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Favorite wordless book?
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Love, The Snowman and then there's another Weisner book called 9:00? I can't remember the title but it's when frogs on lilypads going flying in the night and the people wake up to lilypads all over the place...
The Snowman was one of my son's favorite books when he was little, so that is a wordless picture book I love. Another great one is Pancakes for Breakfast by Tomie dePaola.
I don't really like wordless books. When we read word books we don't stick to just the words. We expand on everything we see, pointing out everything and describing everything. For some reason with wordless books I can't think of what to say.
A book with no real story, just one word every few pages is Hug by Jez Alborough.
I loved "Good Dog Carl" by Alexandra Day when I was a kid. I always got a big kick out of getting to make up a story to go along with the pictures."The Snowman" is also fantastic.
I'm not sure what I think about "Yellow Umbrella" by Jae Soo Liu which is a wordless book that comes with a CD of music to accompany the beautifully painted pictures of school children going to school in the rain. From a bird's eye view, you follow a youngster who has, yes, a yellow umbrella. It's beautiful, but not always practical. Has anyone else ever come across this one?
I loved "Flotsam" by David Weisner. That would have to be my favorite true wordless picture book.
There is a book which I can not wait to get my hands on. It is a chapter book done mostly in pictures with some words. I saw it in one of my literacy classes in school. It is called "Hugo Cabot". I do not remember the author/illustrator but this book is beautiful.
I love wordless books! They really excite the imagination and are great for discussion.
My all-time favorite is The Flower Man by Mark Ludy. It is a beautiful story about how one man's kindness transforms an entire town. The pictures are amazingly intricate; I see something new every time I read it. Plus, there are bonus challenges hidden on each page.
I also enjoy Looking Down by Steve Jenkins. It looks at the world from space and is a great lesson on perspective.
