Picture books! Picture books are every adults favorite for many reasons, mainly because if you're reading to your children you usually have less to read. And for children, well every child loves to look at pictures. There are very important elements in picture books like line which defines what they draw or paint. Color which is very important because color sets the tone and mood for the story. Shape and texture are also very important because they allow the reader to reach out and touch an illustration. A good thing about picture books is that they allow beginning readers to use context clues to determine a new or difficult word. For example, a reader may not know how to read the word elephant but seeing a picture of an elephant can help him figure out that it says elephant.
Author Profile- Brie Spangler
Peg Leg Peke by Brie Spangler is a wonderful children's book. It is target for 3-6 year olds and would be a great idea if used as a read aloud. In this book, a little Pekingnese puppy breaks his leg and fantasizes that he is a pirate. Like all pirate, the dog doesn't stop until he find and captures what he is looking for. Now the dog with a peg for a leg is on the hunt for a treasure and will not stop until he finds it. Brie Spangler does a great job with this book. She is a talented author but has excelled for many year as an illustrator as well. This site http://www.jacketflap.com/profile.asp?member=bspangler is a great site to visit to know a little bit about B. Spangler. It contains background knowledge as well as other works of Spnagler.
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