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Picture Books

Picture Books. Prepared by: Danica Anna M. Colubong. What are picture books?. Books that were designed for children which uses words, pictures and illustrations They tell a story, elaborate a concept, or impart information through a combination of words and illustrations.

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Picture Books

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  1. Picture Books Prepared by: Danica Anna M. Colubong

  2. What are picture books? • Books that were designed for children which uses words, pictures and illustrations • They tell a story, elaborate a concept, or impart information through a combination of words and illustrations

  3. Characteristics of Picture Books • Its division is based on format, not genre • Often not more than 32 pages • Unique in the field of children’s literature because format rather than content determines their definition • Span in all genres • May be stories, realistic or fantastic, contemporary or historical; they also may be poetry, folklore, or informational books

  4. Examples of Picture Books Early Picture Book: OrbisPictus Early to mid 20th century Foreign

  5. Local Picture Books

  6. Picture books

  7. However… Books with pictures range from • wordless books • books which contains entirely pictures • Illustrated books • books that consists of both text and illustrations but the text carries the major responsibility for depicting the story on content while the illustrations contribute significantly but NOT EQUALLY InTRUE PICTURE BOOKS the text and the art are woven inseparably together

  8. Wordless books The Treasure BathBy Dan AndreasenHenry Holt, 2009 HomeBy Jeannie BakerGreenwillow Books, 2004 Fly, Little BirdBy Tina BurkeKane/Miller Books, 2006

  9. Illustrated books

  10. Criteria for Selecting Picture Books(Based on Illustrations) • We evaluate picture books according to the literary qualities accomplished by combining words and pictures: visual art quality, artful use of language, and the characteristics of the specific genre. Look for Illustrations that : 1. Catch and hold child’s interest 2. Have distinguished art that works with the text to enrich the story or idea being presented

  11. Evaluating Literary Quality Story books need: • strong characterization • Engaging Plot • Memorable theme • Well-crafted language • Excellent art works with the text to tell the story • Illustrators must capture mood, characterization, plot, setting, information, or concepts in carefully wrought art

  12. Literary Quality Involves: • Art • Language • Content

  13. Art - involves the entire use of media, techniques, and styles used in art anywhere Basic elements of art: Line Color Shape Texture

  14. We also have to Consider the Following: • Principles of Design • Media and Technique • Style • Representational art • Expressionistic art • Surrealism • Impressionistic • Folk art • Naive art • Cartoon art

  15. Evaluating Art in Picture Books Look for: • Artistic quality of illustrations • How illustrations reflect the words to tell the story or present information • How the illustrations extend the story or elaborate the concept • How each illustration presents a unique, fresh visual interpretation that enables a reader to view aspects of a story, poem, or concept new, truly artistic way

  16. Language 1.Words must be interesting and must be used in interesting ways that build excitement, drama, images, or concepts 2. Language must have internal rhythm and melody Content • Determines its structures and genres

  17. Subgenres • Nonfiction Picture Books • Poetry and Song Picture Books • Picture Story Books • Anthropomorphic • Realistic stories • Magic Realism • Traditional literature

  18. Subgenres • Nonfiction Picture Books • Poetry and Song Picture Books • Picture Story Books • Anthropomorphic • Realistic stories • Magic Realism • Traditional literature

  19. Songbook

  20. Subgenres • Nonfiction Picture Books • Poetry and Song Picture Books • Picture Story Books • Anthropomorphic • Realistic stories • Magic Realism • Traditional literature

  21. Picture Story Books

  22. Subgenres • Nonfiction Picture Books • Poetry and Song Picture Books • Picture Story Books • Anthropomorphic • Realistic stories • Magic Realism • Traditional literature

  23. Informational books • books that give factual information and open up the big world to readers • books written to inform readers about a particular subject, issue, or idea. • Informational books deal exclusively with factual material presented to instruct the reader. • They are generally considered to be functional or utilitarian books and not part of literature

  24. Types of informational books: • Lands and people • cultures and customs • o history and governments • o religion • Science and nature • • life sciences • environment • physical and earth sciences • mathematics

  25. Fine and applied arts • art appreciation and art history • drawing and painting • dance o theater • photography • Writing • sports • crafts and hobbies

  26. Human development and behavior • life cycle: birth, growth, sexuality, death • interpersonal relationships • emotions • disabilities • psychological and sociological problems

  27. Foreign Informational Books

  28. Local Information Books

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