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TOP 10 REASONS TO SHARE PICTURE BOOKS WITH ALL AGES
10. Universal Themes = Universal Appeal
9. Wonderful Art = Increased Artistic Appreciation
8. Models of Excellence = Better Writers
7. Visual/Verbal Connections = Successful Readers/Learners
6. Succinct/Rich Language = Increased Vocabulary
5. Sharing A Book = Common Prior Knowledge
4. Varied Maturity Levels = Enjoyment On Multiple Levels
3. Pictures and Words = Increased Understanding Of Concepts
2. Words and Pictures = Powerful Emotional Impact
1. Love Of Picture Books = Lifelong Love of Learning/Reading
USING PICTURE BOOKS WITH A HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH CLASS
Use Henry Hikes to Fitchburg by D.B. Johnson to introduce a unit on Thoreau.
This beautiful picture book is a book of many levels with really wonderful art -- it demonstrates
just how important a picture book can be. Buy an extra copy and store it for the next generation.
(Daniel Pinkwater, NPR commentator)
This book is all about the really important things in life and serves as a perfect:
• Introduction to Thoreau and Walden Pond.
• Discussion Starter for follow-up to initial reading of Walden Pond.
• Compare and Contrast the picture books with relevant sections of Walden Pond.
• Introduction to the idea of conservation and nature observation for science classes.
• Discussion of current events that strip life down to the really important things in life.
Additional titles in this series that can be used for extension of the concept:
Henry Builds A Cabin Johnson, D. B.
Henry Works Johnson, D. B.
Henry Climbs A Mountain Johnson, D. B.
BOOKS ABOUT PICTURE BOOKS FOR ALL AGES
(PROFESSIONAL READING ON PICTURE BOOKS)
Big Ideas In Small Packages: (2005) Pearson, Molly B.
Beyond Words: Picture Books for older readers (1992) Benedict, Susan
Companion to American Children’s Picture Books (2005) Kirk, Connie Ann
Inside Picture Books (1999) Spitz, Ellen
Literature Lures: Using Picture Books/Middle School (2002) Polett, Nancy
Multicultural Picturebooks: Art for Illuminating our world (2005) Marantz, Sylvia
Picture This: Picture Books for YA/curriculum-based (1997) Matulka, Denise
“Worth a Thousand Words” Teaching Essential Skills (2001) Rossberg, Ellin
Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert
Harcourt, c2005 $16.00 ISBN# 0-15-205304-2
Summary: A man made of leaves blows away, traveling wherever the wind may
take him.
1. Winds-Fiction 2. Leaves-Fiction
CONNECTIONS: SCIENCE
1. Make a Leaf Man of materials found in your own area and identify all
materials by scientific and common names.
2. Encourage readers to gather a wide variety of leaves for a group
collection and make an autumn leaf identification book. On each page
have one leaf---identifying the tree, where it grows, characteristics of the
tree. Try http://www.kidzone.com/plants for more science projects.
CONNECTIONS: ART AND WRITING PROJECTS
1. Bring in bags of leaves etc. and make a Leaf Man by gluing on
construction paper. Write an adventure for the Leaf Man using the words
“A Leaf Man’s got to go where the wind blows”. Illustrate the
background and laminate the page for an autumn display.
2. The book is very poetical in language so maybe a poem. Try naming the
Leaf Man and writing an acrostic poem. For more autumn poetry, try
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/fall/fallpoetry.html
3. Write a BCR (Brief Constructed Response) as required in state testing
that explains where the Leaf Man has finally ended up. Be so descriptive
that classmates can guess the location. Illustrate the final resting place
of Leaf Man.
CONNECTIONS: MATH
1. Graph the leaves gathered by color, tree species, or from largest to
smallest.
2. Measure leaves from your gatherings and compare to the illustrations in
Leaf Man . Support that the illustrator was or was not accurate in her
illustrations.
CONNECTIONS: AUTHOR STUDIES
1. Show some of Ehlert’s other books fiction and non-fiction. Compare and
contrast.
2. Listen to an interview with Lois Ehlert on the Reading Rockets site
http://www.readingrockets.org
3. “Google” Lois Ehlert and from the results decide which are trying to sell
and which might be informative.
CONNECTIONS: FAMILY FUN NIGHT
This is a great book for all ages and is appropriate for use as autumn
programming at church, community and school functions. Follow up with
“leafy projects” and apple cider.
