Words & Pictures Library

An online library for picturebook-based English Language Teaching (ELT)

Start your journey …

Explore

Find out more about picturebooks, themes, and teaching ideas.

Understand

Learn about representation, key themes and approaches in picturebooks.

Consider

Reflect on important questions and start discussions.

Discover

Browse our collection of picturebooks and classroom resources.

Explore

What is a picturebook?
Types of picturebooks
Why use picturebooks in ELT?
History of picturebooks in ELT

Understand

Picturebook selection
Representation in picturebooks
Picturebook pedagogy
Picturebook mediation & read-alouds

Consider

Banned picturebooks
Multilingual picturebooks
Award-winning picturebooks
Picturebooks translated into English

Discover

Picturebooks by theme / category
Children’s rights & Picturebooks
Pre-Primary & Lower-Secondary Booklists
Interview with IATEFL YLTSIG

Browse our e-lessons

Guidelines

Guidelines 

e-lessons

e-Lessons

e-lessons + signed versions

e-Lessons with signed versions

Move beyond the pages …

Creator Clips

Picturebook Innovators A-Z

In Memoriam

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