Painting with Words

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. 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, is a fun story that teaches basic word concepts and reiterates recognition with related words. 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 , 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.