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Some food for thought in your professional career PICTURE BOOKS SANS FRONTIRES.

PICTURE BOOKS SANS FRONTIRES.

By Penni Cotton

(Trentham Books, 14.95, 01782 745567)

Reviewed by Marian Whitehead, language and early years consultant The exuberant cover illustration and provocative title are an appropriate introduction to this study of European picture books. Although it is aimed at the upper primary phase of education I would urge early years colleagues who love the modern picture book to dip into it. The general aim is to broaden children's (and educators') awareness of other European literary, linguistic and cultural traditions by exploring some universal themes and visual narratives in picture books.

The inspiration is a European project that has led to the creation of the European Picture Book Collection. A less exciting spin-off has been the need to create National Literacy Strategy-compatible activities to use with each of these 19 core European picture books in English classrooms.

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