What are some ways in which picturebooks rely on design and production elements for their artistic effects and to make meaning? Select 1-3 works and analyze both visual and verbal elements.
•What is a concept book? What is a concept book’s significance to the development and origins of children’s literature? Select 1-3 works to identify and analyze how and why they are examples of a concept book.
•What are the differences between a picturebook and an illustrated book? Select 1-3 works to 1) identify them as a picturebook or illustrated book and 2) establish why they are either a picturebook or illustrated book.Review “What Is the Difference between an Illustrated [Text] and a Picture Book?” for details on the differences between the two.