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Picture books / Heather Moore Niver.

By: Niver, Heather Moore [author.].
Series: Let's learn about literature.Publisher: New York, NY, USA : Enslow Publishing, LLC., ©2019Description: 24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780766097476 (library bound); 9780766097483 (softcover).Subject(s): Picture books for children -- Juvenile literature | Picture books -- Study and teaching (Elementary) | Picture books for children -- Study and teaching (Elementary) | -- Literary form -- Study and teaching (Elementary) | Language arts (Elementary)DDC classification: 096.1 N645 2019
Contents:
Picture this! -- More than words -- The first picture books -- Authors and artists -- All kinds of art -- Board books -- True or false? -- Showing the story -- Not just for kids!.
Summary: "Think about your favorite children's books. They probably have lots of pictures! Picture books have come a long way since they first appeared over a hundred years ago. In addition to classics like Dr. Seuss, today we have board books, picture books with no words at all, and picture books for adults. Learn about the people who make these books and how they do it. Explore the role of the illustrations in the story. Finally, try your hand at making your own picture book!" -- back cover.Summary: This book introduces young readers to the basic types of picture books they are likely to find in their school libraries or books stores, starting with board books for babies and moving up to picture books for adults.
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GC GC 096.1 N645 2019 (Browse shelf) Available GS000136

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Picture this! -- More than words -- The first picture books -- Authors and artists -- All kinds of art -- Board books -- True or false? -- Showing the story -- Not just for kids!.

"Think about your favorite children's books. They probably have lots of pictures! Picture books have come a long way since they first appeared over a hundred years ago. In addition to classics like Dr. Seuss, today we have board books, picture books with no words at all, and picture books for adults. Learn about the people who make these books and how they do it. Explore the role of the illustrations in the story. Finally, try your hand at making your own picture book!" -- back cover.

This book introduces young readers to the basic types of picture books they are likely to find in their school libraries or books stores, starting with board books for babies and moving up to picture books for adults.

Grade School

Text in English

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