![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The typical picture bookĪudience is 2-8 years old, but there are also longer picture books written forĮven slightly older audiences (readers of older picture books can typicallyĪ picture book usually tells the story with a 50-50 balance of words and Picture books, which would only require looking). Unlike most other book forms, a child must look at the artĪnd listen to the words to follow the story (except for wordless Picture books are books in which words and pictures tell the story But when someone begins thinking about writing a picture book, there are some basic considerations about the genre that are important to understand. They’re importance in the life of a child cannot be understated. Yes! Picture books spark the fire of literacy. The fire of literacy is created by the emotional sparks between a child, a book Together in the pages of a book, we connect through minds and hearts with ourĬhildren and bond in a secret society associated with the books we have shared. Words and pictures, the ideas and viewpoints, the rhythms and rhymes, the painĪnd comfort, and the hopes and fears and big issues of life that we encounter Children’s author Mem Fox says of reading picture books, “As we share the ![]()
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