Painting with Words

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A unique new picture book combines haiku and clever art to introduce early learning words to children in a distinctive way. </strong></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(14 16 26 1)>Painting With Words</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(14 16 26 1)> gives a new take on introducing words to children by using cleverly arranged illustrations along with non-rhyming poetry to engage young readers with word puzzles to decipher and visual brain teasers to solve.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(42 42 42 1)>Each spread features a haiku riddle which is accompanied by a graphic art that is composed of a series and pattern of words that construct the image. A cat illustration is entirely produced by related words such as meow purr and hiss-a delight for children to pore over. Encouraging early creativity and self-expression </span><em style=color: rgba(42 42 42 1)>Painting With Words</em><span style=color: rgba(42 42 42 1)> is a fun story that teaches basic word concepts and reiterates recognition with related words.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(42 42 42 1)>Cole says I created this picture book because I am passionate about poetry and art. Haiku is a poetic form that is very fun and accessible for children. In </span><em style=color: rgba(42 42 42 1)>Painting With Numbers</em><span style=color: rgba(42 42 42 1)> readers will encounter riddles about numbers from one to twenty accompanied by artwork that depicts each number through a clever contortion or shaping of a numeral image. </span></p>