When imparting a lesson, there’s a fine line between sharing knowledge and sounding didactic.
But when it’s done right, a lesson imparted via picture book is nothing short of art. It combines our most noble goals as lovers of children’s books: the desire to help kids grow up to be their best selves and the desire to entertain their incredible imaginations. Here are three recent picture books that seamlessly combine those goals, teaching an important lesson (or two!) while entertaining children and adults alike.
Gemma Merino, Anthony Browne, and Lauren Castillo artfully bring together entertainment and education in their books, providing all the rest of us a refresher course on how it’s done.
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