The Influence Of Non-Picture Books

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, winner of the American Institute of Graphic Arts Award, Best Children’s Books of England citation, Nakamori Reader’s Prize, and several others. (Picture)

Anyone can write a book. But capturing the attention of young kids from 0-8 can prove challenging. However, some authors have written some books that are worthy of a Caldecott or Newbery Medal. Whether the book receives an award or medal the importance is a child opening up the book to discover laughter, fantasy, and truths.

Margaret Wise Brown’s The Runaway Bunny is probably one of the most popular children’s books of the last two generations. Readers love the gentle magic of the words, and loving pictures. The illustrations of Brown’s children’s books fulfill the concerns and emotions of the child reader. Clement Hurd was the illustrator of The Runaway Bunny, Goodnight Moon, and many of his own books. The Dream Book is another children’s book written by Brown and illustrated by Richard Floethe. Floethe has a very different style of illustration than Hurd. Floethe has illustrated many of Brown’s books and has won many awards. Although done by different illustrators they

The Caldecott Medal identifies picture books that have compelling illustrations that give readers a rich and detailed visualization of the words they are reading or being read. The illustrations also add depth and additional meaning to the stories. Teachers who choose these books may rest assured that they are providing quality and inspiring educational experiences to their young students. The Newberry Medal is awarded to books that are outstanding contributions to children’s literature. It is awarded by a committee of experts who review many submissions and select the best of each year. These selections are well-written, compelling, and have well-thought-out plots and vibrantly developed characters. Students will gain great experiences reading Newberry Medal and Honors books. The Coretta Scott King Award recognizes books that further Martin Luther King Jr’s vision of unity and diversity. Teachers may use these books to be sure that they are teaching their students about diversity in engaging and exciting ways.

Furthermore, the illustrations paint a beautiful picture that I like to think is an insight into a child’s mind, which I is a key element in this book and what makes it so great. Since the book is narrated by a child the intentional simplicity of the words and the controlled chaos that is the illustrations breathes unadulterated life into a rather normal children’s book.

Reading is such an old, and timeless pastime that is enjoyed by many. Literature is not only something to help one to become more educated, or be used for entertainment, but it also can be used as therapy for those who need it. According to Walter E. Sawyer in his book Growing Up with Literature, bibliotherapy is simply a therapy for treating bodily disorders using books. Bibliotherapy began its work with librarians and teachers over a half-century ago and was created by David Russell and Caroline Shrodes. They have said that bibliotherapy is a process when the reader and the literature interact. Patricia Cianciolo also agreed with this idea and said that books help children understand more about human behavior, find interests outside oneself, and relieve stress in a controlled manner. She said that books could also help a person resolve problems for an individual personally, and help a reader find insight on their own behavior. The important factor in using bibliotherapy is to find books that will keep a child’s interest, age appropriate, and relate to the interests and motivation needs for the reader. Charlotte Huck and Barbara Kiefer also believed that bibliotherapy can be used for helping children with everyday anxiety and fears. They believe that in order to use bibliotherapy in this way, that there are three stages. The first stage is called identification, where the reader relates to the character in the literature. The next stage is called catharsis, which means to

Dr. Seuss greatly impacted children’s books. He changed the way that children’s books are written and illustrated with his original style. Many people consider Dr. Seuss’s unique style to be one of his greatest achievements (“Contemporary Authors”). Before Dr. Seuss’s books, children’s books were very bland and uncreative. After the release of his books, many authors follow his example when writing their books (“Theodor

The videos really show why parents like homeschooling more now because of schools being so crowded. Learning has changed a lot over the years. The thing that I find interesting about them saying classes are overcrowded is I work at a school and there are fewer students in the classrooms than when I was a student. Maybe that’s from all of the changes, or maybe that only applies to the school or town I work in.

I chose to read and comment on Barbara Kiefer’s “Envisioning Experience: The Potential of Picture Books.” Kiefer’s main point in writing this essay was to get the message across that children enjoy picture books that allow them to identify and make connections with the characters or the plots, and that while reading and analyzing the pictures, they gain a better sense of aesthetics and how to interpret them.

The Children's Choice Book Awards gave us an amazing opportunity to choose our favorite children’s book in various categories. This is a very important approach to voting because we read the books and we should be the voters. I believe this is the right decision to allow us to vote for our favorites and who we believe deserves the most credit. Such awards help us to share our opinions on the awards and who we believe deserve those awards. Every children can vote based on various categories of books they read. I believe such an opportunity is very good for the development of future book reading and will allow more children’s to read books and vote for

The book I have selected is The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship. Although I did not read this book as a child, I was impressed by its deep meaning and ability to maintain a whimsical atmosphere. This book’s intended audience is for 5-8 year old children. However, I realized that 20 year old adults could appreciate this book as well. I selected this book due to its unique title, beautiful illustrations, and for being awarded the 1969 Caldecott Medal for being the year’s “most distinguished American picture book for children.”

In the article “Reading Literature makes us Smarter and Nicer” written by Annie Murphy Paul discusses many different opinions about the effects that reading has on you as a person. For example some psychologist are saying that reading does improve your mind and ability to comprehend things, and it also will improve your behavior, moods.

There are numerous children’s books available for educators to utilize as they create, integrate, and incorporate reading books into their lessons. When selecting books for students, many factors come into play. One central component to employ when selecting Children’s books is ensuring the book is developmentally appropriate for the child (Lennox, 2013). In order to select

I was obsessed with a set of picturebooks during the time I tried to learn to read independently. They were around fifty translated books written and illustrated by authors from many countries, such as Kazuo Iwamura, Anthony Browne, Taro Gomi, and James Stevenson. Most of them were read to me by my parents before I could read by myself. As soon as I began to read independently, however, I seemed to prefer specific ones and kept rereading them over and over again. The one that I remembered well was Anthony Browne’s Piggybook (1986). The theme of the story is realistic and domestic, whereas the realities of the story are tempered by Browne 's unexpected and funny illustrations,

When I was a little girl, my mom always used to read me stories before bed. As I listened, a whole world was opened up in my mind. I have never really been one to be imaginative, but it felt as though I could paint a beautiful picture all on my own that no one could see. In my essay, I am going to talk about how reading has impacted my life and how important books are to me. I am going to be talking about an item that is very near and dear to my heart, and I think that it represents me as a person. I am going to focus a little bit more on the importance of books and how they have shaped my life, and that is why I think I identify with books so well. The first book that I have ever read by myself was The Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning when I was in the third grade. The first page was so intriguing that I could not put it down. This book has forever made me a reader. Books have been in my life since the day I was born, between my mother being in the school district for many years and my grandfather who just adored books. My grandfather and I would go to the library together and check out books, and I always came home with a stack of books. I did not watch television. All I did was read. I really started to understand the importance of books. In order for you to get to know me a little bit better, I will tell you why I think I identify myself with books, the importance of them, and how they have shaped my life and who I am. I, like a book, contain a lot of