[hayley-diep Posts: 69 Status: Offline WWW]

Hello All!

I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for picture book biographies that are a little less traditional that I could study (not so linear). The only example I can think of is Before She Was Harriet.

Thanks!
Hayley

[JodyJS Posts: 1,276 Status: Offline Preorder now! Out April 2021! WWW]

Not sure if this is what you're looking for, but I enjoyed Mary Wears What She Wants by Keith Negley, Preaching to the Chickens by Jabari Asim, and The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown by Mac Barnett.

[dkshumaker Posts: 1,502 Status: Offline WWW]

Donna Janell Bowman has a blog where she talks a lot about PB Biographies and different ways to structure them. Here is a link to her archives: https://www.donnajanellbowman.com/category/picture-book-biographies/

Just a ways down is a post about structure. But I'm sure if you scroll down more, you'll find some more helpful posts.

I'll look through my notes of bios I have typed up as mentor texts later today and jump back here if any unusual structures jump out at me. I love PB Bios!

[JodyJS Posts: 1,276 Status: Offline Preorder now! Out April 2021! WWW]

Wow, DJB is a great resource!

[dkshumaker Posts: 1,502 Status: Offline WWW]

I took a class from her. One of the best I have ever taken.

[Vijaya Posts: 7,330 Status: Offline Encourage WWW]

Deb, thanks for posting that wonderful link!

[hayley-diep Posts: 69 Status: Offline WWW]

Donna Janell Bowman has a blog where she talks a lot about PB Biographies and different ways to structure them. Here is a link to her archives: https://www.donnajanellbowman.com/category/picture-book-biographies/

Just a ways down is a post about structure. But I'm sure if you scroll down more, you'll find some more helpful posts.

I'll look through my notes of bios I have typed up as mentor texts later today and jump back here if any unusual structures jump out at me. I love PB Bios!

This is super late, but I just saw this and thank you so much for sharing that awesome link! I have a better idea of how to play around with the structure after seeing that. Thank you!

[kwlarson Posts: 180 Status: Offline Books for curious kids WWW]

I'm late to this thread, but I'll offer up a handout I have from some of my writing classes with examples of nonfiction picture books by text structure. I hope it sparks some ideas! https://creatingcuriouskids.files.wordpress.com/2021/05/nf-pb-structures.pdf

[Vijaya Posts: 7,330 Status: Offline Encourage WWW]

That's a great list Kirsten. Thank you.

[katie-fischer Posts: 4 Status: Offline I love kids' books!]

A PB biography that I recently read with a unique structure was The Diamond and the Boy by Hannah Holt, illustrated by Jay Fleck.