Children's photo essay books can be used as models and inspirations when using digital photography and technology to create books and other materials to use at home at at school. For example, after reading I Read Signs by Tana Hoban, children can take photographs of signs in their own neighborhood to create a book that is personal and very relevant to the world in which they live. The following list of children's photo essay books is recommended for both teachers and parents. Hope you have fun reading!
Eclare, M. (2000). A handful of sunshine: Growing a sunflower.
Ragged Bears: Brooklyn, NY.
Eclare, M. (2002). A harvest of color: Growing a vegetable garden. Ragged Bears: Brooklyn, NY.
Ewald, W. (2002). The best part of me: Children talk about their bodies in pictures and words. Megan Tingley.
Hill, M. (2003). Signs at the park. Children’s Press. New York, NY.
Hill, M. (2003). Signs at school. Children’s Press. New York, NY.
Hill, M. (2003). Signs at the store. Children’s Press. New York, NY.
Hill, M. (2003). Signs on the road. Children’s Press. New York, NY.
Hoban, T. (1997). Exactly the opposite. HarperTrophy: NY.
Hoban, T. (1997). I read signs. HarperTrophy: NY.
Hoban, T. (1997) Is it larger? Is it smaller? HarperTrophy: NY.
Hoban, T. (1996). Shapes, shapes, shapes. HarperTrophy: NY.
Hoban, T. (1998). So many circles, so many squares. Greenwillow: NY.
Maas, R. (1998). Garden. Henry Holt and Company: NY.
Maas, R. (1990). When autumn comes. Henry Holt and Company: NY.
Maas, R. (1994). When spring comes. Henry Holt and Company: NY.
Maas, R. (1993). When winter comes. Henry Holt and Company: NY.
Milich, Z. (2005). City signs. Kids Can Press, Ltd.
Milich, Z. (2006). City colors. Kids Can Press, Ltd.
Milich, Z. (2007). City 123. Kids Can Press, Ltd.
Swinburne, S. (2002). Go, go, go! Kids on the move. Boyds Mills Press: Honesdale, PA.
Swinburne, S. (1999). Guess whose shadow? Boyds Mills Press: Honesdale, PA.
Swinburne, S. (1998). Lots and lots of zebra stripes. Boyds Mills Press: Honesdale, PA.
Swinburne, S. (2000). What’s a pair? What’s a dozen? Boyds Mills Press: Honesdale, PA.
Yolen, J. (2000). Color me a rhyme: Nature poems for young people.
Wordsong/Boyds Mills Press: Honesdale, PA.
Yolen, J. (1995). Water music. Wordsong/Boyds Mills Press: Honesdale, PA.