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From Ssh! We Have a Plan by Chris Haughton
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From Grendel by David Lucas
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From The Story Machine by Tom McLaughlin
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From Is there a dog in this book? by Viviane Schwarz
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From Croc and Bird by Alexis Deacon
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From Grandad's Island by Benji Davies
Free primary teaching materials and resources from the Power of Pictures project
The Power of Pictures helps primary school teachers to develop their understanding of the craft of picture book creation and illustration as a way of raising children’s achievement in literacy. Enjoy using the specially developed free teaching materials and resources for all age groups as well as short films from children's illustrators.
Use our free literacy teaching resources
Authors and Illustrators
Meet the author/illustrators have been involved in the Power of Pictures. Find out more their books and their writing processes and see their related video resources.
Books and Teaching Sequences
The picture books used have been selected carefully to offer variety and draw on different demands of the reader. For each book we have written teaching sequences for EYFS, KS1 and KS2.
Teaching Approaches
Our creative teaching approaches will help you explore areas with children including developing narratives through drawing and writing and bookmaking.
Upcoming Training
Developing Early Readers in KS2
Monday, 29 April 2019 - 10:00am
Chartered College Teacher Twilight - The Power of Pictures: Changing practice through research
Wednesday, 1 May 2019 - 5:30pm
Closing the Vocabulary Gap in the Early Years - London
Tuesday, 7 May 2019 - 9:30am
Planning Creatively Around Texts in EYFS
Wednesday, 8 May 2019 - 10:00am
Closing the Vocabulary Gap in the Early Years - Wakefield
Thursday, 9 May 2019 - 9:30am