Comments on: Zita the Space Girl: delightful kids' science fiction comic that's part Vaughn Bode, part Mos Eisley Cantina

By: Bob Berry

Bob Berry — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:33:00 +0000

Sounds like a great book, another is A Haunting at Richelieu High, it is an illustrated novel, perfect for this age group.

By: James Penrose

James Penrose — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:59:00 +0000

I sort of went cross-eyed at linking Bode and a kid’s comic until I saw it. Looks like a very good thing to give to young girls (and boy kids too)

By: Allan McCoy

Allan McCoy — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:30:00 +0000

FWIW, http://zitaspacegirl.com/

The site includes some sample “webcomics”. Worth a look, though it hasn’t been much updated in years (yes, I originally found it more than 2 years ago…)

By: Rebecca Wald

Rebecca Wald — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:54:00 +0000

My 7-year-old is completely in love with Zita the Spacegirl – we’re counting down the days to September at our house. I like that the series features a girl as the main character without (Brave, I’m looking at you) making a big deal out of “Hey! Look, it’s a GIRL doing this!” My daughter adores the team of sidekicks, who add a lot of the comic relief and increase the cuteness quotient.

For those looking for more graphic novels with strong girl characters:
Rapunzel’s Revenge
Amulet
The Elsewhere Chronicles

…have all been popular at our house.

By: Chesterfield

Chesterfield — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:48:00 +0000

I ordered “Rapunzel’s Revenge” and “The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook” based on a recommendation in the comments of the Zita book.

By: Chrisanthropic

Chrisanthropic — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:06:00 +0000

My 5 year old daughter absolutely loves Zita and has been impatiently waiting for the sequel (she asks “can’t you just email him and tell him I want to read more?”)

@chesterfield – for something of a similar age group try the Amulet comics, another favorite of my daughter.

By: Chesterfield

Chesterfield — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:07:00 +0000

Ordered! I think my daughters (10 and 11) will really enjoy a book like this. I would love more recommendations for kids in that age group. When they pick out books for themselves, they always pick novels (although they do like Diary of a Wimpy Kid).

By: Mordicai

Mordicai — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:53:00 +0000

I <3 these books. The Mos Eisley comparison is apt; the background action in these books is just as interesting as the narrative in the foreground.