Summary
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How can you help children to develop a love of reading and books? Which books are the best ones to use in primary teaching? How do you make the most of children's literature in teaching across the curriculum?
Picture Books
Picture Books
Learning Outcomes
By reading this chapter you will:
- understand what is meant by the term ‘picture books’;
- know why we use picture books with children;
- recognise that picture books are for children of all ages;
- understand the importance of visual imagery to children's meaning-making;
- recognise some of the complexities of looking at pictures;
- know about different ways of looking at pictures in books;
- be aware of aspects of the illustrator's craft that contribute to illustrative styles.
Introduction
When you think of a picture book what do you imagine? What are the features of it? Who do you assume it is for? Many of us will imagine some of the fabulous books now produced for young children, texts such as Helen Cooper's (1998) Pumpkin Soup, and Lauren Child's (2012) Who's Afraid of ...
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