chapter 7

PICTURE BOOKS! I love picture books they are very interactive and enjoyable too look at. They are as much pieces of art as they are literature. A good picture book in my opinion, has vivid colors and supports the writing on the pages so that the reader can see a visual representation of the authors work. The main reason I feel that picture books are so popular is that there is no age limit that they can be used with, I as a college student love picture books. The amazing thing is that a picture book can deliver a whole story in a limited amount of words. I think they can be used to an advantage in the classroom because they can help thinking, writing, and communication skills. There are wordless picture books out there that students could look at and create their own text to and share with the classroom. I think picture books are a great teaching tool that can help promote literacy in the classroom.