TheComic Compass

Friendship and school books for early readers

18 award-winning books for early readers. Making friends, growing up and surviving school.

Early readers4–7Kids8–12Teens13+Adults18+
Fantasy and magic8Funny16Adventure10Friendship and school18Animals27

18 books

Cover of Good Night, PlanetWinner2018Good Night, PlanetLiniers2018 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers winnerCover of Narwhal: Unicorn of the SeaWinner2017Narwhal: Unicorn of the SeaBen Clanton2017 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers winnerCover of Little RobotWinner2016Little RobotBen Hatke2016 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers winnerCover of Babymouse for PresidentWinner2013Babymouse for PresidentJennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm2013 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers winnerCover of Tacos Today: El Toro & FriendsNominee2024Tacos Today: El Toro & FriendsRaúl the Third2024 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of Monster FriendsNominee2022Monster FriendsKaeti Vandorn2022 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of Cat Kid Comic ClubNominee2021Cat Kid Comic ClubDav Pilkey2021 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of KodiNominee2021KodiJared Cullum2021 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!Nominee2020The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!Mo Willems2020 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of Peter & Ernesto: A Tale of Two SlothsNominee2019Peter & Ernesto: A Tale of Two SlothsGraham Annable2019 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of EggNominee2018EggKevin Henkes2018 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of Ape and Armadillo Take Over the WorldNominee2017Ape and Armadillo Take Over the WorldJames Sturm2017 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of SheHeWeNominee2016SheHeWeLee Nordling and Meritxell Bosch2016 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of The Only ChildNominee2016The Only ChildGuojing2016 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of Odd DuckNominee2014Odd DuckCecil Castellucci and Sara Varon2014 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of Zig and Wikki in The CowNominee2013Zig and Wikki in The CowNadja Spiegelman and Trade Loeffler2013 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineeCover of Patrick in a Teddy Bear's PicnicNominee2012Patrick in a Teddy Bear's PicnicGeoffrey Hayes2012 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nomineePetalsGustavo BorgesNominee2019PetalsGustavo Borges2019 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Early Readers nominee