Today is: Children's Picture Book Day

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A trio of books including "Go, Dog. Go!" "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" and "No, David!" were just some of the children's books available for reading during a literacy night event Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at Addison Middle/High School in the cafeteria. The literacy night was conducted by Adrian College elementary teacher education students.
A trio of books including "Go, Dog. Go!" "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" and "No, David!" were just some of the children's books available for reading during a literacy night event Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at Addison Middle/High School in the cafeteria. The literacy night was conducted by Adrian College elementary teacher education students.

Children's picture books are taken off shelves today, to warm the hearts of the young and old alike. These books combine images and basic words—simple words that children can understand, but can't necessarily yet read. The books are read to young children by adults, and when children are later learning to read on their own, these are the first books they read.

There are different types of children's picture books, such as counting books, alphabet books, nursery rhyme books, pop-up books, and board books. The pages of board books are made with thick, hard cardboard so that very young children can play with them. Early examples of children's picture books that are similar in format to today's books include Struwwelpeter by Heinrich Hoffman, published in 1845, and The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter, published in 1902.

Source: Checkiday.com

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