Elementary teachers can use these books to give students an easy entry point into writing now that winter break is over—and ...

Using picture books as writing models -- Recognizing memorable language and other introductory lessons -- Planning and writing memoir -- Exploring mood, voice, and point of view -- Planning and ...

Read aloud picture books and look for simile examples and metaphor examples to learn how writers use figurative language to ...

Keats once said, “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” Some would say the same about a picture book. Many teachers and librarians believe that picture books aren’t just for the wee ones, and they are ...