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Tag: wordless picture books

February 24, 2023 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: Afterward, Everything Was Different by Rafael Yockteng, ill. Jairo Buitrago

Sometimes, it’s nice to sink into the past and get away from your troubles. Particularly when the characters’ troubles are so so so much worse than your own.

January 29, 2023 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: The Tree and the River by Aaron Becker

A book unafraid to assume that your kids are smart enough to figure out what it all means.

December 15, 2022 by Betsy Bird

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2022 Wordless Picture Books

Wordless books. They cross boundaries. They cross time. They're a method of communication that cannot be tied down. And this year I was delighted to find a wide range of the things.

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31 Days, 31 Books: 2021 Wordless Picture Books

December 12, 2021 by Betsy Bird

On today's round-up of some of the best wordless titles of 2021 we examine a fascinating collection of different styles, tastes, storylines, and methods. Put another way, some of my favorites of the year.

Warrants a Discussion: David Wiesner Discusses His Carle Museum Exhibit

September 1, 2021 by Betsy Bird

Multi-Caldecott Award winning creator David Wiesner gives me a rundown on the history of wordless picture books (worth an academic course right there) and the exhibit he curated with the Carle called Speechless: The Art of Wordless Picture Books.

Review of the Day: The Midnight Fair by Gideon Sterer, ill. Mariachiara Di Giorgio

March 4, 2021 by Betsy Bird

This book is an utter joy. One of those titles that lives up to, and then proceeds to exceed, the hype. Heck, I’ll say it. One of the best wordless books I’ve ever read. Full stop. Period.

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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2020 Wordless Picture Books

December 15, 2020 by Betsy Bird

In a year when so many of us were left speechless at the events of the world, there is comfort in finding books that are just as speechless as we. That doesn't mean, of course, that they don't have something to say.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2019 Wordless Picture Books

December 15, 2019 by Betsy Bird

Today's selection is of those 2019 titles that manage to tell their tales without relying on vocabulary to do their dirty work. Some are funny. Some are poignant. All are interesting. All are worth seeking out.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2018 Wordless Picture Books

December 3, 2018 by Betsy Bird

Its use is universal but its respect, nil.  Consider the multiple uses of the wordless picture book and its capabilities. How else can you make all children love reading, regardless of their comfort with words? Wordless picture books are pooh-poohed in the same way as comic books. Sequential art is considered, by some, a lower […]

31 Days, 31 Lists: Day Three – 2017 Wordless Picture Books

December 3, 2017 by Betsy Bird

You know what’s funny? Last year I fully intended to do a wordless picture book list, but wasn’t able to find enough books. This year I was going to do nursery rhymes, and then found a complete and utter lack of them. But wordless? Not a problem! Wordless appears to be back, to the point […]

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