
Illustrations are very important in children’s books
The essence of illustration is very present in children’s books. Children always welcome the art of imagination in written texts. They are always drawn to the world of colors and visual fascinations that come in the form of cartoon and comic book illustrations.
Illustrations do not exist on their own, but are created to complement any text to provide better understanding and a clear idea of what is being delivered through the content, be it bedtime stories or fun kids movies. The illustration is actually the literature itself as the designs created are directly focused on the idea of the literature provided. Whether they’re portraying fun cartoon characters or describing a historical event, children are taken into a world of imagination where they feel like their favorite characters are being given new faces and new emotions. Children will have a better sense of the story when they browse the illustrations and know the emotions and moods of the characters by the simple look itself. Thus, it saves the reading time and the effort to understand things better. They can quickly develop their sense of imagination and observation, which contributes to children’s overall mental development.
Since little children always need another person, especially their mother, to read the stories for them, the cartoon illustrations can be easily understood by them without anyone else’s help. This will give them the power of self-confidence and autonomy. They will like to easily acquire knowledge about cultural and historical heritage through cartoon illustrations. Cartoon illustrations are also the best place to enjoy humorous situations in their life. It will help develop children’s reading habit without any pressure. As a child is always sensitive to colorful images, he can understand things even before he starts talking. They can easily identify people and improve page-turning ability. They can also learn about different colors and the color of objects. Thus, the illustration of books offers preschoolers a great way to develop their communicative and cognitive functions. Accurate and perfectly illustrated pictures can thus have a good effect on a child’s developmental stage.