World Read Aloud day is in place to motivate, children, teens and adults to celebrate the POWER OF WORDS.
This global literacy movement is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write belongs to ALL PEOPLE! And no-one has the power to take it away from you!
World Read Aloud day asks everyone to celebrate the day by grabbing a book, finding an audience, a buddy, or even your furry friend, and reading out loud. (To be honest, my furry friends prefer me to be reading a can of cat food - but they are good enough to sit still for a while and listen.)
Why is reading aloud important? A 2015 study found that children are exposed to a larger vocabulary from picture books read aloud, than from conversations with adults. This appears to be because we tend to speak with the same 5000 most popular words; while books - even picture books - are more likely to use words outside of that popular 5000. (This also demonstrates my point about how important picture books are, no matter your age) The other point that came through clearly in the study was that children who are read to, are far more likely to become lifelong readers.
Although World Read Aloud Day has previously been celebrated on March the 5th - this year it was moved to February 5th. However, don't let that stop you ... we can celebrate it on March 5th or any other day that appeals.
Showing posts with label Picture Book. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Picture Book. Show all posts
Monday, 2 March 2020
Friday, 15 November 2019
More ideas on Picture Books
A few further thoughts on Picture Books from authors and readers:
Here are 12 reasons why picture books are important.
Here are 12 reasons why picture books are important.
Little kids love them
Big kids love them
Adults love them
They make us laugh
They make us cry
They make us think
They help us understand the world
They help us understand each other
They stay with us
They are fun to talk about
They are fun to give as gifts
They smell good
Big kids love them
Adults love them
They make us laugh
They make us cry
They make us think
They help us understand the world
They help us understand each other
They stay with us
They are fun to talk about
They are fun to give as gifts
They smell good
https://www.writersdigest.com/guest-columns/picture-books-are-not-just-for-children-10-reasons-why
What are your reasons for loving them?
What are your reasons for loving them?
Picture Book Month Display
November is my favourite Library month of the year!! It's Picture Book Month! For me, picture books are just magical. So many stories, with all the beautiful illustrations that make the whole thing come to life - and all the layers within the stories and pictures. Picture Books are never truly just for kids - they are SO much more than that.
There is a display up in the Library with book covers from some of our staff and students favourite Picture Books - and I have made and attached a QR Code to all the ones I could -which should take you to a YouTube clip of the story being read. Give it a try - it's a good way to get into the magic of QR Codes - another one of my passions! They can be used for SO much amazing stuff.
Never underestimate the power of Picture Books - they are personal as well as universal. And they are very, very important - no matter how grown up you may think you are. You should never get so old that you don't read Picture books - that would just be too sad!
Have a wonderful weekend and take time to read! And .. if anyone was counting, which I'm sure you're not .. 4 weeks to the end of term!
Life is only travelled once - today's moment becomes tomorrow's memory.
Enjoy every moment!
Friday, 5 May 2017
New Books in the Library
The cataloguing training may have paid off - as I have finally managed to successfully catalogue some books into our collection!
We have on offer:
Edge of Extinction - "two hundred years ago dinosaurs were brought back from extinction - and they do NOT like to share. They reclaimed the earth and humans were driven underground. But ... they are not the most dangerous predators out there, it seems"
In the Realm of Dragons - this is a 'Choose your Own' adventure story, which are quite popular with some of the students. In this one you find and care for some dragon eggs - but will you gain a powerful magical friend - or be cast into a dangerous world of fire and ice? Your choice!
We have on offer:
AFL: Amazing Footy Facts - this one has lots of snippets of information and trivia facts such as - Which team holds the record for the highest score ever recorded in VFL/AFL history? or Which player holds the record for kicking the most goals?
Desert Lake: The story of Kati-Thanda - a gorgeous picture book that follows Lake Eyre over a season from dry to what happens when the rains come. Beautiful illustrations and small amounts of writing.
