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Wordless Picture Books
The wordless picture books in this collection traverse language and cultural barriers. Evocatively illustrated and featuring universal themes and stories, these books prove that art is a language all its own.
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Coming home from her independent city life, a young woman rediscovers childlike wonder and comfort at her grandmother’s house.
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The reindeer climbs upon the wolf, and the rooster upon the reindeer to reach the star, then they carry it home, where it brings all kinds of light to the little girl’s world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vibrantly illustrated wordless picture book is a celebration of the inspiration and freedom to be found in stories, dreams and the imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.1\u003cbr\u003e\nWith prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.2\u003cbr\u003e\nWith prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3\u003cbr\u003e\nWith prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7\u003cbr\u003e\nWith prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.9\u003cbr\u003e\nWith prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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ages 4
and up
/ grades P
and up
Turn On the Night
A wordless book that celebrates a child’s imaginative freedom.
