The Grown-Up's Guide to Picture Books by Lara Cain Gray, Lorena Carrington, Timothy Ide

The Grown-Up's Guide to Picture Books by Lara Cain Gray, Lorena Carrington, Timothy IdeA picture book is a book with pictures, but it's so much more than that! This A to Z guide helps you level up your picture book reading experiences, empowering yourself and the young readers in your world to dive deeper into what makes a great picture book great. With histories, insights and handy talking points for shared reading, come and explore the complexities of modern picture books.'I know of no other book that will so quickly improve a grown

A picture book is a book with pictures, but it's so much more than that! This A to Z guide helps you level up your picture book reading experiences, empowering yourself and the young readers in your world to dive deeper into what makes a great picture book great. With histories, insights and handy talking points for shared reading, come and explore the complexities of modern picture books.'I know of no other book that will so quickly improve a grown-up's ability to engage more deeply with that which is so human the combination of words and pictures to tell stories.' Matt Shanks, award-winning Australian picture book author and illustrator'This stunning book guides readers through storytelling structures, offering classroom activities and encouraging a lifelong love of picture books. An empowering must-own for authors and illustrators, educators and readers. Long live the power of a picture book!' Andrea Rowe, award-winning children's picture book author