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Mondays with Mira - the 4 main types of picture books and 2 delightful books from Little Bee Books

4/3/2016

5 Comments

 
Hullo, welcome to Mondays with Mira. Today I'd like to share about how there are four main types of picture books and give examples with 2 concept books that I love. Let's start with the 4 types:

1. Plot-driven books where there's usually a main character, AKA the protagonist, who goes on an adventure to either solve a problem or find her heart's desire.

2. A character-driven story that may have a plot but is more about the emotional changes and development the character or characters undergo.

3. Nonfiction, which can have a plot, especially with a biography, but is usually more about the factual information that is being creatively communicated.

4. And concept books that focus on a concept like days of the week, counting, the alphabet, colors etc. Some concept books like Yuyi Morales's Just a Minute (a counting book) also have a plot, which makes it more fun.

Below are two lovely concept books from one of my favorite publishers, Little Bee Books. I noticed that I used the word "delightful" with both even though they are very different because they are both really delightful in different ways. And even though one of the books deals with a difficult subject, it does so with a lot of joy as it explores this little known fact of resistance. I also said something like, "slavery should never happen again" and realized that perhaps I should have noted that slavery is still very much a reality including in the USA (it just isn't legal here anymore). Oh well, that's what happens when you speak without a script.

Finally each of these videos is only 3 minutes long, so do take a peek and if you like this post, please share it and leave us a comment :)
I hope you liked these books as much as I do. Please let us know what you think.
5 Comments
Justine Lawson
4/4/2016 06:08:17 pm

Love the sound of "habits of rabbits". I think I shall be saying it all day now!

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Mira
4/5/2016 09:29:34 am

Thanks for making me laugh Justine. Yes it's a wonderful book beginning with the title!

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Rosie Pova
4/5/2016 02:39:02 pm

How nice! I love seeing and learning about the many different ways concept books are done, exploring the fresh approach authors take in order to make their books stand out :)

Thank you, Mira!

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Natinder Ferrer Manak
5/12/2016 01:33:39 am

Freedom in Congo Square

Dream like illustrations that dance with the pages and step with the words, and the subtle choice of words radiating through time. A marvel.

Thank you for sharing, Mira.

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Nicole Popel link
4/16/2018 12:06:18 pm

Always a pleasure to listen and learn from your videos, Mira!

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  • Home
  • WRITING
    • Craft & Business of Writing Childrens Picture Books
  • Picture Book Palooza
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    • Craft & Business of Illustrating Children's Books
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      • Yuyi Morales Picture Book Scholarship
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