Are the Hilda books good if you've already watched the Netflix show?

Post date: 2020-12-03 02:46:51

Our son (5 years old) is quite enjoying the Hilda series on Netflix. We're thinking of getting him some of the books for Christmas, but we're not sure whether they'll be as enjoyable now that he's watched the show.

Is the show a pretty straightforward adaptation, or do the books have more content that would make them a worthwhile read even if we know the general outlines of the stories?

For bonus points: are there any other graphic novels in a similar vein that a 5-year-old might appreciate? What we love about Hilda is the magic and wonder of it, the way she doesn't seem to care much about what others think, the charming relationship between her and her mother, ... just everything, really. Our son is starting to get beyond little-kid books but isn't quite ready for full-on chapter books yet, so short-ish graphic novels seem like a good in-between. (He doesn't read on his own yet, so we'd be reading these with/to him.)

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