Chapter 7 Discussion

Picture books were probably my favorite books to read when I was growing up. They are the reason that I am a reader leisurely today. When I started reaading, I was mainly reading picture books. The words in them were some of the first words that I read. What attracted me to the chapter the most is the fact that picture books are still used at every age. The majority of the picture books are concentrated to attract younger children, however, there are picture books created for older readers as well.



One of my favorite picture books is "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" It was a cute story but my favorite part were the pictures. They were different than the other drawings that I had seen in other books. The characters of the story I believe are created from colored or painted tissue paper. The pictures were the crucial aspect of the story. They provide support for the text and rovide a visual aid for the readers.

Picture books will definitely be found on the shelves in my classroom, especially if I am going to be teaching younger students. Younger students learn more visually because they are just learning on how to read. Reading words without having the visual support will just burn them out and frustrating them. Children their age get easily distracted and getting side tracked is a problem for every teacher. The differenciating and colorful picutres help to keep the focus of the children while sparking their interest in the story, and into reading.