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A Picture Book Primer Understanding and Using Picture Books

Denise I. Matulka

Book Code: LU4418

ISBN: 1-59158-441-8

ISBN-13: 978-1-59158-441-4

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328 pages, figures; photos

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Publication: 9/30/2008

List Price: $40.00 (UK Sterling Price: £22.95)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Paperback

Trim Size: 7 x 10

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Description: Everything you want to know about picture books can be found in this simple and straightforward guide. After defining the picture book and describing its history and technological evolution, the author helps you better understand and appreciate picture books by describing how they're made-their anatomy, types of illustration, layouts, design elements, and typography-various types of picture books (genres, formats, styles), how picture books work (the art of the story), and how they relate to child development and literacy. Picture book reviews, building a collection, using picture books with various age groups, and issues such as multicultural literature, classics, and controversial titles are some of the other topics covered.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: What is a Picture Book?
Chapter 2: Anatomy of a Picture Book: Supporting Parts (Paratexts)
Chapter 3: Anatomy of a Picture Book: Picture Space, Design, Medium and Style
Chapter 4: Format or Genre?
Chapter 5: The Art of the Story
Chapter 6: Development, Literacy, and Picture Books
Chapter 7: Picture Book Issue
Chapter 8: Exploring and Using Picture Books

LC Card Number: 2008016754

LCC Class: NC965

Dewey Class: 741

PDF Catalogs:
LU Public Library Spring 2008.pdf	LU School Library Spring 2008.pdf
LU Academic Library Spring 2008.pdf


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