a research-based essay to inform readers about the value of graphic novels. Use evidence from your sources to inform the audience about the topic.

As a child after a long day of school, one of the best things to fill free time was cozying up in a corner and hopping right into a new graphic novel. These graphic novels that made our childhood have been around for a long time dating back to the 1800’s, and since then have been a substantial part of adolescence and adulthood. Graphic novels can introduce us into many new values like; encouraging creativity, cognitive and literacy development, and can be a gateway to literacy and learning. Reading graphic novels can encourage creativity by inspiring readers to be more visually literate, and to visually interpret information. The “Graphic novels like Happy Birthday, Babymouse, showcase the rich detail images can convey.” They can also stimulate artistic expression by being a source of inspiration because the process of making the novel involves writing, drawing, designing, and the visual layout. Another value you can gain from graphic novels is cognitive and literacy development. With many benefits readers are offered a luxurious reading experience. This is experience can be categorized by “A 2023 survey from the National Literacy Trust Found that “children who read graphic novels in their free time were twice as likely to enjoy reading more overall and rated themselves good readers as compared to those that did not read graphic novels.””