THERE, THERE by Sam McBratney, illustrated by Ivan Bates (Templar Publishing [euro]8.99) SAM McBRATNEY'S worldwide bestseller, Guess How Much I Love You, captivated parents and children by staying just the right side of sickly sweet when encapsulating the 'to the moon and back' limitless ...
Charges of behavioral and sex-role stereotyping in preschool picture books have led to the publication of books that purportedly avoid or challenge traditional sex stereotypes (i.e., positive image or nonsexist picture books). This study sought to identify behaviors (as distinguished from sex-typed...
SF: This isn’t specific to picture books, but I’m often thinking about what makes books appealing to foreign markets—it’s more complicated than whether something is a great book. It can be the length (shorter is better, as translation adds to the page count), details in the art (y...
Children's picture books depicting Asian fathers are important for several reasons. For many children, particularly those with an absence of men in their lives due to divorce or parental work arrangements, these books provide some of their first glimpses of fatherhood. 展开 ...
Whether you are looking for some good President's Day books for the kids or just want to explore a little more about each of the presidents these picture book biographies will entertain and inform. We love these books for classroom use because each of them uses a unique approach to teaching...
The fathers complain that their vacations will be spent in a foggy cloud. On the streets, people with bundles accidentally bump into each other. And the children play hide-and-seek among the foggy rocks. It’s surprising how this simple story can become so intriguing. It’s the worst fog...
About favorite children’s books and the elements that make them shine. July’s theme:Reptilian Tales DANGEROUS! Text © 2014,Tim Warnes Picture Book Fiction Age Range: 3-7 Years Grade Level: Preschool- Second Tiger Tales Mole loved labelling things. All sorts of things. Anything really. Na...
Both my Dad and I thought the story actually had a bit of merit and could be made into a series about mini-beasts. After various rounds of editing I decided just to 'go for it' (my fathers motto) and self-publish the books. By luck and a little bit of preservation I have now sol...
B.their fathers had to leave their children and fight abroad because of the war C.they used to study in the same school D.they were both eight when the fathers had to leave them 3.We can infer that ___. A.the writer was a devoted son B.the writer was a brave soldier C.the wri...
wordless picturebooks and what has been made less significant. For example, an untold story in both books is the complex issue of cultural diversity in many forms (gender, personality, objects, etc.). Educators can use questions such as: What might the characters not want us to know about?