Recommendations for graphic novels/comic books for kids (6-11)

Does anybody know of any graphic novels/comic books that would be good for kids ages 6 - 11? I'm a comic reader myself but most everything I read is more for the mature side. The only books that I could name for maybe 9 through 11 would be Bone and Leave it to Chance.

Chris

Are you familiar with the TinTin books by Herge? My son loved them when he was about 9-12.

The series Thieves and Knights by Mark Oakley is well done; for ages 9 and up.

My kids liked the Asterix series as well as Tintin.

I have to admit I'm a big fan of the new graphic novels based on books-- Nancy Drew Hardy Boys and The Babysitter's Club have all gotten the graphic treatment.

For an original series for that age group, I also love Babymouse.

there's a great series called Little Lit edited by Art Spiegelman

Queen Bee is one of Scholastic's new Graphix imprint that I really enjoyed - I haven't read any of the others, but they're the ones who release the Babysitter's Club graphic novels. Ted Naifah's work is good for the later half of that age bracket too - the Courtney Crumrin books are a quite sweet sort of horror-fantasy.

There's also quite a bit of manga that's good for kids - I'm not sure how much I can specifically recommend, because most of what I read nowadays is for teenagers - but things like Card Captor Sakura or Naruto - most of the trades seem to have age ratings on them nowadays.

I've been thinking about this a lot lately myself...

Raymond Briggs Father Christmas would be perfect for this time of year. My 5 year old belly laughs when we "read" it (There is very little text) and my 10 year old still enjoys it

OOH! I forgot Raymond Briggs - what about Fungus the Bogeyman? My kids liked that one too!

My 8 year old son likes the Beyblade graphic novels published by Simon and Schuster.

My 11 year old step-son enjoys Dragon Ball Z and Naruto. He also collects the Transformers Armada/Energon series.

My nephew is 11 and he's working on Daredevil: Yellow by Jeph Loeb ... although I wouldn't recommend it for a six year old. Also for older kids, Ultimate Spider-man by Brian Michael Bendis.

For the younger crowd, I would try comic strips - Calvin and Hobbes is classic. There's also a fun French series called Petit Vampire that I've seen in translation, starting with Little Vampire Goes to School. This might be good for 8-year-olds.

TokyoPop (I hope I spelled that right) has released a series of colored comic paperbacks for kids. They include Spongebob Squarepants, Pirates of the Caribbean, Avatar the Last Airbender and some Disney Princess stories.

At a recent Scholastic book fair I picked up the two Avatar ones for my almost 7 year old who has recently really picked up with his independent reading. He loved them. They are really very nicely made with high quality glossy paper and full color panels.

edited to include avatar touchstone

You might want to try Bumperboy or Pinky and Stinky, and possibly The Courageous Princess. There's always Owly too - absolutely adorable for any age.

American Born Chinese, first graphic novel selected as a National Book Award finalist. More on the 11 side, than 6. But for 6 yos, try the wordless Adventures of Polo. I love TinTin, too!

Has anyone read Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi? It's a coming of age in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. Full of history, humor. It's probably for older children 9 and up?

My 7 year old and I picked up a picture book at the library, although it is probably meant for younger kids we both really enjoyed it. The book is Counting on Frank by Rob Clement, if anyone is looking for a cute picture book.

DD is on the younger side, but greatly enjoys Clan Apis and The Sandwalk Adventures by Jay Hosler, as well as Greek and Roman Mythology Volumes 1-3. She's also a fan of Tintin and Asterix.

The Mostly True Story of Matthew and Trim by Cassandra Golds and Stephen Axelsen is a terrific combination of Australian history and fantasy, based in part on the real Matthew Flinders' book about his cat Trim. It's funny, and was very successful with 8 to 12 year olds when first published as a serial comic strip in the NSW School Magazine.

My boys (5 and 8) both love The Comic Adventures of Boots by Satoshi Kitamura. The eight year old is also a big fan of Calvin and Hobbs, Peanuts, and the Far Side. He wasn't interested in Tin-Tin, but my mother bought him a collection of Flash Gordon, which he loves. He also recently read and enjoyed a graphic novel of some of the Goosebumps stories put out by Scholastic.

Epileptic by David B. would be for age 12 and up. I think it is very useful for children and parents who are growing up in families where an ill or handicapped sibling is getting most of the parental attention. The b&w art is absolutely amazing. There are some adult situations about trying to have children in the last part of the book, so I think it's best for teens. This book is a masterpiece.

Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 by David Petersen is absolutely gorgeous and should be age appropriate.