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From: sheilawelch_at_juno.com
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 16:11:26 +0000 (GMT)
Hi,
This is an exciting topic, and I've been enjoying the posts. As a teacher, mother, and grandmother, I’ve read many picture books to children. I’ve also listened to them being read to my certified therapy dog during a program called “Paws for Reading” at the local library.
I’ve noticed that children's reactions to illustrations can differ widely, and I assume this is because of their innate ability coupled with their individual interests and experiences.
One of our sons would examine each illustration and was quick to point out anything he thought was inaccurate. I remember him objecting, at age two, to a Richard Scary illustration in which the character was holding up his hurt thumb while the text mentioned a finger. Later that son studied art at the community college and as an adult he loves visiting art museums.
A story of mine contains a magical mouse that changes color in a predictable pattern. It starts out all red, then turns red and orange, next red, orange and yellow, then all orange. By the end of the story, the mouse’s colors have cycled through the whole rainbow. When I read this story to a group of second graders at the library, one boy noticed the mouse’s magical properties, which are not mentioned anywhere in the text. This child was also able to predict what color the mouse would turn on each successive page.
Our oldest son, who is black and born in 1970, was a fantastic listener who seemed to absorb each story and to make it part of his life. He was a huge fan of the original Winnie-the-Pooh, and when he was six years old, he used several sheets of that old perforated computer paper to draw all the characters from the stories. He even included a small troop of Rabbit’s friends and relations. What I loved the most was his Christopher Robin – a little boy with a brown face and a black Afro.
One of my grandchildren listened and looked at a dummy book I’d just finished. After several readings, she was excited when she realized -- on her own -- that the dog in the story sees real woodland creatures while the boy points out hidden-picture, exotic animals. The dog’s part of this tale is only told through the illustrations.
Reading all these fascinating posts is almost as much fun as sharing picture books with children.
Thanks! Sheila Waiting to Forget Something in the Air Mess-Up Molly Big Cat and Kitten
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Received on Mon 15 Sep 2014 11:13:51 AM CDT
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 16:11:26 +0000 (GMT)
Hi,
This is an exciting topic, and I've been enjoying the posts. As a teacher, mother, and grandmother, I’ve read many picture books to children. I’ve also listened to them being read to my certified therapy dog during a program called “Paws for Reading” at the local library.
I’ve noticed that children's reactions to illustrations can differ widely, and I assume this is because of their innate ability coupled with their individual interests and experiences.
One of our sons would examine each illustration and was quick to point out anything he thought was inaccurate. I remember him objecting, at age two, to a Richard Scary illustration in which the character was holding up his hurt thumb while the text mentioned a finger. Later that son studied art at the community college and as an adult he loves visiting art museums.
A story of mine contains a magical mouse that changes color in a predictable pattern. It starts out all red, then turns red and orange, next red, orange and yellow, then all orange. By the end of the story, the mouse’s colors have cycled through the whole rainbow. When I read this story to a group of second graders at the library, one boy noticed the mouse’s magical properties, which are not mentioned anywhere in the text. This child was also able to predict what color the mouse would turn on each successive page.
Our oldest son, who is black and born in 1970, was a fantastic listener who seemed to absorb each story and to make it part of his life. He was a huge fan of the original Winnie-the-Pooh, and when he was six years old, he used several sheets of that old perforated computer paper to draw all the characters from the stories. He even included a small troop of Rabbit’s friends and relations. What I loved the most was his Christopher Robin – a little boy with a brown face and a black Afro.
One of my grandchildren listened and looked at a dummy book I’d just finished. After several readings, she was excited when she realized -- on her own -- that the dog in the story sees real woodland creatures while the boy points out hidden-picture, exotic animals. The dog’s part of this tale is only told through the illustrations.
Reading all these fascinating posts is almost as much fun as sharing picture books with children.
Thanks! Sheila Waiting to Forget Something in the Air Mess-Up Molly Big Cat and Kitten
____________________________________________________________ The #1 Worst Carb Ever? Click to Learn #1 Carb that Kills Your Blood Sugar (Don't Eat This!) http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/541710001794dfff450ast01vuc
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