EDRG 3321 M&W Pickett

Chapter 7
Picture Books

I love picture books! This chapter is so important to all of us. A picture book is a form, not a genre. There are many different ways to portray a picture book, (poetry, fantasy, narratives, fiction, etc...). The book goes over the media used in the illustrations of picture books. It shows different ways to illustrate the books and what they do for the reader. Picture books have characters, settings, plots, and themes. They are detailed so that the reader can gain a lot of information from the message. Visuals are extremely important in teaching the children to be literate. These books help them in so many ways. The chapter lets us know that their are awards for writing these picture books. The award that is important to me is the lesson that the book teaches our children. These books can go with many lessons to make it more engaging for the learner. We talked about how important these books are to children in Middle School and High School as well. They capture the students in the higher levels too. I am interested in picture books and I learn from them too. They give so much motivation and desire to become a success in reading and learning valuable information. There are picture books without words. They teach the child about their imagination. They let the child tell their own stories and be creative. The pictures displayed in any book help the learner follow the whole story. It provides them with a thought to make more of the story that is being told.

Kelsie Lorraine