We take words for granted. They’re the most basic building blocks of stories, the names we call each other, the way we explain our love to one another. These four thoughtful picture books make words ...
Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.
Using picture books as mentor texts is the perfect way to teach verbal, dramatic, and situational irony to middle school students.