Photonovels look like comic books but contain photographs instead of drawings. Because photonovels combine pictures and everyday language, adult ESL learners can use them to communicate their thoughts and ideas. Photonovels can also be an aid in learning spoken and written English. This article describes a photonovel project that one of the authors (Laura Nimmon) worked on with a group of ESL-speaking women. This project was part of her study for her MA in literacy and language education under her colleague Deborah Begoray's supervision. Based on this experience and later work with many other groups, the author has developed this approach to creating collaborative photonovels in the classroom. (Contains 4 resource notes.)