Questions and Answers
What are the 11 categories of picture books? - Answer- 1. ABC books
2. counting books
3. concept books
4. participation books
5. wordless picture books
6. predictable books
7. beginning reader books
8. picture story books
9. graphic novels
10. engineered books
11. board books
What are the characteristics of participation books? - Answer- involve children in
some kind of PHYSICAL active that goes beyond just reading
What are some examples of participation book? - Answer- where's Waldo & I spy
What are the characteristics of ABC books? - Answer- not necessarily intended to
teach kids the alphabet, but the alphabet is used as a creative vehicle
What are some examples of ABC books? - Answer-
What are the characteristics of counting books? - Answer- counting books really do
help kids learn their numbers and counting, but they can also feature beautiful
illustrations and bring in other concepts
What are some examines of counting books? - Answer-
What are the characteristics of wordless picture books? - Answer- exactly how they
sound
can be valuable for bringing children into the book and using critical thinking and
creativity since they have to "'read" the book in a different way
*several of these have won Caldecott medals
What are the characteristics of concept books? - Answer- generally thought of as for
young children and fall under the informational book genre
they introduce a single concept like cars, colors or shapes
concept books for older children feature more text and complexity
What are the characteristics of predictable books? - Answer- books have predictable
language pattern (repetition)
*review notes on other details*