Magic Page
Anyone Can Be an Illustrator!
Beginner
Talk about the cover of a picture book, called the Magic Page because its picture will appear again later in the story.
Tip: Describe the cover page together. Name and point to different objects, people, activities, or animals in the picture.
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Intermediate
After studying the magic cover page, make predictions about the book.
Tip: Ask “What do you think will happen in the book? Do you think the Magic Page comes from the beginning, middle, or end of the book?”
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Experienced
Read a book and then draw your own cover page.
Tip: Discuss choices such as which part of the story to draw, which colours and artistic elements would be suitable, and why.
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Why is this important?
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Making connections between pictures and words helps improve reading comprehension. Discussing the pictures in storybooks can be used to promote abstract thinking.
Reference: Giorgis, C., Johnson, N., Bonomo, A., Colbert, C., Conner, A., Kauffman, G., & Kulesza, D. (1999). Children's Books: Visual Literacy. The Reading Teacher, 53(2), 146-153. Retrieved December 5, 2020, from http://www.jstor.org/stable/20204765 Wiseman, A. (2011). Interactive read alouds: teachers and students constructing knowledge and literacy together. Early Childhood Education Journal, 38(6), 431–438. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-010-0426-9