Pictue/Text Interaction

The illustrations in Picture Books helps novice readers understand the meaning behind the text as well as the theme or plot. There are four basic mode of picture/text interaction  reinforcing, description, reciprocal, and establish.

Reinforcing:
When reinforcing  ( a mode of picture/text interaction) the text- pictures help to provide more details for simple text, especially in childrens books. This will help novice readers learn new vocabulary, as well as understanding the characters and settings.

Description:
An illustrator such as myself may use color, line, shape , and various uses of composition. It will enhance the readers understanding of the text because it helps set the setting,character, and tone. Colors can play a major role in the use of description, especially when illustrating  a childrens book where text is limited. For example the use of warm colors such as the pink cheeks in snow white can show a warm heart, purity, and kindness that a reader will want to relate too unlike the dark colors of the outfit of the evil queen or pale complexion.

Reciprocal:
Illustrations take on more weight because they provide more detail. Illustrations will provide more insight into the personality of the character. "The story hovers between the words and pictures; remove one and the story disappears. The reciprocal nature of the pictures and text in these books suggest and apt name for this mode of interaction."

Establishing:
Pictures establish the story. Reading the pictures are just as important as reading the text in a picture book. This helps the reader engage actively in all the areas the make the story.