The definition of picture books is pretty self explanitory, they are books composed of mostly pictures. Most picture books are relatively short (about 32 pages) and contain limited text. Much of the emotion and story is told through the illustrations. They are available for all ageas and content areas. Picture books also help with reading comprehension and visual learners.
Illustrated stories started out in ancient times with drawings on the walls of caves. Over a great deal of time it has developed into the picture books we now have today.
Illustrators today use a variety of materials to make the intricate images in a picture book. Some of the media is made using collages, charcoal, scratchboard or woodcuts. Each medium provides the illustrator with a different final product that can best represent the author's story.
Picture books should be a part of every teachers classroom library because they are an easy form of literature to make a connection with.
I also found this neat website about picture books that could be helpful for choosing books for students: http://childrenspicturebooks.info/
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Hi Catherine
ReplyDeleteI thought it was interesting how cave paintings eventually turned into picture books.
I have found that I really like picture books. I now enjoy reading and looking at the pictures and getting to see the details that were put into each picture.