Readings & Materials (with the exception of Zickuhr’s work, one copy of each picturebook is available in the CSDL; copy must be used in the CSDL—may not be taken home):
-Toshi Maruki, Hiroshima No Pika (The Flash of Hiroshima)
-Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are
-Shel Silverstein, The Giving Tree
-Dr. Seuss, The Sneetches
-Javaka Steptoe, Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
Homework Assignment:
1.) Writer Kathryn Zickuhr reports that “children’s books, which often feature large illustrations and may incorporate various tactile elements, aren’t as well suited to e-ink or touchscreens.” Do you agree? If so, what exactly is lost by reading a picture book in a digital format?
