Teaching Literary Elements With Picture Books: Engaging, Standards-Based Lessons and Strategies

Two master teachers share 15 ready-to-use lessons for using engaging picture books to teach literary elements such as point of view, voice, irony, theme, metaphor, simile, and more. For each literary element, you'll find a clear definition; a detailed picture book-based lesson that incorporates before-, during-, and after-reading strategies; and writing and extension activities. The carefully chosen picture books and thoughtful lessons give you an invigorating and illuminating way to teach literary elements-and promote student reading and writing. For use with Grades 4Ð8.

Mary Napoli is a former classroom teacher who is now teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses in children's and young adult literature at Penn State Harrisburg. Mary lives in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.

Susan Van Zile, a published author with 30+ years of classroom teaching and experience, has a master's degree in Teaching and Curriculum. She currently supervises student teachers at Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and serves as a Teacher Emeritus for her former school district. She has presented at conferences for the Pennsylvania Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development and the National Council of Teachers of English.