Publication Date
12-1-1996
Abstract
Picture books are profusely illustrated books in which the illustrations are, to varying degrees, essential to the en joyment and understanding of the story (Tomlinson and Lynch-Brown, 1996). As the most characteristic form of children's literature (Nodelman, 1996), picture books hold a prominent place in children's literature because of the juxtaposition of pictures and words. Thanks to the public's acute awareness of the importance of childhood in human devel opment, to professional critical evaluation of children's literature, as well as to the advances in printing technology and art reproduction, children's literature has witnessed a dramatic increase in well-illustrated picture books.
Recommended Citation
Fang, Z. (1996). Illustrations, Text, and the Child Reader: What are Pictures in Children's Storybooks for?. Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts, 37 (2). Retrieved from https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/reading_horizons/vol37/iss2/3
