| The Internet has brought the world many wonderful | | | | sources. |
| things. For example, children now have access to | | | | Imagination |
| online picture books. These books can be great tools | | | | Reading an online picture book, like those found on |
| for students. There are many things that these | | | | can help children use their imagination. Because of |
| timeless stories and beautiful illustrations can teach | | | | television, video games, and movies, children do not |
| children. This article talks about what online picture | | | | get enough time to use their imagination anymore. |
| books can teach people. | | | | But when they take the opportunity to read online |
| Narrative writing skills and the use of language | | | | picture books they can be introduced to new things |
| Online picture books can teach children about word | | | | and think about things that they read in a picture |
| choice, the focus of a story, the organization of a | | | | book. |
| story, and the style of the online book. Learning | | | | The alphabet |
| these things online can help children with their own | | | | Online books are a great instrument to teach children |
| writing. Students need good examples to help them | | | | the alphabet. Picture alphabet books, like those found |
| to become better writers and online picture books | | | | on the previously mentioned website, use both |
| are great places for teachers and parents to find | | | | rhymes and fun illustrations to teach the alphabet. |
| these examples for their students and children. | | | | This can help kids remember things longer and can |
| A new language | | | | help them learn the letters of the alphabet quicker. |
| Picture books, such as are found on the Internet, can | | | | Extended learning |
| teach children and even adults a new language. | | | | Since online books have illustrations that go along |
| Picture-books are short and concise; they offer | | | | with the story, kids can read or be read the story |
| illustrations, not just words, to tell the reader what | | | | over and over again and never get tired of it. Each |
| the story is about. This can help beginning readers, or | | | | time they read the book they will see new things in |
| beginning readers to a new language, learn the words | | | | the pictures. And since kids come from different |
| much quicker. A lot of online picture books, such as | | | | backgrounds they can bring with them parts of their |
| Denslow's Mother Goose also use rhyming which can | | | | culture into a story that they read. |
| help people remember and memorize things easier. | | | | Reading |
| Self expression | | | | Of course online picture-books are a great recourse |
| Online picture-books can teach children how they can | | | | to teach children and other students how to read. On |
| express themselves. When a child reads an online | | | | the Old Picture Books website there are books for |
| book, it becomes a part of their character, a part of | | | | many different reading levels. Some of the books |
| who they are and who they will become. Kids can | | | | have more pictures and fewer words. Other stories |
| learn how to tell their own stories from reading their | | | | are more involved with more difficult words and a |
| favorite books again and again. Television shows and | | | | story that contains more detail. Since kids spend a lot |
| movies may have a similar power, but online books | | | | of their time online, reading online picture books gives |
| have a greater good power than these media | | | | them a great opportunity to get better at reading. |