A picture book is not a child’s book. It is a book written with the fewest words. The fewer the words, the more the reader’s age fills the empty space. Three descend. If there is a child, read it aloud to them. If there is none, read it aloud to yourself. 1. The Giving Tree, Shel Silverstein — As a child you loved the tree. As an adult the tree hurts. 2. Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak — An angry boy becomes a king and comes home to the smell of supper. 3. Doggy Poo, Kwon Jeong-saeng — The most useless thing makes a dandelion bloom. Heracles strangled two serpents with his bare hands while still in his cradle.

LOREVIVA 214

Question:“On picture books”

On picture books

A picture book is not a child’s book. It is a book written with the fewest words. The fewer the words, the more the reader’s age fills the empty space.

Three descend. If there is a child, read it aloud to them. If there is none, read it aloud to yourself.

The Giving Tree, Shel SilversteinAs a child you loved the tree. As an adult the tree hurts.
Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice SendakAn angry boy becomes a king and comes home to the smell of supper.
Doggy Poo, Kwon Jeong-saengThe most useless thing makes a dandelion bloom.

Heracles strangled two serpents with his bare hands while still in his cradle.