“What is the Importance and Impact of Illustrations in Children's Books?” An investigation into children's responses to illustrations. Researcher

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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5. What is the most interesting thing in the book? 
6. What do you like most in this picture? 
7. Do you like the colours of the picture? Which colour do you like most? 
8. What do you think about the size of the picture? Is it good? 
9. What does the picture make you think of? 
10. What does the picture make you feel? Why? 
11. Does the picture help you to understand the text? How? 
12. Which part of the text relates to the picture? How? 
Interviews
Interview with Omani writer of children's books 
Interviewee_________________________ Date: __________Time: ____ 
Location: __________________________ 
Questions:
1. Why have you chosen to write for children? In other words, what is the importance of writing for children?
2. What can pictures add to children's books? 
3. When can we consider illustrations as a motive to read, and when can illustration be a distraction from reading? 
4. Can pictures help children to understand the text better? How? 
5. You have written a story about "DEATH" for children, do not you think that you are introducing the child to a world where 
they shouldn't think about yet?
6. What do you think are the suitable topics for children's books? 
7. Do you believe in the saying, "A picture is worth thousand words?" How and when that can be true?
8. What do you think about writing and visualizing myths, fairytales and such unrealistic stories for children? (animals, 
unrealistic creature) 
9. How can pictures affect children's imagination? 
10. What are the limits of imaginative pictures?