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The article examines how “picture book” formats and collections are defined, and evaluates current management practices for a small sample of older-reader picture books. 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Picture books for older readers in public libraries  \nBy Mikki Smith  \nAbstract  \nPicture books for older readers present challenges for libraries in terms of how best to provide access to them. These books often have an “E” on the spine to indicate that they are “easy” or for “everybody,” and share lower shelves with afar greater number of picture books geared for the preschool and primary grade audience. However, this classification by format might encourage older readers to pass over these materials. At the same time, questions remain about the effectiveness of housing these picture books with juvenile fiction, or of creating separate collections. This article looks at how the picture book as a format and picture book collections are defined, as well as the variety of ways in which a small sample of picture books for older readers are currently being managed in public libraries.  \nWhether bedtime or cumulative stories, alphabet or counting books, picture books help very young children to understand the world in which they live, to develop a sense of the language and expand their vocabularies, and to learn about expected behaviors. These books for young children are often synonymous with “picture books.” Take, for instance, the following description of picture books from Horning (1997):“Because picture books function best as a shared experience between a fluent reader and a pre-reader, generally an adult and a young child, in order for a picture book to find true success, it must be good enough to spark this symbiotic relationship” (p. 90) . She explains that the texts of picture books are short not only because of their format (usually 32 pages), but also because “preschoolers simply have limits as to what they can and will take in”(p. 90) .  \nThe majority of the books in most public library picture book collections cater to a preschool audience. However, a significant number of the books in these collections appeal to children roughly between the ages of five and eight. Sullivan (2005) acknowledges this when he describes picture books as “generally designed for the preschool or primary grade child”(p. 35) . With the exception of “easy” or “beginning”readers, which employ a controlled vocabulary and limited number of words per page and are usually treated as a separate collection, many of the picture books for these primary-grade children are also intended to be read aloud, and may prove challenging for beginning readers.  \nJacqueline Woodson’s Show Way (2005) is a good example. Though several reviews indicated an age  \nrange of five or six and up, it employs a rich vocabulary (“plantation,”“muslin,”“chokecherry”), and its context spans from slavery through the present day. On one spread, images of newspaper headlines and signs from the days of segregation (“Death to all race mixers!” and“Heaven is crying for justice”) accompany the text. The fact that the book earned a Newbery Honor speaks to its sophistication. While the Newbery Medal terms and criteria state that “books for this entire age range [up to and including fourteen] are to be considered”(Association for Library Service to Children, 1987, Definitions section, no. 2), they also stipulate that the committee must base its decision primarily on the text: “Other aspects of a book are to be considered only if they distract from the text. Such other aspects might include illustrations, overall design of the book, etc.” (ALSC, 1987, Criteria section, no. 2) . This disadvantages not only picture books, but also graphic novels and “hybrids” such as Brian Selznick’s Caldecott Award–winning The Invention of Hugo Cabret (2007), in which portions of the story are told through illustrations. The Newbery criteria make the Honor awarded to Show Way especially significant.  \nThough Show Way’s intended audience extends through upper elementary grades, as children develop the ability, as independent readers, to appreciate the richness of","cbCaiafqgi7u3cS8","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiafqgi7u3cS8","pdf",123181,"English","# Challenges of “E” for older readers\n## Collection placement and classification\n## Picture book format and definitions\n## Effects on older children's access\n# Case discussions and implications\n## Show Way and Newbery criteria\n## “E” as easy vs everybody\n## Barriers created by shelving and labeling","[{\"question\":\"Why do picture books for older readers pose challenges for public libraries?\",\"answer\":\"They are often labeled with “E” and placed with much larger preschool collections on low shelves, which can discourage older readers from selecting them despite the materials’ suitability.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the article say about how “picture book” is defined as a format?\",\"answer\":\"It describes picture books as short, text-and-image experiences shaped by reader readiness, including shared reading between an adult fluent reader and a pre-reader.\"},{\"question\":\"How can the “E” label affect older children’s perceptions and access?\",\"answer\":\"“E,” traditionally meaning “easy,” can lead to misinterpretation of the collection as for very young children, and the resulting separation may create barriers older students will not cross.\"}]","Librarianship - Is “E” really for everybody? - Picture books for older readers in public libraries | PDF",1792094521]