A [Graphic] Novel Way of Teaching: How to Teach Children How to Write and Draw a Graphic Novel through Zoom

Authors

  • Jonathan Todd

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.19.1.24

Abstract

During the early months of the pandemic, libraries in Massachusetts canceled in-person events, including workshops I had scheduled at their children’s departments. Some of the librarians asked if I could teach my course on how to create a graphic novel page virtually, so here is what we did.

Author Biography

Jonathan Todd

Jonathan Todd is a graphic novelist who strives to share emotional experiences of childhood through comics. He pens 5 A.M., an autobiographical comic strip for CAL about his life as a cartoonist and family man. Todd also teaches children how to write and draw comics in-person and virtually. His debut graphic novel, Timid (Scholastic/Graphix) will be published in Spring 2023. For more information about Todd’s work and workshops, visit https://cecilhall.tumblr.com.

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Published

2021-04-07

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2021): Spring

Section

Features

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