Slide 1Slide 2History of Picture BooksSo what about picture books?Slide 5Influential Picture BooksMost Influential Authors of Picture booksSlide 8How to use picture books in the classroomHow picture books adhere to the studentSlide 11My Top Picks of Picture BooksIllustration has an impact on picture booksSlide 14Example from:Slide 16Examples From:Slide 18Example from:Slide 20Resourses For Teachers:Most suggested picture books to read in the classroomCaldecott award winnersSlide 24Slide 25PICTURE BOOKSDanielle SchirtzingerEDU 291GENRE: PICTURE BOOKSPicture book- a popular form of illustrated works with few words and mostly picturesHISTORY OF PICTURE BOOKSComing of the 1920’s more and more children became more literate and machines made to conduct mass quantities therefore the picture book industry was born.1920’sSO WHAT ABOUT PICTURE BOOKS?Picture books are mostly aimed at young children.They include little words and speak through the illustrations. Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.”Dr. SeussJumanji Chris Van Allsburg 1981Polar Express Chris Van Allsburg 1985The Little Engine that CouldWatty Piper 2005Curious George H. A. Rey 1969If you give a mouse a cookieLaura Numerof 1985The Tale of Peter RabbitBeatrix potter 1987Horton Hears A WhoDr. Seuss 1954Angelina Ballerina Katherine Holabird 2000The Cat in the Hat Dr. Seuss 1957Most Popular Picture BooksINFLUENTIAL PICTURE BOOKSCat in the Hat Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Swimmy There was an old lady who Swallowed a Fly Komodo!Lyle Lyle Crocodile CorduroyMOST INFLUENTIAL AUTHORS OF PICTURE BOOKSDr. SeussChris Van AllsburgRoald Dahl Shel SilversteinAviCynthia RylantDr. SeussRoald DahlChris Van AllsburgShel SilversteinREASONS FOR USING PICTURE BOOKS IN THE CLASSROOMBoosts reading comprehensionEntertaining as well as educationalIntroduces art and other aspects through readingGives the visual learner another option for learning.HOW TO USE PICTURE BOOKS IN THE CLASSROOMUse the pictures in younger age classes so the pictures are understood.Picture books can be used as informational to life skills.Have your students learn to organize and chronological skills by making them create their own picture book.The Secret GardenFrances Hodgson BurnettTeaching: Units on classics, colonialism, early 1900 style life.Franklins Bad DayPaulette BourgeoisTeaching: expressing anger and the proper ways to deal with itThe MaestroTim Wynne-JonesTeaching: history of music and the importance of its composureGerms Make me Sick!Melvin BergerTeaching: rules for good health and taking care of yourselfGertrude McFuzzDr. SeussTeaching: positive image and being happy with who you areHOW PICTURE BOOKS ADHERE TO THE STUDENTStudents see picture books as entertainment and not reading. What they do not know is that they are learning a lot just from looking at the picture.Pop up picture books are good for the visual learner and just for pure entertainment.Picture Books Go Global!The Girl who Spun GoldAfrican retell of “Rumpelstiltskin” Tikki Tikki TemboAsian FolktalePicture Books are inspired by cultures around the world! This makes students more culturally aware!The Rough Face GirlNative American FolktaleAbuela’s WeaveMexican FolkloreMY TOP PICKS OF PICTURE BOOKSThe Cat in the Hat Dr. SeussStellaLuna Janell CannonAbuela Arthur DurrosChicka Chicka Boom Boom Bill Martin Jr & John ArchambaultTikki Tikki Tembo Arlene MoselA Chair for my Mother Vera B. WilliamsJohn Henry Julius LesterLeo The Late Bloomer Robert KrausAll picture books have a story, but these books in particular are the top of my list because they aren’t just entertainment, all of these books are educational as well.ILLUSTRATION HAS AN IMPACT ON PICTURE BOOKSIllustration is the sole reason picture books exist. Here is an excellent example of picture books with unique and inspiring illustration.The Invention of Hugo CabretBrian Selznick ( Author & Illustrator)PICTURE BOOKS HELP STUDENTS COMPREHENSIVE SKILLS•Some students do not read well and use picture books to understand the story. This will help the student along their way to better comprehensive skills.EXAMPLE FROM:Brown Bear Brown Bear what do you see?Bill Martin Jr. Eric CarleIn this book, the bear goes on adventures. This book is a great way to get students to comprehend colors. Instead of lecturing, give them a BOOK!COMMON MORALS AND TOPICS IN PICTURE BOOKSMany authors create similar morals in picture books to teach fundamental skills that every child must acquireFriendshipDomesticsEXAMPLES FROM: My Friend RabbitBlueberries for SalMy Friend Rabbit is about a mischevious bunny who always has to get help from his best friend. This teaches children the basics of friendship and respect between friendsBlueberries for Sal is about a little girl and a bear looking for blueberries with their mothers. The beginning of this book shows the domestic side of life, cooking etc.PICTURE BOOKS HAVE A SPOT IN OUR STUDENTS FUTUREPicture books are with us as we grow up and we dwell and remember them when we are long grown out of them.Picture Books teach us the fundamentals of life in cute colorful pictures. We learn these fundamentals and remember, hey I learned that in a picture book!EXAMPLE FROM:Germs make me Sick!Melvin BergerThis book explains how bacteria and viruses afect the human body and how the human body fghts of the viruses. This book as children teaches the basics of how you get sick and how to prevent it from happening!HOW HAVE PICTURE BOOKS INFLUENCED YOU?Think back about a time that you read a picture book whether as a child or adult and it actually had an effect on what you did or how you did things. Did it stay with you all of the time?RESOURSES FOR TEACHERS:www.canteach.caThis website gives lesson plans and fun ideas that you can apply with your students from that particular book. [ 2 thumbs up!]www.primaryresourses.co.ukThis website also gives out lesson plans specifc to the subject taught. It gives ideas for games, and other tools to use while teaching.http://kids.nypl.org/reading/recommended2.cfm?ListID=61This is the website that has the top 100 picture books that everyone should know. This can be very informative as to what the books is about to see whether or not to use it in the classroom!MOST SUGGESTED PICTURE BOOKS TO READ IN THE CLASSROOM There are some picture books that just HAVE to be taught and read in