Silent’, or ‘wordless’, picturebooks are stories told only through pictures. Some author/artists who create them, such as the Australian Shaun Tan and the American David Wiesner, design their award-winning wordless picturebooks to appeal to readers of all ages, finding the form to be a particularly powerful one for exploring challenging and emotional themes.
Wordless picturebooks are having a particular cultural moment, being recognised for their potential as beautiful and sophisticated texts which offer stimulation to readers of all ages, backgrounds and cultures. They may be more familiar in the nursery than in the home, but they are beginning to make waves in the wider literary world.
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