Part 5 - "What Makes A Good Children's Book?" - Illustrations - by Suzy Davies

A stunning cover, and good interior illustrations, are an essential component of a good children's book, and enhance, and complement the written word.

Children are attracted to colorful scenes, which make characters sparkle on the page, and appeal to the emotions.

Illustrations help very young kids interpret the action in a story, which may surprise them.

Vocabulary can be practised in a relaxed way; this helps hand and eye coordination, and cognitive development, when they take it in turns with you to point to the pictures, and say the new words as a memory aid.

Shared reading, and perhaps, discussion about the pictures, offers plenty of opportunities for language development, and for interaction and reflection. Kids enjoy being supported, and the visual aid of illustrations promotes confidence-building.

The hallmark of a good illustrator is that each illustration is instantly recognizable as their handiwork, and the characters in the book become lovable "old friends," who children, and their carers, hold close to their hearts.

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