(Dr Peggy A. Sharp features this book in her New Book News Aug,2005 edition.)
Barbara Trafton Judge Woods ES Glenarden, Md. btrafton@pgcps.org
PICTURE BOOKS FOR OLDER READERS (an admittedly incomplete list – add your own freely!)
Title Author
Apples to Oregon: Hopkinson, Deborah
Anno’s Journey Anno, Mitsumasa
Bad Boys Palatini, Margie
The Best Class Picture Ever Roche, Denis
Can You See What I See Wick, Walter
Circle Unbroken: the story of a basket Raven, Margot
Coming On Home Soon Woodson, Jacqueline
David Goes To School Shannon, David
A Day at Gramma’s Overstreet, Marcia Cate
The Day the Babies Crawled Away Rathmann, Peggy
Detective LaRue: Letters From the Investigation Teague, Mark
Duck for President Cronin, Doreen
The Dot Reynolds, Peter
The Flower Man: a wordless picture book Ludy, Mark
Goin’ Someplace Special McKissack, Patricia
Grandma Tells a Story Grambling, Lois G.
Grandparents Song Hamanaka, Sheila
Henry Builds A Cabin Johnson, D. B.
Henry Works Johnson, D. B.
Henry Climbs A Mountain Johnson, D. B.
The Keeping Quilt Polacco, Patricia
Knuffle Bunny: a cautionary tale Williams, Mo
Math Curse Scieszka, Jon
Miss Nelson Is Missing! Allard, Henry
Molly Bannaky McGill, Alice
Mr. Lincoln’s Way Polacco, Patricia
Old Cricket Wheeler, Lisa
Oma’s Quilt Bourgeois, Paulette
The Patchwork Path: A Quilt Map to Freedom Stroud, Bettye
The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! Williams, Mo
The Quiltmaker’s Gift Brumbeau, Jeff
Science Verse Scieszka, Jon
Score One for the Sloths Lester, Helen
Something to Tell the Grandcows Spinelli, Eileen
Souperchicken Auch, Mary Jane
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt Hopkinson, Deborah
Sweet, Sweet Memory Woodson, Jacqueline
Testing Miss Malarkey Finchler, Judy
Thank You, Mr. Falker Polacco. Patricia
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Scieska, Jon
Tuesday Wiesner, David
Wild About Books Sierra, Judy
You Can’t Take a Balloon Into National Gallery Weitzmann, Jacqueline Preiss
WEB CONNECTIONS:
Picturing Books: A website about picture books
http://picturingbooks.imaginarylands.org/
All About Picture Books and a Picture Book Bibliography
http://www.suelebeau.com/picturebooks.htm
Picture Books for Older Readers: Resource Center
http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/resources/resources/picbooks.html
Picture Books for Young Adults
http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/resources/resources/picbooks.html
Planet Esme: Picture Book List
http://www.planetesme.com/archivepicturebooks.html
Looking Critically at Picture Books (Carol Hurst)
http://www.carolhurst.com/subjects/criticalpicture.html
Children’s Picture Book Database at Miami University
http://www.lib.muohio.edu/pictbks/
International Children’s Digital Library
http://www.icdlbooks.org/
Children’s Literature Webring { not limited to picture books, there are some good resources here}.
http://f.webring.com/hub?ring=kidlit&list
The Eric Carle Museum Of Picture Book Art
http://www.picturebookart.org/
Children’s Literature Resources and Guides
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/s-home.htm
Children’s Literature Association: Picture Books for Young Adults
http://wiz.cath.vt.edu/chla/
Visual Literacy and Picture Books
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/picture.htm
Marilee’s List of Picture Books
http://marilee.us/authors.html
Children’s Books Central
http://www.eleanorsbooks.com/
Carol Hurst’s Literature Site
http://www.carolhurst.com/
Children’s Literature Activities for the Classroom
http://marcias-lesson-links.com/ChildrensLit.html
Maryland’s Black Eyed Susan Books
http://mdedmedia.org/besall.html
SUBSCRIPTION SITES WORTH THE MONEY (free trials often available)
Linda’s Links to Literature Lots of free links here but must subscribe to access links to lesson plans and
ideas.
http://www.lindaslinkstoliterature.com/lll/
Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database (Lots of free links here including booklists.)
http://www.childrenslit.com/
Teaching Books. Net
http://www.teachingbooks.net/
