In wordless picture books, the illustrations must carry the entire load — no small feat — and somehow accomplish this amalgamation without the aid of text.
A teacher provides students
with wordless picture books (e.g., books with no words on the pages or picture books with the words covered) and asks students to analyze the text and design the story based on the visual images.
Let's take, for instance, the
largely wordless picture book Tuesday, by David Weisner, in which frogs take flight on lily pads from a deserted - looking bog, and then proceed to make a surreal trip through a residential neighborhood (even stopping to watch an old woman's TV while she sleeps in front of it).
Similarly, Shaun Tan's «The Arrival» and David Weisner's «Flotsam» are
wordless picture books for older children and the meaning is dependent on the reader drawing inferences.
For children who can not identify letters and words, teachers may choose to
use wordless picture books to assess knowledge about narratives in connected pictures, a pre-reading skill and a good index of comprehension (Paris & Paris, 2000).
Like their more loquacious relatives,
wordless picture books come in a variety of genres, ranging from simple concept books to narratives and imaginative explorations to graphic novels and puzzles.
In this exhibit by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY),
wordless picture books from around the world can be enjoyed by children speaking any language.
His artistic creations have graced the pages of numerous award - winning books, among them are As Good as Anybody: Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Joshua Heschel's Amazing March toward Freedom (2008), by Richard Michelson, and Colón's own
whimsical wordless picture book, Draw!
Wordless picture books that convey meaning through the illustrations are also a must.
A few years after
that wordless picture book was published and a few months before its half - hour animated adaptation had its first of many Christmastime broadcasts, Briggs wrote the graphic novel When the Wind Blows.
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In
this wordless picture book, three young children arrive at the park to find a bag of colored chalk that turns their imaginary drawings into something very real.
From concept books to graphic novels,
wordless picture books are perenielly popular, and provide many teaching opportunities for a young audience.
In
this wordless picture book, a gray, rainy day turns into an adventure when a boy makes a paper boat and plays outside in the rain.
Wordless picture books are unique in that speakers of any language can enjoy them, regardless of their ability to read.
A clever,
wordless picture book that challenges the reader to figure out connections.
In this beautiful,
wordless picture book, children lead by example, showing courage and kindness when the adults flee the scene.
Since The Lion & The Mouse is
a wordless picture book, Pinkney said, illustrator Mo Willems advised him to give a wordless acceptance speech.
Wordless picture books are a fascinating and unique...
The most prized possession of an irrepressible little dog is accidently destroyed in
this wordless picture book.
In
this wordless picture book, a girl and a wolf pup, both lost in a snowstorm, need help from each other to find their way home.
In our information - rich world, Mark Pett's
wordless picture book, The Girl and the Bicycle, is a refreshing change.
I Walk with Vanessa: A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness (ages 4 to 8) is
a wordless picture book that does just that.
Smith's use of color is exquisite in
this wordless picture book.
This wordless picture book effectively tells the story of a friendship between a curious girl and an equally curious flamingo.
Her wordless picture book, Flora and the Flamingo earned a Caldecott Honor in 2014.
He has illustrated multiple children's books, including
the wordless picture book Sidewalk Flowers.
Kathryn Otoshi, author of Draw the Line,
a wordless picture book that begs for rereadings, talks with Deputy Editor Cat Acree.
In
this wordless picture book, a young girl discovers a book stick - ing out of a snowdrift and is soon transported on a magical journey.
Follow a girl on an elaborate flight of fancy in a wondrously illustrated,
wordless picture book about self - determination — and unexpected friendship.