Using Picture Storybooks to Teach Literary Devices: Recommended Books for Children and Young Adults / Edition 2

by Susan Hall

Overview

Both volumes of Using Picture Storybooks to Teach Literary Devices make it easy to find the perfect book to illustrate a specific literary device. The author has selected nearly 500 picture storybooks that effectively illustrate satire, allusion, pun, imagery, paradox, simile, analogy, and other literary devices. A substantial portion of each volume is a detailed guide for finding appropriate examples. This guide is alphabetically arranged from Allegory to Understatement and describes the appropriate titles for each device. Volume 1 spans books from 1980 to 1988, and Volume 2 covers books published since 1989 as well as classic picture books. All entries include full bibliographic information, a plot summary, examples of the literary device, and other devices used in the book. Entries in Volume 2 indicate appropriateness of a title for older students, the art styles used in illustrations, and suggested curricular tie-ins.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780897748490
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	08/15/1994
Series:	Using Picture Books to Teach , #2
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.54(d)
Age Range:	7 - 17 Years

About the Author

SUSAN HALL is a jourbanalist and government reporter for The Tipton Conservative, Tipton, Iowa. Previously, she was a school and public librarian working for 12 years primarily with grades K-8. Ms. Hall is now writing picture books, building from her experience with reference and resource works.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Literary Devices
Appendix 1: Resources Listed by Author
Appendix 2: Resources Listed by Title
Appendix 3: Resources Grouped by Art Style
Appendix 4: Resources Grouped by Curriculum Tie-In
Appendix 5: All-Ages Resources
Index

Editorial Reviews

The value of using picture books beyond the primary grades is becoming more widely recognized. This excellent resource, the third in a series, helps librarians find those titles that teachers can use effectively with older students. The descriptions of the illustrators' art styles and techniques are helpful to anyone involved in discussing or reviewing picture books. The 41 literary devices are arranged alphabetically, from "Alliteration" to "Understatement." The 120 books included were published almost entirely between 1995 and 2000. Each entry includes publication information, a brief annotation, examples from the text highlighting the literary devices, a description of the art style, and curriculum tie-ins. Appendixes group the books by author, title, art style, and curricular area.-Lucinda Snyder Whitehurst, St. Christopher's School, Richmond, VA Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

School Library Journal

An annotated bibliography listing picture storybooks in alphabetical order under the literary devices they illustrate, such as alliteration, parallel view, and understatement. Includes a reverse directory of titles and their literary devices, a list of all-age resources, titles listed under artistic style, and suggestions for curriculum tie-ins. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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