 Use text and pictures  Use the same format as comic books  Different from comics because they are usually a whole story with complex plots  Shelved in a separate area of the library - 741

 Panel – the squares or rectangles that contain a single scene  Gutters – space between panels  Dialog balloons – contain communication  Thought balloons – contain character thoughts  Captions – contains information about a scene or character

Parts of a book Dialog balloon Page 4 Pages 6 - 9