[kids-lib] Picture Books In Non-Fiction

[Heather Sears]

At my library we have a non-fiction picture book section as well as a juvenile non-fiction section.

 

Heather Sears

Youth Services and Volunteer Coordinator

Fern Ridge Library

PO Box 397 88026 Territorial Rd

Veneta, OR 97487

Tel: 541-935-7512

heather at fernridgelibrary.org

 

 

From: jana at hoodriverlibrary.org [mailto:jana at hoodriverlibrary.org] 
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2014 11:43 AM
To: kids-lib at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
Subject: [kids-lib] Picture Books In Non-Fiction

 

Hi Dear colleagues,

 

I have a philosophical question for all of you. 

 

How do you place beautiful picture books that are also informational? Do you tend to catalog them as picture books or in non-fiction? 

 

I am revamping our non-fiction section this year, and it puzzles me daily. Non-fiction is wonderful, but it can also be dry or unattractive. Picture books, because they begin from the pictures, so often offer a beautiful, easy gateway into non-fiction topics. 

 

But then our picture books are deprived of their beauty.  ???

 

How do you approach this head-scratcher? I'd love to hear your input.

 

Thanks so much,

 

Jana Hannigan, HRCLD

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