The foundation -- Why build art into literacy learning? -- Bringing words and pictures together: a new model -- The workshop process -- Reading: study of quality picture books -- Art: thinking in pictures -- Writing: weaving pictures into words -- Refining and celebrating the work -- Planning, implementing, and assessing lessons -- Developing visual literacy: study of two picture books -- Mini-lessons: painting to writing -- Conclusion: The power of pictures -- Appendix A: Program effectiveness: research results -- Appendix B: Instructional tools -- References -- Index.