More than words: why it’s a good time to explore wordless books
The Hindu
If you haven’t tried a wordless picture book yet, now is a good time to leave behind the politics of language and explore
(Stay up to date on new book releases, reviews, and more with The Hindu On Books newsletter. ) I once stumbled on two wide-eyed children poring over a picture book in their classroom. While they were discovering the details of the story together, one was narrating it to the other in her own words. I knew they couldn’t read yet, which made it all the more fascinating to watch them understand the story through the illustrations alone. They were straying from the original plot, which is exactly why I remember it 11 years later: the vivid memory of them making the story their own, unfettered.More Related News