Words about Pictures

by Perry Nodelman

Book Overview

A pioneering study of a unique narrative form, Words about Pictures examines the special qualities of picture books--books intended to educate or tell stories to young children. Drawing from a number of aesthetic and literary sources, Perry Nodelman explores the ways in which the interplay of the verbal and visual aspects of picture books conveys more narrative information and stimulation than either medium could achieve alone. Moving from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820312711
• ISBN13: 9780820312712
• Release Date: August 1990
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Class Book

I bought this book for a class I am attending, and I have found it very useful. I am a graduate student, and I think it will make an excellent contribution to my thesis.

Jill P. May

Nodelman's book is an essential purchase for anyone who wants to understand how children's picture books work. He is scholarly, witty, and informative. This is an important reference book for those of us who seriously study children's literature.