Hit: Definitive Picture Book

[Clay and Jan Cole <rccole@TEXHOMA.NET>]

Subject: Hit: Definitive Picture Book


Here's the question I posed for this group to respond to:

If you had to choose a book that you considered the best example of a=20
> picture book, words, pictures, etc., what book would you choose?
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> I have a friend who is working on one and I would like to provide him=20
> examples of the best of the best.  I have my own ideas, but would like =

> to hear yours.
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Officer Buckle and Gloria by Rathbone
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Two that top my list are Make Way for Ducklings (McCloskey) and Mike=20
Mulligan and his Steam Shovel (Burton).
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Some of the very best picture books have an engaging story, characters =
that the children can relate to, teach a concept, have several voices, =
and are easy to build activities around.  Some of my favorites include; =
Cuddley Duddly, Snuffles House, Little Lumpty, Big Pumpkin, and Where do =
Balloons Go.
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I  think  I would go  with Where the Wild Things Are.  It has a=20
wonderful pattern in it, great pictures, monsters, and lots to talk=20
about when the book is over.   There must be some reason why it is a=20
book that is on everyone's must-buy list.
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Did anybody mention Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney.

My FAVORITE!!
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Uncle Jed's Barbershop
The Polar Express
The Wall (Bunting)
This is just off the top of my head!
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My pick for the definitive picture book is Sendak's "Where the Wild
Things Are" and my pick for the best example of a winner of the
Caldecott Award is  Peggy Rathman's "Officer Buckle and Gloria".

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Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
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My personal favorite is Silly Sally by Audrey Wood. =20
Others I like a lot -

Don't Fidget a Feather by Erica Silverman
Mad About Plaid by Jill McElmurry
Captain Bob Sets Sail by Roni Schotter
Duck in the Truck by Jez Alborough
What! cried Granny: an almost bedtime story by Kate Lum
Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? by Martin Waddell

Hope that helps - I'm sure I'm leaving off some great ones!


Thanks to all who responded.

Jan Cole
LMS
Horace Mann Elementary
Duncan , OK

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