Five Magic Rooms: An I-Like-to-Read Comic

Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3

Come on a playdate to a magical house in this wildly imaginative graphic reader!

Have you ever been to a house with a Gem Room? Or a Bubble Room? Or a Yarn Room? No? Then come with Mina to her friend Pie’s home, where everyone wears costumes, cacti grow up to the ceiling, and there’s a hedge mage in the back yard! Critically acclaimed comics artist Laura Knetzger pens a sweetly inventive story for beginning readers that not only introduces the senses and basic sense words (“shiny,” “soft,” “fuzzy”), but also primes children for their first visits to friends’ homes—and encourages them to appreciate the differences between their family and others.

I Like to Read Comics are created for kids just learning to read. Sequential art and simple text—and a powerful relationship between the two—are perfect for developing readers.

About the Author

Laura Knetzger is an Ignatz-nominated graphic novelist. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts, she has also worked as a storyboard artist for Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time. Her beloved Bug Boys comics will be republished, recolored, and expanded by Random House Graphic. Laura lives in Seattle, Washington. You can find her online at lauraknetzger.com or @LauraKnetzger.

Author Residence: Seattle, WA