Monday, November 2, 2009

Wordless Books

Have you ever heard of a wordless book? It sounds like an oxymoron, two opposite words next to each other. Books without words? There is such a thing and they are a great way to spark you imagination!

These books tell a story with pictures, it's your job to create the words or the text that goes with the pictures. Sometimes it can be hard because you really have to look at the pictures and create a story that puts all the pictures together. Usually they are lots of fun because you create the story! Here are some great wordless picture books:

Sidewalk Circus By PaulFleischman
Illustrated By Kevin Hawkes

Sector 7 By David Wiesner

The Snowman By Raymond Briggs

The Mysteries of Harris Burdick
By Chris Van Allsburg

You can look for these at your local or school library or wherever you buy books! If you do write your own story for one of these or another wordless picture book, make sure you stop by Mrs. Whelan's blog so you can post your story and read what other students wrote!

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