Learning & Development: All about ... Picture books

Nursery World, 30 July 2008

Children's Laureate Michael Rosen takes a closer look at what makes this form of children's literature unique and what function a good picture book serves in a young child's learning.

It's very easy to take picture books for granted. After all, they're in every nursery, playgroup and reception class. If you walk into a bookshop or newsagent there are nearly always a few of them to buy. On children's television, there are still times when presenters and celebrities read from picture books while we see the pictures from the books displayed on the screen. In fact, like many of the...

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