INF322T9/17/14

Lecture2
OutlineforCurrentLecture
I.CriteriaorFormatforaControlledVocabularyReader:
a.SimpleWordsandSentences
b.Repetitionofwords
c.Adequatespacebetweenwordsandbetweenlines
d.Notsomuchtextonapagethattheprintseemsoverwhelming
e.SometimesthebooksaredividedintoepisodesmuchlikechaptersFrogandToad,sometimesinPicture
BookorstorybookSheepinaJeep(othersizesbutsimilarintent)
II.PredictableBooks
a.Helpchildrendevelopreadingskills
b.Readersaredefinedbylengthofnumberofwordsrepeated,numberofwordsinasentence,numberof
syllablesinasentencetocategorizeareaderasa1,2,ora3
c.Basilreaderspublishedbytextbookpublishers,notveryexcitedPatwasaBatthatatetheCatinthe
1950sthenewgenresofbookswerecreatedControlledVocabularyBooks
Hadgoodstory
CatinTheHat220words,repetition,rhymeandnonsensehumor(1957)
HarperColumnpublishesseriescalled,IcanreadTheLittleBearStories
d.DannyandTheDinosaur
Anexampleofan:ICanReadBook
Illustrationsforvisualcues,lotsofwhitespace
e.FrogandToad
Bestfriends(lotsofchildrensbooksfocusonfriendships)
Frogismadefunofbecauseheiswearingabathingsuit
Chapters
f.SheepinaJeep
Shaw:illustratesareengagingforkids,lotsofactions,thesheepsweeptheheat!
Comeinmultiplesheepbooks
g.GreenEggsandHam
Senselessrhyme
Cleverstoryline
Dr.Seusscreatedseriesforcontrolledvocabularyreadersaswellaspicturebooks
h.AmeliaBedelia
Level2:butbetween13
WinstheheartsthroughherLemonMirange
III.CaldecottAwards
a.AnnuallybyAmericanLibraryAssociation
b.Prestigiousawardforliteraturefrom014
c.Decidedbyacommitteeof15adults
d.Lifechangingawardforthewriter
WinnerisLocomotive:aboutafamilywhotravelsfromOmahatoSacramentoonatrain
Partsoftheworldtheyhadneverseenbefore
FeltthatnativeAmericanswereportrayedpoorlyinthebook
IV.WordlessBooks
a.Seriesofbooksthatcreateanarrative
b.AnalmostwordlessbookTuesday
c.ConceptbookShapesandThings
Photographyuseisareversethanregularphotographypieceofphotographicpaperandlaidsomeobjectson
topofit,youseewheretheobjectswere
d.Verypopularwithvisuallyorientedchildren

