Types of children's stories

1. Children’s story
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2. I want a Friend
by Tony Ross
What do they look like?
The book in general is a simple layout suitable for children under the age
of five. The front page has a large image followed by large text which
will help it stand out to a child with the bright and bold colors.
How is the book illustrated?
Inside the book the pages are set out with a box where an image of the
story is placed on every page for the child to look at while it was being
read to them or they were reading it themselves. The images are not
heavily illustrated and include basic colors and images to produce a
scene for the book.
What kind of fonts are used?
The text within the book is very basic and large to make it visible for the
child to easily read. Each letter has a slight slant to it which gives a
good effect making it more fun to read for the child.

3. How much text is on the page?
In this book the text is kept to a minimum each page with
no more than three lines per page, this helps the child
read it easily and is not too much of a challenge for
them.
How many pages are there?
the book has 32 pages in total with 23 pages of the actual
story which again is easy for a child to read.
Author: Tony Ross
Illustrator: Tony Ross
Publisher: Harper Collins Children's Books
Product Dimensions: 22 x 0.4 x 26.3 cm

4. Is there room on
the bus?
By Helen Piers
What do they look like?
The front page of the book is slightly more complex with over lapping
images and different sized writing on the title, this ay make it less
appealing to a child as it looks more difficult to read.
How is the book illustrated?
Inside the book the pages fill most of the page as the writing is rather
small. But the images include a mass amount of bright and bold
colors to appeal to a child well.
What kind of fonts are used?
Inside the book the font size is rather small however the font itself is
rather basic and easier for a child to read.

5. How much text is on a page?
The basic outline of the text is up to 14 lines per page with
some pages where the outline of the text gets smaller
and smaller each line, which may over face a child
when reading it.
How many pages are there?
There are 36 pages in the book with 31 pages with the
story on them.
Author: Helen Piers
Illustrator: Hannah Giffard
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Dimensions: 21.5 x 27 x 0.6 cm

6. The princess and the pea
by Mini Gray
What do they look like?
The book is a very basic and simple the layout is based around
pictures which is handy for young kids to look at to help them
understand the story more.
How is the book illustrated?
The book looks like it is written for children under the age of five as
the pictures use bright colours to attract their attention. The
pictures look rather basic and easy to understand as they use
block colours and letters on each page
What kind of fonts are used?
The book uses a rather basic font to tell the story which is printed in a
large size so its easier for a child to read.

7. How much text is on a page?
There's no more than three lines per page in the book
making it suitable for a child to read without being over
faced by it.
How many pages are there?
There are 32 pages in the book which is a good amount
for a child to read in a few days.
Author: Mini Gray
Illustrator: Mini Gray
Publisher: Red Fox
Dimensions: 22.4 x 0.3 x 25.2 cm