Blog Post #4- 3 Picture Books
Picturebooks were invented for children by Randolph Caldecott back in the 1870s and 1880's. According to our textbook, Literature and the Child, Picturebooks are books in the "form in which both words and pictures are equally important and necessary to tell the story. I read Giraffe Problems, Penguin Problems and A Perfect Day.
A Perfect Day
Written and illustrated by Lane Smith
A Perfect Day is the story of Cat, Dog, Chickadee, Squirrel and Bear. They each have their perfect day in the warm sun. Cat enjoys the flowerbed. Dog enjoys the pool of cool water. Chickadee enjoys fresh birdseed and Squirrel enjoys a corn cob until Bear comes along for his perfect day. Bear's perfect day includes the warm flowerbed, a cool pool, fresh birdseed and a corn cob. A Perfect Day is full of colorful illustrations, sharp black lines and black brushstrokes. The end pages are a sunny yellow. The words and the pictures work together to tell the story nicely. This is a fun children's book of "What will happen next?"
Giraffe Problems
Written by Jory John
Illustrated by Lane Smith
Giraffe Problems is a story about a giraffe named Edward who has some self esteem issues about his long neck. He cannot find any other animals that look like him. This makes him want to hide his neck. Edward hides his neck with ties and scarves. He hides behind bushes and in the river. Edward feels bad about his long neck until he meets Cyrus, the turtle. Cyrus is envious of the giraffes long neck. He explains how hard it is to have a short neck that does not stretch. Soon Edward and Cyrus begin to work together and both animals are happy. This is a good book about feeling different. It would be a great book to read in the beginning of the school year.
The front cover and the back cover are painted like a giraffes hide. The pages in between are mostly shades of green, brown and yellow. The art looks very African like with its brushstrokes and patterns. The pictures and words work well together to tell the story. This is a good picture book.
Penguin Problems
Written by Jory John
Illustrated by Lane Smith
Penguin Problems is about a penguin having a bad day. The snow is too cold. He is hungry and can't catch a fish. The ocean is too dark and he waddles too much. The penguins problem isn't that he looks different than everyone else but that everyone looks like him. The penguin mopes around until he meets Walrus. Walrus teaches Penguin to be happy with what is around him. Soon, the penguin becomes happy as well. Each page is a shade of blue, white or black. Each page looks like a snow pattern. The pictures and the words mesh well to tell the story.
I would describe all three of these books as picture books. Without both the writing and the pictures, the reader would be lost. All three books are cute picture books that a young audience would enjoy.
A Perfect Day
Written and illustrated by Lane Smith
A Perfect Day is the story of Cat, Dog, Chickadee, Squirrel and Bear. They each have their perfect day in the warm sun. Cat enjoys the flowerbed. Dog enjoys the pool of cool water. Chickadee enjoys fresh birdseed and Squirrel enjoys a corn cob until Bear comes along for his perfect day. Bear's perfect day includes the warm flowerbed, a cool pool, fresh birdseed and a corn cob. A Perfect Day is full of colorful illustrations, sharp black lines and black brushstrokes. The end pages are a sunny yellow. The words and the pictures work together to tell the story nicely. This is a fun children's book of "What will happen next?"
Giraffe Problems
Written by Jory John
Illustrated by Lane Smith
Giraffe Problems is a story about a giraffe named Edward who has some self esteem issues about his long neck. He cannot find any other animals that look like him. This makes him want to hide his neck. Edward hides his neck with ties and scarves. He hides behind bushes and in the river. Edward feels bad about his long neck until he meets Cyrus, the turtle. Cyrus is envious of the giraffes long neck. He explains how hard it is to have a short neck that does not stretch. Soon Edward and Cyrus begin to work together and both animals are happy. This is a good book about feeling different. It would be a great book to read in the beginning of the school year.
The front cover and the back cover are painted like a giraffes hide. The pages in between are mostly shades of green, brown and yellow. The art looks very African like with its brushstrokes and patterns. The pictures and words work well together to tell the story. This is a good picture book.
Penguin Problems
Written by Jory John
Illustrated by Lane Smith
Penguin Problems is about a penguin having a bad day. The snow is too cold. He is hungry and can't catch a fish. The ocean is too dark and he waddles too much. The penguins problem isn't that he looks different than everyone else but that everyone looks like him. The penguin mopes around until he meets Walrus. Walrus teaches Penguin to be happy with what is around him. Soon, the penguin becomes happy as well. Each page is a shade of blue, white or black. Each page looks like a snow pattern. The pictures and the words mesh well to tell the story.
I would describe all three of these books as picture books. Without both the writing and the pictures, the reader would be lost. All three books are cute picture books that a young audience would enjoy.
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