Picture Books

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Picture Books
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Questions

• What is a picture book?
• What types of picture books are there?
• What are the characteristics of good picture
  books?
• How will we use picture books for instruction?

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What are they?

• Product of the twentieth century
• Support early learning
• profusely illustrated in which words and
  illustrations contribute to the storys meaning
• Different than illustrated books

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What are they?

• Tale told in two media
• An integration of visual and verbal art
• Illustrations add plot or concept information
• Illustrations add clues to character traits,
  settings, and moods

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Review a picture book

• Use the criteria on pp, 76-77 to discuss the
  characteristics of a book with your neighbor
• Will the book provide balance between what the
  child enjoys and what you want to lead them to
  enjoy?

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History of Picture Books

• Rare and expensive-very few written for children
• Viewed as tools for educating and saving the soul
  (not for enjoyment)
• Color printing made books more affordable
• Children no longer viewed as little adults who
  had to behave and work accordingly

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Picture Books Today

• Well established genre
• High levels of conceptual difficulty and artistic
  sophistication for middle level and junior high
  students
• Bilingual texts
• Books that emit sounds or talk
• Interactive CD Rom books

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Baby/Board Books

• Simple design
• Brightly illustrated
• For children 0-2

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Interactive Books

• Stimulate verbal or physical interaction
• Asks direct questions or invites recitation
• Encourages clapping or movement to the rhythm
• Asks the child to touch or manipulate items
• Ages 2-6

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Toy Books

• Engineered or mechanical books
• Pop-ups, moveable, changeable, or
  three-dimensional illustrations
• Fragile or elaborate pop-ups are appropriate for
  older students or adults

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Wordless Books

• No text or very little text
• Illustrations must be very narrative
• Ages 4-6
• Children read the illustrations in their own
  words

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Alphabet Books

• Presents alphabet letters, names, and or sounds
• Consider the appropriateness of the theme, use of
  uppercase and lowercase letters, appropriate font
  and readable text

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Counting Books

• Numbers 1-10 are introduced along with shape and
  name, quantity represented, and counting sequence
• Interesting items to count are illustrated

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Concept Books

• Picture books that explore or explain an idea or
  concept
• Do not tell a story
• No plot but repeated elements throughout the book
• Naming books present simple pictures with labels

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Pattern Books

• Predictable books that rhyme, repetition, and
  illustration clues to support the reader
• Natural sounding familiar language

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Picture Storybooks

• Illustrations and text are equally important in
  telling the story
• Intended to be read aloud
• Ages 4-7 and 8 and up
• Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag was the first
  picture storybook (1928)
• Peter Rabbit (1902) by Beatrix Potter in England
  was the first modern picture storybook

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Easy-to-Read Books

• Limited text on each page
• Large print, double spacing, and short sentences
• Lots of illustrations
• Usually controlled vocabulary
• To be read independently (unlike picture
  storybooks)
• May be divided into short chapters

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Picture Books for Older Readers

• More sophisticated, abstract, and complex theme,
  story, and illustrations
• May include picture storybooks, wordless books,
  toy books, and informational picture books

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Transitional/Chapter Books

• For children who can read but are not yet fluent
  readers
• Between picture books and full length novels
• Uncomplicated writing style and vocabulary
• Illustrations on every third page

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Caldecotts

• The most distinguished picture book for children
  published in the previous year. Established in
  1938. Given to a U.S. illustrator.

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Developing Visual Literacy

• Ability to sort through images and develop a
  sense of discretionary viewing and judgment
• Develop a sense of personal taste in
  illustrations
• Become aware of illustrations and become
  sensitive to discriminating
• Teachers must learn about style, medium, design,
  and illustrators

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Overall Book Design

• Size and shape
• Book jacket
• End papers
• Front matter
• Lettering
• Placement of art and text on the page
• Blend of text and illustrations

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Artistic Style
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High Five Strategy
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