Picture Books and Illustrations Worthy of Note

Abstract

Picture books with their wealth of stories and pictures have become an outstanding important factor in initiating children into literature and visual art in general. There are countless ways in which books aid children in sharpening their grasp of themselves and in gaining experience to solve the riddles of existence. As a guide to leisurely activities, today’s illustrated children’s books have far ahead of other media especially television, in ingenuity and versatility. Also, children’s books present a land of opportunity and revelry for illustrators – the audience is eager and wonder-eyed. There is room for action, incentive, imagination and invention and there is certainly more colour to play with. The material dealt with is natural picture material. No wonder the field attracts so many of the best illustrators.