An image of "Woman and Child looking at a Picture Book", created by Jacob De Ii Gheyn, c. 1600 (Pen and wash on paper).

In this lesson plan, students will describe a setting, attempting to set a mood for their readers in two paragraphs. Borrowing a technique from Stephen Kramer's two-page introduction to Caves, they will begin with a paragraph that...

Inspired by Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi & Ron Barrett, students will brainstorm adjectives that center around food that might fall from the sky. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner foods will be brainstormed. They will then...

This resource provides an extensive alphabetical list of viruses.

Author provides a summary, discussion questions, background information, pre-reading and after-reading questions, as well as extension ideas for math and language arts for the folk tale from India, One Grain of Rice.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Child's Scrap Book by James P. Walker (1866), a children's picture book of rhymes, poems, and songs.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Three Little Pigs by Raphael Tuck & Sons (1890) a picture book of the titled fairy tale.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Our Garden by Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing (c1885), a picture book story about the seasons and the garden.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Alphabet of Birds by McLoughlin Bros. (c1885), a picture book of birds for each letter of the alphabet.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Little Red Riding Hood by Charles Perrault (1890) a shaped, picture book of the fairy tale.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Three Friends by Edric Vredenburg (1890) a picture book about farm animals.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Large Letters for the Little Ones by Hurd & Houghton (1865), a picture book with letters of the alphabet.

This site has lists of books for teachers and students categorized by theme. Includes alphabet books, sports and folk tales.

Reading unit plan focusing on picture books. It contains ten days worth of teaching suggestions that use a variety of reading strategies including modeled as well as independent reading and writing. Also includes five printable...

A picture book about shadows. Book includes audio narration in 16 additional languages with text in English.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Alice's Alphabet by Margaret Johnson (c1884), a picture book with a rhyme for each letter of the alphabet.

A picture book about a giant cactus called the saguaro. Includes audio narration in nine additional languages with text in English.

A picture book about the final championship baseball game of the season. Includes audio narration in English, Spanish, and Turkish with text in English.

Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children. His best-known work is the familiar "The Very Hungry Caterpillar".

A reader's theater script for Janet Schulman's children's picture book, Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City, is provided on these pages. Five character roles are needed in this activity.

How do you teach obscure economic concepts to younger elementary students? One way is through children's literature. This site has a large variety of children's picture books that teach various economic concepts such as supply and...

Learn many interesting facts about the political system and the culture of Finland at this government resource. Includes links to extensive resources on government, population, immigration, religion, security, and social affairs. Be sure...

A reader's theater script for Eugene Triviza's children's picture book, The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig, is provided on these pages. Fifteen character roles are needed in this activity.

A reader's theater script for Jan Brett's picture book, The Hat, is provided on these pages. Ten character roles are needed in this activity.