Week 7- Fishy Facts & The Angle and the Soldier Boy

Hi there, Julia here,

This week I've read two very interesting picture books!

The first is a non-fiction book about fish. It's called Fishy Facts by Ivan Chermayeff. Basically it is a very simple written text that gives all sorts of interesting facts about fish. The sentences are short and the content is very easy to understand. The interesting information is supported with great pictures which makes it appealing to young children! The pictures have bold colours and draw the attention of readers. Students after reading a book like this could present their findings in an information report. The book is written in a way that is does not have to be read in a linear manner. It is similar to the books we looked at in class but a lot more simple.

The second book I read was The Angel and the Soldier Boy by Peter Collington. This book had absolutely NO writing but yet a child could still understand it! Basically the entire story is told via pictures and can be interpreted in many ways! The basic story line is evident in the book (a child goes to sleep with of her 2 toys and they undertake an exciting adventure while she is sleeping) but the details are left to the reader’s imagination… It is a good book because the reader has to use their imagination and it is also easy to reader because it has no words. It can build a child’s confidence in being introduced to books and all their functionalities.

These two pictures book are definitely worth a read! I particularly liked the book without writing because it gave even myself the opportunity to use my imagination (something young children find very easy!).