From 2010’s CBCA Eve Pownall shortlist, the information text "M is for Mates: Animals in Wartime from Ajax to Zep" has an excellent double page spread ("P is for Persuasion") on wartime propaganda posters, most with an Australian slant. From Department of Veterans’ Affairs in association with the Australian War Memorial. Great for studying "the literacy demands of visual texts", too.
Alison Lester, Magic beach
Robert N. Munsch, Stephanie's Ponytail
Margie Palatini, The Perfect Pet
Joan W. Blos, Old Henry
Steven Kellogg, Can I Keep Him?
Shari Graydon, Made You Look: How Advertising Works and Why You Should Know Chris Van Allsburg, The Polar Express Jon Scieszka, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Beverly Cleary, Emily's Runaway Imagination Gretchen Bernabei, Why We Must Run With Scissors Karen Kaufman Orloff, I Wanna Iguana E. B. White, Charlotte's Web Patricia Polacco, The Bee Tree Dr Seuss, Green Eggs and Ham Judith Viorst, Earrings!
Mark Teague, Dear Mrs. LaRue : letters from obedience school Phillip M. Hoose, Hey little ant Lane Smith, It's a book (subtle persuasion?) Dr Alvin Granowsky, set of books called 'Another Point of View' (1996) based on folk tales like Henny Penny and the Three Billy Goats Gruff - original stories retold plus a version offering a different point of view.
Anthony Browne, Zoo - text tells one story but pictures differ Anthony Browne, Voices in the Park - story told from 4 points of view Wordless picture books such as Popov 'Why' - shows escalation in confrontation, students can put own words to each of protagonists point of view Nick Bland, 'The Wrong Book'
Marcia Vaughan, 'Wombat Stew'
Lauren Child, 'I will never, ever eat a tomato' and others of hers Mo Willems, Don't let pigeon stay up late, Don't let pigeon drive the bus, Pigeon wants a puppy Bronwyn Bancroft, 'Why I love Australia'- children provide their own opinions based on discussing Bancroft's evocative text and illustrations Doreen Cronin, Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type. Cows find an old typewriter in the barn and proceed to write letters to Farmer Brown, listing various demands. Activities - http://pbskids.org/lions/cornerstones/click/
Doreen Cronin, Giggle, Giggle, Quack. Very funny - about negotiation and power.
Also:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2777636/using_picture_books_to_teach_persuasive.html?cat=25
includes:
Persuasion Map: Students can use this online interactive tool to map out an argument for their persuasive essay.
Persuasive Strategies PowerPoint Presentation Persuasive Strategy PowerPoint Presentation: This handy PowerPoint presentation helps students master the definition of each strategy used in persuasive writing.
Feb 2011 issue of "The Literature Base" is based around Persuasive Texts for Yrs 3 to 9. Has suggested teaching activities.
Just some of the titles they suggest are Yr 7 Quetta by Gary Crew, Gary has shaped a courtroom story around a child who was orphaned in the wreck of the Quetta in 1890.
Yr 5 The Toilet Kid by Pat Flynn, the activities look good at a glance talking about grammar common in persuasive writing, modality, positive appraisal and more ....
Yr 3 'Half a Pig' by Allan Ahlberg,
'Harry Highpants' by Tony Wilson This book is a story of discrimination and the right to express one's individuality. The activities suggested are based around the techniques used in the picture book to indicate the stance of the author and illus on the issue of freedom of choice.
Ian McLean
Teacher-Librarian, Penrith PS, NSW
