Wordless picture books contain illustrations but no text. They help the readers by:
enhancing imagination as the readers create their own stories
honing writing skills as they recreate scenes through text
developing a sense of beginning, middle and ending for the story
sharpening observation skills. Examples of wordless picture books:
Aruego, Jose, and Ariane, Dewey. (2006). The Last Laugh. Dial.
Blake, Quentin. (1996). Clown. Holt, H.
Bang, Molly (1996). The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher. Aladdin.
Brouillard, Anne. (1992). Three Topsy-Turvy Tales. Thomasson-Grant.
Carle, Eric. (1973). I See a Song. Crowell.
Carle, Eric. (1971). A Very Long Tail. Crowell.
Cristini, Ermanno and Puricelli, Luigi. (1983). In the Woods. Scholastic.
Collington, Peter. (1992). The Midnight Circus. Knopf.
De Paola, Tomie. (1981). The Hunter and the Animals. Holiday House.
Hoban, Tana. (1987). Dots, Spots, Speckles and Stripes. Greenwillow.
Hutchins, Pat. (1971). Changes, Changes. Macmillan.
Oxenbury, Helen. (1991). Good Night, Good Morning. Dial.
Rohmann, Eric. (1994). Time Flies. Crown.
Turkle, Brinton (1987). Deep in the Forest. Penguin. Related Stories:A picture paints 1,000 words
