Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ732341
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Apr
Pages: 8
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1082-3301
EISSN: N/A
Preschoolers' Ideas of What Makes a Picture Book Illustration Beautiful
House, Carolyn A.; Rule, Audrey C.
Early Childhood Education Journal, v32 n5 283-290 Apr 2005
Preschoolers' reasons for ranking the beauty of 30 children's book illustrations were investigated through individual interviews. Most frequent response criteria for beauty were associated with familiar objects or surroundings, action, color, clothing or accessories, water or ice, body features, and babies or small things. Children's book illustrators should avoid confusing and unfamiliar images when appealing to the preschool child's interest.
Descriptors: Illustrations, Picture Books, Preschool Children, Aesthetics, Childrens Literature, Interviews, Color, Clothing, Water, Human Body, Interests
Springer. 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-348-4505; e-mail: service-ny@springer.com; Web site: http://www.springerlink.com.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Preschool Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
