{"title":"Morag Styles","description":"\u003cp\u003eMorag Styles offers insightful explorations into the world of children’s picturebooks, blending scholarly research with a passion for visual storytelling. Her works examine how young readers engage with illustrations and narratives, making them essential for anyone interested in \u003cem\u003eEducation\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough accessible yet detailed analysis, these books illuminate the creative and educational significance of picturebooks, inviting readers to appreciate their role in literacy and childhood development. Styles’ writing is both informative and thought-provoking, ideal for educators, parents, and enthusiasts alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"childrens-picturebooks-second-edition-by-martin-salisbury-9781786275738","title":"Children's Picturebooks Second Edition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren's picturebooks are the very first book we encounter and play a major role in introducing us to both art and language. But what does it take to create a successful picturebook for children?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChildren's Picturebooks, Second Edition\u003c\/em\u003e is the revised edition of a bestselling title that carries invaluable insight into a highly productive, dynamic sector of the publishing world. Featuring interviews with leading illustrators and publishers from across the world, it remains essential reading for students and aspiring children's book illustrators and writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAimed at arts and literature students as well as aspiring children's book illustrators and writers. This book covers everything from the change in children's picturebooks over time to a breakdown of the children's publishing industry, including the editorial process, approaching publishers and literary agents, and the printing process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith 15 new case studies from well-known illustrators like Jon Klassen, Oliver Jeffers, and Beatrice Alemagna, and publishers such as Puffin Picture Books, Thames and Hudson, and Enchanted Lion Books, this revised edition also includes a brand new chapter devoted to non-fiction, especially the rise of both narrative non-fiction and big books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430241616108,"sku":"9781786275738","price":87.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781786275738.jpg?v=1774559298"},{"product_id":"children-reading-picturebooks-by-morag-styles-9781138014077","title":"Children Reading Picturebooks","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChildren Reading Pictures\u003c\/em\u003e has made a huge impact on teachers, scholars and students all over the world. The original edition of this book described the fascinating range of children's responses to contemporary picturebooks, which proved that they are sophisticated readers of visual texts and are able to make sense of complex images on literal, visual and metaphorical levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough this research, the authors found that children are able to understand different viewpoints, analyse moods, messages and emotions, and articulate personal responses to picture books—even when they struggle with the written word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe study of picturebooks and children’s responses to them has increased dramatically in the 12 years since the first edition was published. Fully revised with a review of the most recent theories and critical work related to picturebooks and meaning-making, this new edition demonstrates how vital visual literacy is to children's understanding and development. The second edition:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIncludes three new case studies that address social issues, special needs and metafiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSummarises key findings from research with culturally diverse children\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDraws upon new research on response to digital picturebooks\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eProvides guidelines for those contemplating research on response to picturebooks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of children’s literature as well as providing important reading for Primary and Early Years teachers, literacy co-ordinators and all those interested in picturebooks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47932132360428,"sku":"9781138014077","price":306.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781138014077-children-reading-picturebooks.jpg?v=1783852948"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/morag-styles.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}