Book Delight with Chrissie Wright
Welcome to Book Delight with Chrissie Wright, the podcast where readers can be all kinds of ways and books really are magic.
This show is hosted by Chrissie Wright, an elementary teacher-librarian in the pacific northwest. On the show, Chrissie connects you and the kids in your life to fantastic kidlit. If the idea of blowing up your kidlit TBR appeals to you, you're in the right place.
Episode formats include booklists, topical deep dives, Dear Abby-style "My Kid Needs a Book" episodes, and reading raves (recap-style episodes sharing Chrissie's favorite reads from the month.)
Book Delight with Chrissie Wright
Ep 50 - Deep Dive - What makes a picture book "work?"
On today's Deep Dive, Chrissie is answering one of the questions she is most frequently asked: what makes a picture book "work?"
In the episode, she describes a picture book matrix measuring axes of how didactic a book is and how much agency it gives the kid reader.
To view a graphic of the matrix, visit Chrissie's Instagram page @librarychrissie.
To get a deeper look at the matrix with lots of examples, sign up to become a paid subscriber on Chrissie's Substack and look for this Friday's post.
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