Editorial cartoon

Okay kiddo, do you know what a cartoon is? That's right, it's a drawing that looks funny or silly. An editorial cartoon is a special kind of cartoon that tries to show what a person or a situation is really like. It tries to make people think about things in a new way or see things from a different point of view.

Now, let's say there's a big problem that's been going on in your town or your country, like people not being able to find jobs or trouble with the environment. An editorial cartoonist will draw a cartoon about that problem in a way that is funny or clever, but also serious. They might draw the people who are causing the problem as animals, or use symbols like a burning globe to show how important it is.

The cartoonist wants to make people think about the problem, and maybe even do something about it. They might draw a cartoon of a superhero fighting pollution, or of a group of people coming together to help each other. The cartoonist wants to show that problems can be solved if people work together.

So, editorial cartoons are a really important part of newspapers and magazines. They help people understand what's going on in the world and think about how they can make things better. And who knows, maybe one day you'll be an editorial cartoonist too!