Looking for the best graphic novels for kids for June 2024? Good news, you’ve come to the right place. We’re talking Disney books like Encanto or Lilo & Stitch. Or perhaps you’re interested in coming-of-age dramas perfect for the Middle-Grade crowd. Perhaps you like weird creatures, or folktales and lore?
Heck, we’ve got it all for you, below. Here (in no particular order) are 11 graphic novels for the kids and tweens to check out, totally new and being released this June.
1. Reggie: Penguin In Charge
Release Date: June 4, 2024
Suggested Reading Age: 4-8 years old
This adorable-looking book by Jen de Oliveira is “six silly comics” telling the story of Reggie, the titular penguin. It’s the sequel to Reggie: Kid Penguin, so you can check that out too if you want to see where the adventure began.
2. Becoming Who We Are
Release Date: June 4, 2024
Suggested Reading Age: 8-12 years old
This wonderful and affirming anthology turns real interviews with trans adults about their experiences with kids into short comic book stories. Perfect for Pride month, or any month, really, this collection doesn’t shy away from hardship — but it also affirms that trans kids are on the right path to, well, becoming who they are.
3. The Mighty Bite #2: Walrus: Brawl At The Mall
Release Date: June 11, 2024
Suggested Reading Age: 7-10 years old
Nathan Hale crafts a goofy tale of a trilobite and it’s friends in a world that is like Mad Max meets Dog Man. Your kids will have fun with the non-stop action, and won’t even realize they’re learning real science facts along the way.
4. Julie And The Blue Guitar: American Girl Mysteries Across Time
Release Date: June 25, 2025
Suggested Reading Age: 9-12 years old
Kicking off a new line of American Girl graphic novels, this book pairs up an AG from the 1970s and one from today to solve a mystery, per the title, across time.
5. Lilo & Stitch Vol. 1: ‘OHana
Release Date: June 18, 2024
Suggested Reading Age: 8-12 years old
This trade paperback collects the first few issues of the great new Dynamite comic from writer Greg Pak and artist Giulia Giacomino. My son called this “my favorite of the Disney comics” so take that as an official recommendation.
6. The New Adventures of Encanto Vol. 1: Time To Shine
Release Date: June 25, 2024
Suggested Reading Age: 8-12 years old
Speaking of Disney, albeit from a different publisher, Encanto gets its own graphic novel. Having read the preview from this year’s Free Comic Book Day, it’s charming and fun and you’re gonna dig it quite a bit.
7. The Pale Queen
Release Date: June 25, 2024
Suggested Reading Age: 8-12 years old
This intriguing and faerie-infused book might be perfect October reading — but hey, it’s coming out in the middle of Summer so why not? The colors look lovely and haunting, and I’m always up for a “mysterious encounter in the woods” type book. Here, a girl named Agatha meets the Lady of the Hills, but the strange Lady may be more than she seems.
8. The New Girl
Release Date: June 4, 2024
Suggested Reading Age: 8-12 years old
Sadly, this is not a graphic novel adaptation of the iconic sitcom. However, it is about a girl named Lia who immigrates from Romania to the US and is based in part on the author’s own experiences. So it should be fun and heartfelt.
9. Super Pancake and the Mini Muffin Mayhem
Release Date: June 4, 2024
Suggested Reading Age: 7-10 years old
This features a flying pancake named Peggy Pancake, an evil breakfast sandwich, and looks adorable. I am both hungry AND intrigued!
10. Sink Or Swim
Release Date: June 4, 2024
Suggested Reading Age: 8-12 years old
A sort of sequel to the graphic novel Just Roll With It, this focuses on a kid named Ty who suddenly finds himself uncomfortable in the water after breaking his arm. Will he get back on the swim team? Drama ensues!
11. Night Stories: Folktales from Latin America
Release Date: June 4, 2024
Suggested Reading Age: 7-9 years old
Writer and artist Liniers brings his sensibilities to a series of Latin American folktales – a perfect introduction for kids and adults alike.
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