When I thought of picture books, I thought children books with minimal text and beautiful pictures. After reading this chapter I learned that picture books are not only for young readers, but for everyone. I also learned that 1) picture books were generally 32 pages long; 2) picture books are a form and not a genre and can be categorized into any genre; 3) picture stories date back to when early humans left their stories on the walls of caves; and 4) the word "illustration" originates from the Latin verb meaning 'to light up,' to illuminate.
Picture books are the end product of a creative marriage between the author who creates the story and the illustrator who interprets the writing into art. The illustrator has to 'light up' or illuminate the author's story. The illistrator has to incorporate line, color, shape, texture, and design and/or composition into the pictures to influence a response from the reader. Writers are expected to write quality books within limited space. If the writer wants to produce a good book the writer has to make sure that the characters, plot, setting, prose, figurative language, leads, dialogue, understatements, and voice they use in their book work together.
I really liked the ideas given to incorporate picture books into the classroom. I especially like the wordless picture book idea where the students are allowed to make up their stories according to the illustrations. I believe students would love doing this activity.
I decided to return to the Jacketflap website I had previously found to search for both an author and an illustrator. I found Belle Yang and I read several of her reviews and many stated they loved her stories and beautiful illustrations.
It’s a long way from Taiwan to San Francisco, but Hannah’s family has made the journey because they want to make America their home. In America, Baba tells his daughter, people are free to say what they think, and children can grow up to be whatever they choose. As Hannah takes a new name, starts a new school, learns a new language, and adjusts to a new way of life, they all wait — and hope — for the arrival of the green cards that will assure they are finally home to stay.
Reading Level Ages 4-8
# of Pages 32
Mei-Mei and Di-Di are head-over-heels in love with their new doves. Like devoted parents, the siblings tenderly nurture Butterfly and Squeaky as they grow from chicks to fledglings to birds. But when Mei-Mei and Di-Di arrive home to find that the doves have disappeared, their young hearts break into a thousand pieces and they run away, determined to reclaim their beloved birds. Will Mei-Mei and Di-Di return home with the doves before they break their own parent's hearts?
Reading Level Ages 4-8
# of Pages 32
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