e.1964KodakcoinedvisualliteracyrightaroundthetimeofWhereTheWildThingsAre(thereareseveral
wordlesspagesofMax)
f.Helpdevelopphysicalskillsrighttoleftreadings,stimulatinglanguagedevelopment,helpskidsunderstand
beginning,middleandend:trajectory,youcanreadtheminanylanguage
g.PeterSpires:rainydaysequentialactions
h.Picnickidsidentifywithhelplesscreature(themouse)veryrelatabletohumanlife,familylittlemouse
disappearsbuttheyfindthelossmouse
i.Tuesday:DavidWiesener:won3CaldecottawardsstartsatTuesdayeveningaround8pmlimitless
possibilitiesofwhatcouldbehappeninginthisbook,uniqueperspective
j.AnnosBritain:older,WheresWaldostylebook,detailedart,realisticpictureofcountrysideinhistoric
Britainlearnaboutlifestyle,artwork,followinglittleguyonahorsethroughoutthebook
k.Changes,Changes:bookforshapeandcolor,somepeoplethinkpoorlyabouthowthewomanwasmadein
thebook
V.PictureStoryBook
a.Bookwithartworkandtextthatalsotellsastorysameaspicturebookbutwithastory(canbealltypesof
genres)
b.Childrenwillrespondtoawidevarietyofillustration
DrummerHoff:classicstory,givesamessageofpeace,publishedduringtheVietnamWar(possible
statementagainstwar)
ThisLittleChickveryboldillustrations,kidsliketomakeanimalnoises,
TheSnowyDayEzraKeats,collages
Oliviapaint,color,andnoncolorconsistofpigmentthatismadewithsomepastetomakeitspreadable
Oneofthemostpopulartools
StartedoutasChristmaspresentforIanFalconersniecesomeparentscallherspoilbrat
IWantmyHatBatbyJohnKlassencautionarytaleaboutabearlookingforhishat
ThisisMr.Gumpymoresophisticated,crayonandpencil,cumulativetale,theytea(British)
DuckonaBikefamiliaranimals,aslargeaslifeillustrations,colorsareverytruetolife
CountingWildflowersBruceMcMillan,photography,mostrealisticformofillustration,goodforyoung,
conceptbooks,canbecolororblackorwhite,elementsfordesign
TheThreePigs:DavidWiesnerwonTheCaldecottillustrationsofdesign,notwordless,wolflookingdown,
birdseyeview,shape,lotsofdifferentshapes,lineintersectingandshadows,space,lotsofwhitespace
Linesareusedtodefineobjects,givesdefinition,suggestmovementdistanceandfeeling
Circleswarmth,security
Sharpandzigzagexcitementandmovement
Horizontalcomingandstable
Verticleallowforheightanddistance
DontLetThePigeonDriveTheBusMoWillems
,heisadisruptivecreature,usescartoonstyletodrawapigeonwhowantstodrivethebus
RainPeterSpiertoshowhowlinecanshowmovement
StevieJohnSteptoeshowshowpowerfullinescanbe,hewas16yearsoldwhenhewrotethisin1969,
horizontallines,simpleuseoflinesshowsillustrationonthenextpageofmotherandbaby
SmokyNightEveBunting:usesboldlinestotellastorythatisbasedonatruestoryofriotsinCalifornia,
about2familiesthatliveinapartment,becauseofafiretheyaretogether,losetheircats,becomecloserduetoa
tragedyroundedshapes,suggestemotionalfeelings
TheThreeRobberstheshapesaretherobbersthatultimatelyevolveintotheTowers,thedarknessgivesitan
eeriemysterylike
Bones,Bones,DinosaurBonesbyBryonBarton:masterofshapeandbrightboldcolor,lotsoflinesdefining
theshapes,visualdictionaryattheend
VI.Color
a.Canbedistractingforchildren,mostlydepictedtraditional,cansetthemood
b.SylvesterandTheMagicPebbleWilliamSteigCaldecottwinner
WilliamSteigcreatedShrek

c.ThisisaChairformyMothercolorsgiveupliftingmood,singlefamily,workinginadiner,alltheneighbors
helpbygivingfurniture,savemoneyinbigjartogoshoppingforchair
Chairmetaphorforhappinessandhope
d.TheTenthGoodThingAboutBarneyJudithViorstaboutthelossofapet,Barneyisacat,theboysmother
suggestthattheythink10goodthings,butthechildcanonlythinkof910thisthatBarneywillbeintheground
helpingtherootsgrow
e.Swimmingpaintthelanguageinthebookisincrediblebooksareverythoughtful,learningtoworktogether
tosolveaproblem
f.GoodnightMooncontrast,thegreywiththefullcolor
g.TheNappingHouseexciting,nontraditionalcolor
VII.Illustration
a.Closerwearetoactionthemoreengagedweare
b.Theblackandwhiteexpressions(Jumangi)
c.TardBeachbyFaithRinggoldsomeofthepicturesarenotinperspectiveandsomeare,memoriesfroma
quilt
d.InTheNightKitchen
e.OwlMoonJaneYolendifferentartisticstylesfocusoncommon:impression,serialism,sometimes
illustratorscombinestyles
Impressionismartmovementspecklesofdotsandpaints
Lightpaysamajorpartinthemoodofthebook
Cartoonmostpopularstyleofchildrensbookusuallynotsubtle
JamesMarshallMissNelsonisaclassicschoolstory,
EvilViolaswamp,DetectiveSmog,storytime
OfficerBuckleandGloriaPeggyPathmanthedogisdisloyaltohisownerandsneaksaround
GeorgeandMarthadividedintolittlechapters,storyoftwobestfriends,Hypos,storywhereMarthalovesto
makesweetpeasoupandGeorgedoesntlikeitsoheputsitinhisloafersandgetscaught
VIII.FolkArt
a.Artofcultureoratimeperiodsuitedforfolktales
OxCartManfocusesonAmishculture,utilizingthecolorpallet
QuiltdesignAfricanAmerican
Serialismconveyfantasticartwork,artworkplayswithimages,juxtaposingtherealitycanbenightmare
MathCursemaniacinawaywonBlueBonnetawardinTexas(childrenvoteonthisreward)
SalvadorDali
ADAYWITHWILBURROBINSONWilliamJoyceadaywithawackyfamily