2. “A picture book is a book with pictures that are as important as the words. In fact, often the text does not make sense without the pictures”. (Pam Krueger) What is a Picture Book…?
3. Picture books help kids develop Socially Intellectually Culturally Self Acceptance Imagination Picture Books help kids develop
5. Appreciating Reading at a young age Able to analyze reading Picture/Text Relationship Intellectually
6. Respect for others Recognition of other cultures/religions Understand differences in cultures Appreciate differences in cultures Culturally
7. Learn to love oneself Teach that everyone’s different, but its okay Accepting disabilities Learning to look beyond appearance Self Acceptance
8. See things in a different way Since many picture books can be made interactive, it makes kids think Hear See Taste Feel Smell Imagination
9. Better understanding of the story Art… what kid doesn’t love art. Many have a higher reading level then chapter books, just with art added to the story. Language: Rhythm and Rhyme Imagination 10 reasons why picture books are essential.
10. Children can get involved in the story Able to learn cause and effect Able to learn that a story has beginning, middle, and end Interaction between students Teach kids that reading can be fun at an early age 10 reasons cont.
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12. Jalongo, Mary. Young Children and Picture Books. National Association for the Education of Young , n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2011. <http://www.naeyc.org/store/files/store/TOC/160.pdf>.
