Children's Literature Chapter 5 Exam
Questions and Answers
Picturebooks - Answer- Not a genre but a format in which both words and
illustrations are essential to the meaning of a story.
Graphic Novels - Answer- Are comics, a sequential art form that uses frames, words,
and visual images to tell a story.
Illustrated Books - Answer- Have occasional illustrations that break up or enhance
the text, add interest, or depict specific incidents or settings.
Criteria 1 to help you identify the best picture book - Answer- Is the picture book on a
topic that children enjoy or find intriguing?
Criteria 2 to help you identify the best picture book - Answer- Does the book avoid
racial, ethnic, social class, or gender stereotyping in text and illustrations?
Criteria 3 to help you identify the best picture book - Answer- Is the language and
writing style rich and varied but not so complicated as to be difficult for a child to
understand?
Criteria 4 to help you identify the best picture book - Answer- Are the illustrations
appropriate in complexity to the age of the intended audience?
Criteria 5 to help you identify the best picture book - Answer- Are the illustrations
appropriate to the story?
Criteria 6 to help you identify the best picture book - Answer- Does the book offer
connections for both children and adults in a read-aloud experience?
Criteria 7 to help you identify the best picture book - Answer- Is the amount on a
page appropriate to the child audience?
Criteria 8 to help you identify the best picture book - Answer- Do the images provide
important information about the character, plot, and setting without extensive
explanation?
Criteria 9 to help you identify the best picture book - Answer- Does the structure of
the page fit the tone of the story?
Criteria 10 to help you identify the best picture book - Answer- Is the dialogue
contained within speech and thought bubbles authentic to the characters?
Types of Picture books - Answer- 1. Baby Books
2. Interactive Books
3. Engineered Books
Questions and Answers
Picturebooks - Answer- Not a genre but a format in which both words and
illustrations are essential to the meaning of a story.
Graphic Novels - Answer- Are comics, a sequential art form that uses frames, words,
and visual images to tell a story.
Illustrated Books - Answer- Have occasional illustrations that break up or enhance
the text, add interest, or depict specific incidents or settings.
Criteria 1 to help you identify the best picture book - Answer- Is the picture book on a
topic that children enjoy or find intriguing?
Criteria 2 to help you identify the best picture book - Answer- Does the book avoid
racial, ethnic, social class, or gender stereotyping in text and illustrations?
Criteria 3 to help you identify the best picture book - Answer- Is the language and
writing style rich and varied but not so complicated as to be difficult for a child to
understand?
Criteria 4 to help you identify the best picture book - Answer- Are the illustrations
appropriate in complexity to the age of the intended audience?
Criteria 5 to help you identify the best picture book - Answer- Are the illustrations
appropriate to the story?
Criteria 6 to help you identify the best picture book - Answer- Does the book offer
connections for both children and adults in a read-aloud experience?
Criteria 7 to help you identify the best picture book - Answer- Is the amount on a
page appropriate to the child audience?
Criteria 8 to help you identify the best picture book - Answer- Do the images provide
important information about the character, plot, and setting without extensive
explanation?
Criteria 9 to help you identify the best picture book - Answer- Does the structure of
the page fit the tone of the story?
Criteria 10 to help you identify the best picture book - Answer- Is the dialogue
contained within speech and thought bubbles authentic to the characters?
Types of Picture books - Answer- 1. Baby Books
2. Interactive Books
3. Engineered Books
