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A Picture Book Primer: Understanding and Using Picture Books By Denise I. Matulka. Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited, 2008. 307p. paper $40 (ISBN 1-59158-441-4).
What is a picture book? Is picture book a format or a genre? In A Picture Booh Primer: Understanding and Using Picture Boohs, author Denise Matulka answers these questions and many more.
After a brief historical overview, the author begins with the anatomical basics or physical aspects that make a book a picture book. The book continues by delving into the more ephemeral qualities that define a picture book, including a variety of artistic qualities and how they work together...