Podcast – Betsy Bird: Great Picture Book Read-Alouds

This episode is an excerpt from the Picture Book Summit presentation Performance on the Page by author and uber-librarian Betsy Bird.

Betsy provides an in-depth examination of what separates the good picture book read-alouds from the great picture book read-alouds. Librarians have always known that picture books can often break down into two groups: one-on-one titles and read-aloud titles. One-on-ones are great for getting snuggly at bedtime, but if you want to engage a large crowd of kids, you need a text that pops in an entirely different way.

Betsy breaks down some of the most successful read-alouds, from classics to lesser known titles and more recent favorites.

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Performance on the Page

This workshop presentation contains a 60-minute video with Betsy Bird sharing her current favorite read-alouds and demonstrates how fun a read-aloud can be. This workshop will make you want to run to storytime!

Also includes a transcript and handout.

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