Aren't These Books for Little Kids?

One criticism I have of this article is that it only talks about incorporating picture books into the Social Studies classroom, but no other subjects.  As Social Studies is not one of my concentrations, I didn't find it extremely helpful.  I do think that picture books about Social Studies topics could be used in an English classroom to incorporate another subject as well as spark different conversation.  This article also sparked an idea for me.  Picture books could be read to the whole class, a discussion could happen, and then writing could take place.  This one book could be covered in one class period.  A situation like this wouldn't happen with a novel or chapter book.  Multiple books could be covered in a class period too if students were broken up into groups.  I also liked the examples of questions that can be asked after reading the book, like "Whose story is this?" or "What voices are not being heard?" By asking questions like these, teachers can create an environment where picture books are in fact appropriate literature for middle school students.