What is a Big Book?

A Big Book is an enlarged version of a beginning reading book, usually illustrated and with very large print. It is generally used by a group of learners to read together and to learn about concepts of print and reading strategies.

Illustration

Here is an overview of Big Books, including information about

• what they are
• how to make them, and
• how to use them.

Big Book demonstration

• Concept module: Big Book
• In overview module: Glossary (Literacy): B
• In modular book: Glossary of literacy terms
• In document collection: Reference materials
• In bookshelf: Literacy

This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library, Version 4.0, published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 1999. [Ordering information.]

Page content last modified: 2 July 1998

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