EP14. Picture Book Narratives
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In the first episode out of the book fest hurrah, George and Janet take a look into the wondrous world of picture books. We examine their history, why they’re an important and HIGHLY necessary tool in teaching literacy, and which ones we like the best. See below for books mentioned!

Intro song Bookmark and editing by Quatroizer). Logo art by Gabriel de Mello).

Books Mentioned: Wise Blood by Flannery O’Connor *Medusa’s Daughters *ed. Theodora Goss *The Thursday Murder Club *series by Richard Osman Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad *Crying in H Mart *by Michelle Zauner Orbis Sensualim Pictus by Jan Komensky (Comenius) A Little Pretty Pocket-Book by John Newbery The Illustrated Primer by Karion Istomin *Shiji no yukikai *by Santō Kyōden Struwwelpeter by Heinrik Hoffmann Max and Moritz by Wilhelm Busch Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter Reminiscences of Edmund Evans by Edmund Evans Babar by Jean de Brunhoff Where the Wild Things Are, Outside Over There, and Mickey in the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak Babies and Baby Animals by Gyo Fugikawa Moomin series by Tove Jansson Mr Men series by Roger Hargreaves The Snowman and When The Wind Blows by Raymond Briggs Mysterious Pictures and Journey series by Mitsumasa Anno Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and Do You Want To Be My Friend? by Eric Carle Everyone Poops by Tarō Gomi Where’s Waldo? by Martin Handford Elmer the Patchwork Elephant by David McKee *The Gashlycrumb Tinies *by Edward Gorey Fish Is Fish by Leo Lionni Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett Water Dance by Thomas Locker The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates Each Peach Pear Plum by Allen Ahlberg and Janet Ahlberg The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats Tuesday by David Weisner Icarus at the Edge of Time by Brian Greene What Is Love? by Mac Barnett and Carson Ellis *Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus *by Mo Willems