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QSE50D: Introduction to Children’s Literature

January 2022 Semester

Tutorial #4

Reading #1: Russell (2019) (Chapter 5)

1. What are picture books according to Russell?


2. What kinds of picture books does Russell list?
3. Are the elements of picture books different from the elements of children’s literature? If so,
how so? If not, how are they different?
4. What kind of art is found in picture books?
5. What are graphic novels and how do they relate to picture books?

Reading #2: Pantaleo (2014)

1. What are post-modern picture books and what are their characteristics?
2. Explain the concept of metafiction as a characteristic of post-modern picture books.
3. What does the author suggest for the use post-modern picture books with metafictive
elements in English classrooms?

What understandings have you gained about the picture book genre from the readings?

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