Intended for teachers of 3- to 8-year-old children who want to extend their students' knowledge about the nature of reading and writing, this book discusses works of children's literature which show people (and sometimes not only people) engaging in literacy acts that are meaningful, interesting, and fun. The book examines the nature of these demonstrations of literacy and considers a large range of ideas for developing activities based on the messages in the images. Chapters in the book are (1) Images and Literacy; (2) Learning to Read and Write; (3) Even Animals Read and Write!; and (4) Being a Reader and Writer. Contains 21 references. A 127-item list of books published in the United States and a 58-item list of books unavailable in the United States but which can be found in the United Kingdom, Australia, or New Zealand are attached. (RS)