Technically speaking, a picture book is a 32-page book that uses either illustrations and text or all illustrations to tell a story or provide information. A picture book is a format-stories, poetry, folklore, biographies, and informational books may be in picture book format. However, more generally the term picture book is used to describe all books for young children, including board books, toy books, concept books and beginning-to-read books as well as the more typical picture storybook.

 

To browse: Browse the shelves in the E (Easy/Everybody) section for board, concept, alphabet, counting, wordless, beginning-to-read and picture storybooks. Many concept, alphabet and counting books will be found in the non-fiction collection as well as in the "E" section.

 

TO FIND IN INFOHAWK (Curriculum Lab database)

 

Board Books

Select search type: Keyword Anywhere: board pages

 

Concepts, Alphabet, Counting

Some of these books are in the "E" section, others are in non-fiction

Select search type: Subject Heading <enter the following words or phrases>:

Alphabet

Color

Counting

English language-synonyms and antonyms

English language-prepositions

Shape

Size

 

Pattern Books

There are no subject headings for pattern/predictable books. Go to the Curriculum Lab web page at www.education.uiowa.edu/crl . Click on "Bibliographies." Scroll down to "Books for Young Children." Click on Patterned/Predictable Books for a list of some of them.

 

Wordless Books

Select search type: Subject Heading: stories without words

 

Toy/Pop-up Books

Select search type: Subject Heading: toy and movable books

 

Beginning Readers' Books

Go to the Curriculum Lab web page at www.education.uiowa.edu/crl . Click on "Bibliographies." Scroll down to "Books for Young Children." Click on Beginning Readers for instructions on how to find series and individual titles.

 

Picture Storybooks

Picture storybooks are fictional stories told in picture book format. They are shelved in the "E" section alphabetically by author. Picture storybooks can be found by looking under any number of subject headings (cats--fiction, friendship--fiction) or keywords in InfoHawk. Use the Basic Search in InfoHawk to look up specific authors or titles.

 

 

 

Picture Storybooks/Concepts/Wordless  |  Folklore/Traditional Literature | Poetry/Verse  |  Modern Fantasy/Science Fiction   |  Historical Fiction  | Contemporary Realistic Fiction |  Biographies/Autobiographies | 

Informational Books  | Multicultural  | References and Sources