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Visualizing


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These are books in which children can incorporate the skills of visualizing, or creating a mental movie while reading text. Mental imagery is a critical component to understanding and remembering what is read. Through these stories, children can become more involved in the text and attempt to visualize, making the story come to life.



  1.  Barn Dance! by Bill Martin

  2.  Fireflies by Julie Brinklow

  3.  Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson

  4.  Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney

  5.  Night in the Country by Cynthia Rylant

  6.  The Lotus Seed by Sherry Garland

  7.  The Seashore Book by Charlotte Zolotow

  8.  The Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron

  9.  Time for Bed by Mem Fox

  10.  When I Was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant