The document summarizes how various children's books use different visual elements like line, texture, shape, and color in their illustrations. It provides examples from books like "Olivia", "Where the Wild Things Are", and "This is Not My Hat" to show how elements like line depict walls and frowns or how texture makes water and fur look realistic. It then discusses criteria like character, plot, setting, and theme and gives examples of how books demonstrate these through their illustrations.

1. Laura Villanueva
ASSIGNMENT 1
PART 1
VISUAL ELEMENTS

2. LINE
OLIVIA
• In the book “Olivia” by Ian Falconer you can clearly see the visual element of Line being
used through out the book. In the picture to the left taken from the book you can see
examples of the use of straight lines being used in forming the walls and door. It is also
seen in the carpet, bed, and pillow. The curvy line forming a frown on Olivia’s mouth
demonstrates the unhappy mood she is in because she doesn’t want to take a nap. In the
picture to the right, line is visible in the mirror, sink, and walls.

3. • In the picture below taken from the
book “Where the Wild Things Are” the
visual element of texture is seen in the
water. The illustrator gives the viewer
the impression of how the water might
feel. It makes the viewer want to touch
it. It makes the water look realistic.
• The wild things (creatures) in the
picture below also show the element of
texture. The impression of the fur and
scales on the wild things make the
viewer imagine how it would feel to
touch these creatures.
TEXTURE
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

4. TEXTURE
THIS IS NOT MY HAT
On this page the viewer can see the visual element of texture in the water
bubbles being left behind by the fish as it swims. The bubbles enhance the
quality of the illustration by making the water look realistic to the viewer.

5. SHAPE
THE THREE PIGS
On this page the viewer can see a variety of geometric shapes. The cow as well as the sun
demonstrate circles. The cat’s ears and the house’s roof form triangles. The chimney on the house
forms a rectangle.

6. COLOR
THE PAPER BAG PRINCESS
The red color forming the fire comes forward on this page. It sets the mood of how fierce the
dragon is.

7. On this page the color red on the mother’s
dress, apple, and background stands out
representing evil.
COLOR
MIRROR MIRROR

8. On this illustration of Mirror Mirror we see
all elements being displayed. Lines
forming the diamond shape in the middle
of the page. The texture of dress makes
you imagine how it feels to touch it. The
colors being used stand out from all other
elements on this page to catch your eye.
COMPOSITION
MIRROR MIRROR

9. TEXTURE
MARTINA THE BEAUTIFUL COCKROACH
The whiskers and way the hair is drawn on Perez’s body give him a texture that makes him
look real.

10. LINE
THE LEGEND OF THE BLUE BONNET
On these two pages the viewer can see how the element of line is used to form the tepees
and the drawings on them. The pots are also decorated with straight and curved lines.

11. On this illustration of My Teacher is a
Monster, several geometric shapes are
being displayed. The buttons on Mrs.
Kirby’s shirt are circles, as well as her
nose. Her collar and shoes form triangles
and the desks are rectangles.
SHAPE
MY TEACHER IS A MONSTER! (NO I AM NOT.)

12. SHAPE
IT’S A BOOK
The visual element of shape is demonstrated throughout these two pages. There are circles
on the monkey’s shirt. The couches form a square and the foot rest form small rectangles. The
donkey’s ears are an oval shape.

13. PART 2
CRITERIA

14. Olivia’s character is that of a typical child.
In the illustration below we see how Olivia
is upset because she doesn’t want to take
a nap. The frown on her face and the way
her arms are crossed are two ways a child
her age would also react in this situation.
In the illustration below we see what Olivia
has to do in order for her brother to leave
her alone. Just like any girl her age she
found a way to make her brother leave.
Even it was by scaring him.
CHARACTER
OLIVIA

15. PLOT
THE PAPER BAG PRINCESS
The plot in the book The Paper Bag Princess is introduced early in the story. From the
beginning we see the problem when the dragon takes Prince Ronald with him and
Elizabeth sets out to rescue him. The illustrations help move the plot along in the story.
Even without reading the book you can see what is happening by looking at the
illustrations.

16. SETTING
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
In the book Where the Wild Things Are the setting starts with Max running around at home
causing mischief and continues into his room. The illustrations change the setting from page
to page. His room turns into a forest and then into an ocean where he sails away. Finally, it
turns into the place where the wild things are and then back into his room again.

17. ILLUSTRATIONS
MY TEACHER IS A MONSTER (NO I AM NOT!)
The illustrations show the reader how Bobby visualizes his teacher as a monster in the
beginning of the story. When Bobby encounters Mrs. Kirby at his favorite place he still
pictures her as a monster until he spends some time getting to know her and realizes that
she’s not who he believed she was. The Illustration of Mrs. Kirby changes from a monster to a
lady.

18. THEME
THIS IS NOT MY HAT
In the book This is Not My Hat the theme is seen through the illustrations at the end of the
book. In the picture below you see how the crab saw where the small fish went and then the
illustrations show the big fish swimming away with his hat. The theme is seen through the
illustrations. Never take something that doesn’t belong to you because someone is always
watching.

19. THEME
IT’S A BOOK
In the story It’s a Book the theme is shown through the illustration where the donkey doesn’t
want to put down the book even though it doesn’t perform like a computer does. He still finds
it fascinating.

20. STYLE
MARTINA THE BEAUTIFUL COCKROACH
Throughout the book Martina the Beautiful Cockroach we see dialogue being used.
Conversations between Martina and her suitors tell the story from beginning to end. This
author uses dialogue as her style of writing this book.

21. On this page of The Three Pigs we see
how the illustrations relate to the words of
the story. One of the pigs says, “We got
away from that wolf for good.” The
illustration of that pig coming out of the
page is showing what he means. He is no
longer in the story book.
ILLUSTRATIONS
THE THREE PIGS

22. On this page of Mirror Mirror we see how
the illustrations complement the writing.
We see his point of view through the
drawing as well as her point of view.
ILLUSTRATIONS
MIRROR MIRROR

23. CULTURAL MARKERS
THE LEGEND OF THE BLUEBONNET
In this book through the writings and illustrations we see the Native American culture. The way
they dress and how they speak to the Great Spirit asking for the drought to be over teaches
the reader about the Native American’s beliefs.