Okay, Steven Spielberg's "Tintin" film is coming out soon. A friend recently mentioned that he had enjoyed reading the books they're based on to his kids, and that he himself had really, really enjoyed them. For those of you familiar with the Tintin books, what age would they be appropriate for kids? Thanks!
The Tintin books -- good for what age kids?
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They're generally recommended for children aged nine and up in terms of reading comprehension (they have dense speech bubbles that often use quite sophisticated language), but they're suitable for all ages in terms of content. Be advised, though, that the first two albums (Tintin in the Land of the Soviets and Tintin in the Congo) have only been put back into print in recent years for collectors who are completists. They're much cruder than the later albums and the second one has racial attitudes that Herge later regretted and apologised for. Those two are really just for adult collectors and not for kids.
I started reading them around age 7 and fell madly in love with them (a passion that continues today). Granted I didn't quite understand everything that was going on, but the sense of adventure in all of the albums (as the books are called) helps drives the stories for the younger audiences.
I do agree with Out Of My Vulcan Mind in regards to Tintin in the Land of the Soviets and Tintin in the Congo. I own and enjoy both stories but mostly from a Herge historical point of view.
If you need recommendations, Sgt. Sacrament, allow me to suggest Tintin in Tibet, King Ottokar's Sceptre, Land of the Black Gold, The Black Island, and The Red Sea Sharks.
I do agree with Out Of My Vulcan Mind in regards to Tintin in the Land of the Soviets and Tintin in the Congo. I own and enjoy both stories but mostly from a Herge historical point of view.
If you need recommendations, Sgt. Sacrament, allow me to suggest Tintin in Tibet, King Ottokar's Sceptre, Land of the Black Gold, The Black Island, and The Red Sea Sharks.
Cinebooks recommends Blake & Mortimer and Lucky Luke for ages seven and up. Tintin probably falls between those two in terms of ease of reading for kids (Blake & Mortimer being a little more difficult and Lucky Luke quite a bit easier).
If you're interested in reading the particular albums the movie is based on, they're The Crab with the Golden Claws, The Secret of the Unicorn, and Red Rackham's Treasure (and that's their correct reading order).
If you're interested in reading the particular albums the movie is based on, they're The Crab with the Golden Claws, The Secret of the Unicorn, and Red Rackham's Treasure (and that's their correct reading order).
I discovered them in my dusty-old elementary school library when I was a third or fourth grader and loved them. (Fourth grade for sure.) But I guess at that point I was already reading adult Star Trek novels, so I'm not sure what to say reading comprehension wise.
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But yeah, 7 years old is alright. It's usually one of the 1st "bande dessinée" (comic books) kids read over here.
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