Road-trip Reading for Kids

SUMMER 2018

HITTING THE ROAD WITH THE FAMILY and wondering how to keep the kids from spending the entire ride glued to electronic devices? Try putting a graphic novel in their backpack, but beware: many popular graphic novels are too adult in content, and even mainstream superhero collections ofen include revealing costumes, sexually suggestive scenes, gratuitous violence and moral relativism. Fortunately, there’s The Action Bible, a chronological retelling of the central stories of the Old and New Testaments, with dramatic artwork by seasoned comic-book artist Sergio Cariello.

Pre-teens have been known to read this book cover to cover repeatedly – and in the process, instead of filling their heads with scenes of scantily clad heroes and villains, have become steeped in the compelling stories of our faith. (Available online and from many Catholic religious articles stores.)