Graphic novels use visual tools like speech bubbles, thought bubbles, and stylized images to convey information with minimal text. Speech bubbles come in different shapes to reflect the mood of what is being said and allow readers to follow conversations. Thought bubbles provide insight into a character's personality. Graphic novels gain inspiration from other media and can have complicated storylines told through these visual storytelling techniques.

1. Graphic Narrative

2. Graphic Novels

3. This speech bubble is used when a
character makes a general comment or
speech. The long strand is used to indicate
who is speaking and should lead to, or at
least point to the characters mouth.
A thought bubble is used to show a reader
what a character is thinking and can give a
reader a deeper insight into the
personality of a character.
These speech bubbles have been changed
slightly and designed so that they can
reflect the mood or tone of the thing
being said. This makes speech in a graphic
novel more effective.
The speech bubble on the left is used
when there is a conversation on the panel
between two characters. It allows a reader
to follow the conversation. (arrows show
conversation flow)
Graphic novels contain very styalised and detailed
images that try to give as much information to the
reader so that minimal narration through text is
needed. They often gain inspiration from existing
television programs or films and can have long
complicated storylines. They are very similar to
comics and share many of the characteristics using a
range of different tools to help tell the stories.

4. Children books

5. Children's books are split into three main categories;
1. Written by children
2.
For Children
3.
Chosen by, for children
The different types of children's literature are;
1. Picture books- these can be made with thick card pages
and contain very little words if any, translating meaning
through illustrations and images.
2. Myths, legends, folklore- these stories often feature magic
and anthropomorphism as the norm.