Edge of Extinction - "two hundred years ago dinosaurs were brought back from extinction - and they do NOT like to share. They reclaimed the earth and humans were driven underground. But ... they are not the most dangerous predators out there, it seems"
In the Realm of Dragons - this is a 'Choose your Own' adventure story, which are quite popular with some of the students. In this one you find and care for some dragon eggs - but will you gain a powerful magical friend - or be cast into a dangerous world of fire and ice? Your choice!
Skyfire: Book 1 - Seven young people enter the mysterious DARE awards - and WIN!! However, they are not prepared to be caught up in the events that follow. Seven weird symbols pit them against a mastermind of terrifying power and they will be racing the clock to save the world. If you could be a hero - would you DARE??
Have a wonderful weekend!
Monday, 14 November 2016
Picture Book Month
November is my favourite Library month of the year!! It's Picture Book Month! For me, picture books are just magical. So many stories, with all the beautiful illustrations that make the whole thing come to life - and all the layers within the stories and pictures.
It really doesn't matter how old you get, you will always remember the picture books you grew up with. I always remember reading 'Pookie, the Magic Rabbit' and the beautiful 'Serendipity' series.
But now there are the gorgeous books written by Jeannie Baker - 'Window' and 'Where the forest meets the Sea' along with her latest one 'Circle' She uses mixed media to create collages which she then photographs for the illustrations for her books. She covers a range of subjects in her books including environment and sustainability.
Another beautiful gem is the book 'Desert Lake' which is about Lake Eyre, also known as Kati-Thanda. Filled with lovely detailed illustrations with lots of little hidden details, it is a pleasure to browse through and just enjoy - but can also be used to talk about ecosystems and habitats - or artwork styles and methods.
And SO many others all waiting to be found, enjoyed and shared.
Never underestimate the power of Picture Books - they are personal as well as universal. And they are very, very important - no matter how grown up you may think you are. You should never get so old that you don't read Picture books - that would just be too sad!
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| One of the 'Pookie' books |
It really doesn't matter how old you get, you will always remember the picture books you grew up with. I always remember reading 'Pookie, the Magic Rabbit' and the beautiful 'Serendipity' series.
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| 'Circle' - Jeannie Baker |
Another beautiful gem is the book 'Desert Lake' which is about Lake Eyre, also known as Kati-Thanda. Filled with lovely detailed illustrations with lots of little hidden details, it is a pleasure to browse through and just enjoy - but can also be used to talk about ecosystems and habitats - or artwork styles and methods.
And SO many others all waiting to be found, enjoyed and shared.
Never underestimate the power of Picture Books - they are personal as well as universal. And they are very, very important - no matter how grown up you may think you are. You should never get so old that you don't read Picture books - that would just be too sad!
Friday, 10 June 2016
Another new title
Another resource gracing our display shelves at the moment which has been generating a lot of browsing time with the students, is a non-fiction title written in picture book style. It is about the creatures who live in our Australian deserts and how they have adapted to survive comfortably in these temperatures. (See the blurb below)
The author, a former teacher, has lived in the Arctic all her life - such a totally different lifestyle to what she is writing about here. Her passion for nature inspired her to start writing nature books for young readers, which fuse gentle narratives with incredible facts about the natural world.
Travel to one of the hottest places in the world, and discover the
amazing animals who call the desert home. Meet the unique creatures of
the Australian desert, from the Sand Goanna and Red Kangaroo, and find
out just how these incredible creatures have adapted to survive in
temperatures as high as 40 degrees! Packed with fantastic illustrations
which beautifully depict these animals and their desert habitat, this
title will captivate, amaze and inform readers.
The author, a former teacher, has lived in the Arctic all her life - such a totally different lifestyle to what she is writing about here. Her passion for nature inspired her to start writing nature books for young readers, which fuse gentle narratives with incredible facts about the natural world.
Travel to one of the hottest places in the world, and discover the
amazing animals who call the desert home. Meet the unique creatures of
the Australian desert, from the Sand Goanna and Red Kangaroo, and find
out just how these incredible creatures have adapted to survive in
temperatures as high as 40 degrees! Packed with fantastic illustrations
which beautifully depict these animals and their desert habitat, this
title will captivate, amaze and inform readers.
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