| A picture book should be some place on the reading | | | | signature jackets. Their characters are not defined by |
| list of every class at every grade level. In sharing an | | | | their dialogues but by the pictures they create through |
| occasional picture book, you would have given teens a | | | | their funny antics. |
| chance at what they missed in primary years. Reading | | | | What then does this tell us about reading? The |
| picture books as adults brings a perspective that was | | | | illustrations found in books can also paint a thousand |
| missing earlier when they were younger. | | | | words. Picture books can be your child's gateway to |
| -Jim Trelease, The Read Aloud Handbook | | | | good books. In fact, they are probably the best way to |
| Does your child love to pore over the antics of Mr | | | | get your child started on good books. For older children, |
| Bean, Charlie Chaplin or even The Three Stooges? If | | | | you might want to try out comic books. |
| yes, your child might be a visual learner. If he likes to | | | | Capitalise on this discovery and start introducing |
| imitate their antics, he might be a kinaesthetic learner, | | | | wordless picture books. |
| too. | | | | A wordless picture book can bridge the reading divide. |
| Think about it, Charlie Chaplin and Mr. Bean are | | | | For those who are reading well, it enhances the |
| wordless on TV. In the rare moments that Mr Bean | | | | imagination and develops their critical thinking skills. |
| talks, it is generally only a few mumbled words. Despite | | | | Those who are struggling can find this format safer |
| this, their characters are very rich in stories. Their | | | | because there is no threat of words on the page. This |
| range of emotions from callousness to high sentiment | | | | then becomes a springboard for more reading. |
| are brought alive the moment they donned their | | | | |