Oooh! picassoAuthor:Mil Niepold and Jeanyves Verdu
Ages: 3-5
Here is an example of a Non fiction picture book. This book has actual sculptures done by Picasso himself! :) It shows 5 of his sculptures and it teaches the children the difference of images viewed close up or far away.
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Alfred Nobel: The Man behind the peace prizeAuthor: Kathy-Jo Wargin
Non-Fiction Picture Book
Ages: 6-10
This story talks about inventions and being creative. The children can get a lot from the pictures that are illustrated in this book. Alfred Nobel's invention of dynamite was meant for reasons other than what most think. He was heart broken to find that people saw his invention as something that injures people.
J is for Jack O' Lantern: A Halloween AlphabetAuthor: Denise Brennan-Nelson
Non-Fiction Picture Book
Ages: 5-11
This books describes autumn and the celebrations that come with it. It can be told to the children for Halloween! The older ones can learn other lessons from this book. It tells us who was the first to dress up on October 31st. Wow! This will be entertaining for everyone. :)
I think this is an excellent book to use to teach the alphabet and the coming season. It's a nice change and most children can relate to it because it's part of the American culture.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree with the type of book as far as using it for teaching children.
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