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Essentials of Children's Lit
Chapter 5
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Undergraduate 4
09/21/2008

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Picture books
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profusely illustrated books in which both words and illustrations contribute to the story's meaning
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Illustrated books
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occasional illustrations that serve to break up or decorate the text, add interest or depict isolated incidents
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How many pages does a picture story book have?
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32
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no
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are illustrated books picture books?
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Pictures in illustrated books are said to be....
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incidental, nonessential, or to the context
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Picture books should avoid
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racial, ethnic or sexual stereotyping in both the text and illustrations
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Illustrations in picture books should be
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appropriate for the intended age group
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no
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Even though children prefer color is color essential for picture books?
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When a picture book is shared with a group...
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The pictures need to be large enough to share with a group
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line
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the line of a picture generally defines the objects within a picture
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It is easy to see how shape can create...
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a mood or carry a message
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Texture
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impression of how a pictured object feels
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Composition
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the arrangement of the visual elements within a picture and the way in which these visual elements relate one to the other and combine to make the picture
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Realistic art
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represents natural forms and provides accurate representations without idealization
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Impressionistic art
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depicts natural apperances of objects by rendering fleeting visual impressions with an emphasis on light
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Expressionistic art
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communicates an inner feeling vision by distorting external reality
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Plot
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Convey story events not included in the text
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Until the 19th century the Europeans beleived that books were for...
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for educating and soul saving and not for enjoyment.
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Technological advances in color printing
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made high quality illustrations more affordable
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by estabilishing awards for children's books
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encouraged more artists to enter the book field.
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Board Books
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are constructed of heavy, laminated cardboard and either bound as a book with pages or made to fold out in accordion fashion
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Vinyl books and cloth books
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special baby books with little or no text
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wordless books
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depends entirely on carefully sequenced illustrations to persesnt the story
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A benefit of wordless books
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promotes language development
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what book should not have unfamiliar items, items with more than one name, or items that begin with blends or diagraphs?
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Alphabet or ABC books
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Counting book
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presents numbers, usually 1-10, to introduce to numerals, shape, name, and sense of what they represent
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when choosing a counting book make sure...
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it is clear what is to be counted.
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concept book
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is a picture book that explores the idea or concept, an object, or an activity
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Picture Storybook
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a book in which a story is told through the words and the pictures
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What is the most common type of picture book?
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A picture storybook
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Predictable books
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rhyme/rythm/repetition, limited text per page, and supportive illustrations
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Pattern books
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picture books that strongly emphasize word patterns
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easy to read books
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are created to help the beginning reader read independently with sucess. These books have limited text on each page, large print, double spacing, short sentences, and often occur in series.
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the general audience with easy to read books is
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ages 5-7
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Picture books for older readers
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books that are generally more sophisticated, abstract, or complex in themes, stories, and illustrations and are suitable for children aged 10 and older.
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why is it okay to use picture storybooks for older readers?
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reinforcers to what is in the textbook, can be used for small group or class discussion, give different perspectives on issues
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Graphic novels
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a book format related to picture books presents novel-length books feature text written in speech bubbles or as captions similar to comic book illustrations
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Transitional books
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are special type of book for the child who can read but has not yet become a fluent reader. These books are not picture books but lie somewhere in between picture books and full-length novels.
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