Children’s BooksAmelia Capone

The Gruffalo has a very distinct style, the pictures (painted by Axel Scheffler) are clear full of life. The Gruffalo’s illustrations have been hand painted and are full of colour, these bright visuals could attract the children’s attention and keep them interested. On each page there is a small paragraph of text, but the wording is simplistic (usually a parent would read this to the child). The font used is easy to read and serif. There are 32 pages in the Gruffalo, this means it doesn’t take too long to read the book which can lose the child’s interest. The page size is 0.3 x 21 x 26 cm, this is a perfect size because it means the pictures are larger. The author is Julia Donaldson the illustrator Axel Scheffler and the publisher Macmillan Children's Books.

The Gruffalo

Where the wild things are has unique illustrations by Maurice Sendak, he uses etching to create his characters and hand painted them. Sendak also uses neutral colours for the Wild things and scenery but also adds in yellows and reds, because of the dark scenes the bright colours pop out more.

There is minimal to no text on the pages relying on the visuals to tell the story, this helps their imagination to grow. The text style is simplistic and easy to read (san-serif). There are 48 pages, the majority of pages are full illustrations.

Where The Wild Things Are

The author is Maurice Sendak, he also drew the illustration. The publisher of the book is HarperCollins

The pages are a rectangular shape. The dimensions are 0.2 x 9 x 10 inches.

Where’s spot? Is a simplistic children’s book for ages 0-5. this book has flaps that the children can lift, this lets them get involved in the book and make them want to turn the pages and read more. The art style is simple also, the artist (Eric Hill) hand painted each page with lots of primary colours and not much detail. The text is blocky and easy to read (san-serif), it is also large in size. On each page the is minimal text, only a sentence this makes it easier for children to read. There is 32 pages, these are made up of pictures and interactive flaps.

The author and illustrator is Eric Hill. The book was published by Warne; Ina Ltf No edition. The book is small, so its easier for young children to hold, the dimensions are 8.7 x 0.4 x 8.5 inches.

Where’s Spot?