Picture Books
An overview …
How to begin …
• Read your criteria sheet carefully
• Expose yourself to several different types of stories:
» Different structures» Different styles» Different purposes» Different audiences» Different responses
What to remember …
• Who is my audience?
• What is my purpose?
• What criteria do I have to fulfill?
• How do I encourage ‘visual literacy’?
What to look for …• Context
• Time and place
• Character• Those involved (plus the reader)
• Plot development• How the events (and pages) link together
• Language and image selection• Being understood by all readers
• Look closely at these three images
• What story might they tell?
• What story could you add?
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