tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762330519599483179.post7713978755253559861..comments2023-10-26T07:08:32.738-04:00Comments on <br><br><br>See Heather Write: Why I Love Picture BooksHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18096173111325220168noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762330519599483179.post-35916765871010904972010-06-25T10:22:51.218-04:002010-06-25T10:22:51.218-04:00Officer Buckle and Gloria is one of my favorites a...Officer Buckle and Gloria is one of my favorites also!!!! Just seeing it on your blog post gives me a warm fuzzy feeling! <br /><br />I love picture books and use my 3 kids as camouflage (and now my blog) to indulge in them. But I am now also giving them as gifts to adults:<br /><br />Teacher who got married and invited her 2nd grade students (my kid included): Lily's Big Day by Kevin Henkes<br /><br />College Grads: Oh, The Places You'll Go by Dr. Suess.<br /><br />Just my subversive way to sneak in wonderful picture books into everyone's consciousness.<br /><br />Pragmatic Mom<br />Type A Parenting for the Modern World<br /><br />http://PragmaticMom.com<br />I blog on children's lit, education and parentinCoffeeShopBloggershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15889349046396021039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762330519599483179.post-20222474196567224152010-06-24T21:11:10.569-04:002010-06-24T21:11:10.569-04:00I'm definitely reading my share of picture boo...I'm definitely reading my share of picture books right now. Luckily, we're getting into some books with an actual plot, which I appreciate. One of my favorites right now is BEAR SNORES ON. I love the rhythm (and actually sing it to my daughter--yes, I'm kind of lame). I have so much respect for picture book authors!lisa and laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144863275895761642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762330519599483179.post-21962253047544403302010-06-24T14:43:26.137-04:002010-06-24T14:43:26.137-04:00Peggy Rathman is awesome. In Ten minutes to Bedti...Peggy Rathman is awesome. In Ten minutes to Bedtime, you can see the distant zoo animals following the zookeeper to his house in a view out the window, from Goodnight Gorilla (also by her). And Ten Minutes to Bedtime has SUCH cute little hamsters in it.Laura W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14579436793101736984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762330519599483179.post-26527127929208787082010-06-23T14:09:46.393-04:002010-06-23T14:09:46.393-04:00Oh, and to answer your question: Alexander and the...Oh, and to answer your question: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day; If You Give a Mouse a Cookie; Don't Let the Pidgeon Drive the Bus; the Skippyjon Jones series; the Nate the Great series...<br /><br />Ok, you know what, never ask a teacher for her favorite picture book!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762330519599483179.post-35250948753176638812010-06-23T13:58:43.823-04:002010-06-23T13:58:43.823-04:00These books come up often in my teaching classes, ...These books come up often in my teaching classes, pretty much for the exact reasons you mentioned you liked them. They are entertaining, tell a good story, have good lessons, usually have really nice artwork, and can be read by just about anyone (meaning you could be in the middle of your elementary school education and still understand it). They convey what we teachers call "big ideas" (the rest of the world generally calls them "life lessons") in a small space. And, as you say, they aren't all just kids' stuff.<br /><br />And you absolutly LOVED showing off your "reading skills" - you recited The Monster at the End of This Book to anyone who would sit still long enough for at least a month. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762330519599483179.post-48860437719684559832010-06-23T09:58:02.047-04:002010-06-23T09:58:02.047-04:00Hopefully this doesn't post twice, having some...Hopefully this doesn't post twice, having some computer issues :) Enjoyed your post - I had never given picture books much thought, either, until I took a Resources for Children class a few years ago and I had to analyze books. I thought, "It's a kids book, what's there to think about?" But every word and illustration is so carefully considered - it's amazing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762330519599483179.post-50967441296820119392010-06-23T01:07:03.696-04:002010-06-23T01:07:03.696-04:00Oh, I don't think I could pick a favorite, but...Oh, I don't think I could pick a favorite, but one that popped into my head right away was Stellaluna. It's both beautifully written and beautifully illustrated.Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12182150766545791444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762330519599483179.post-79470516850059947032010-06-23T00:02:29.425-04:002010-06-23T00:02:29.425-04:00Welcome to the beautiful world of picture books (i...Welcome to the beautiful world of picture books (it's like the best-kept secret, right?). :) You and I definitely need to talk.Heather Zundelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16621649337908358313noreply@blogger.com