. The two animals are true friends with small misunderstandings about birthday parties, hats, and other silly matters. The line drawings are very expressive for all their simplicity. This is a great series for elementary readers.

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