1. Graphic Narrative
Folktale: This is a traditional story that can be passed down through the ages
and can be told slightly differently. Examples include English Folktales such as
Jack and the beanstalk as well as the 3 little pigs.
Fairy tale: These kinds of stories start with ‘Once upon a time’ Examples of
those kinds of stories are Cinderella and Snow white. These Books are often
intended for younger children as they are very simplistic and contain fantasy
characters
Fable: These are similar to Fairy tales as they contain fictional characters such
as animals and the story always ends in a moral lesson. An example of a fable is
from Aesop, The Ant and the grasshopper.
Graphic Novels: These are books made up of comics. Examples of popular
Graphic Novels include Batman the dark knight returns, Sin city and V for
Vendetta.
Comic Strip: This is a sequence of drawings often to form a narrative. With the
text that is used in balloons. These were originally made for newspapers
however now used in Comic books. Examples include the Beano and dandy as
well as Spiderman and other super heroes.
Children’s books: These are simplistic books designed to help children first
start reading, often mainly images rather than text and the same colours used
in each one. Examples of different children’s books are Picture books, first
books and concept books. Books such as Winnie the Pooh, the Gruffalo and the
tale of Peter Rabbit
Some information taken off:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fablehttp://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/e
ntertainment/folktale.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_strip