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.
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.
SEARCH STRATEGIES:
Search the Curriculum Lab Catalog:
SEARCH TYPE : Subject Heading - enter
one of the following words or phrases:
alphabet
color
counting
english language-prepositions
english language-synonyms and antonyms (for books about opposites)
shape
size
stories without words (for wordless books)
Example:
Alphabet Books
Index to Alphabet Books on the Curriculum Lab Bibliographies page
under the Books For Young Children
Beginning Readers
Bibliographies page - Books For Young Children
Select Beginning Readers for
instructions on how to find series and individual titles. Browse the Preschool/Primary bibliographies for more titles
Board Books
Select
search type: Keyword Anywhere: board pages
Counting books
Math section of our Bibliographies page, listed within Trade Books for Teaching Math Concepts - Spreadsheet.
Pattern/Predictable Books - There
are no specific subject headings
Bibliographies page - "Books for
Young Children"
Pattern/Predictable for a list of titles.
Choosing Pattern/Predictable for help identifying different types
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.
Toy/Pop-up Books
Select
search type: Subject Heading: toy
and movable books
Wordless Books
Select
search type: Subject Heading: stories
without words
CURRICULUM GUIDES:
| C.S /N27m |
Ansberry, Karen Rohrich. MORE PICTURE-PERFECT SCIENCE LESSONS:USING CHILDREN’S BOOKS TO GUIDE INQUIRY, GR. K-4. NSTA,2007. |
| C.Le /N87p |
Bellamy, Peter, ed. PICTURE BOOKS: AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY WITH ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHING WRITING WITH THE 6+1 TRAITS. Northwest Regional Educational Lab, 2004. |
| C.L.R /L69u |
Copeland, Brenda S. USING PICTURE BOOKS TO TEACH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS IN GR. 3-5. Libraries Unlimited, 2006. |
| C.E /N27y |
Jalongo, Mary Renck. YOUNG CHILDREN AND PICTURE BOOKS. National Assoc. for the Education of Young Children, 2004. |
REFERENCE BOOKS:
WEBSITES:
ALA Caldecott Medal - www.ala.org/alsc/caldecott.html
New York Public Library : 100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know http://kids.nypl.org/reading/recommended2.cfm?ListID=61
TOP
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
