Picture Books
Name a picture book that was created by Shaun Tan.
Possible answers: Cicada, The Red Tree, The Rabbits, Memorial, The Lost Thing
Kids are creative and imaginative and adults should engage with them more
Definition: The colours used in an image.
Effect: Creates a mood or draws attention to something.
Colour
Definition: A shape that shows what a character is saying.
Effect: Shows dialogue and gives information about a character.
Speech bubble
Define visual literacy.
Visual literacy is a person’s ability to read, create and understand images.
What does Hannah want for her birthday?
To see a real gorilla at the zoo.
What colour is the little girl's coat in Footpath Flowers?
red
Definition: The part of an image behind the main subject.
Effect: Helps create setting, context, or mood.
Background
Definition: A shot taken from above the subject.
Effect: Makes the subject seem smaller or weaker.
High Angle
What is anthropomorphism?
Making non-human things (like animals or objects) look, act, and behave like humans.
What is the fast food restaurant outside the window in Belonging?
Pizza Hut
In Gorilla, what item is in dad's back pocket on the morning of Hannah's birthday?
a banana
Definition: The difference between elements in an image.
Effect: Makes things stand out or draws attention.
Contrast
Definition: What stands out most in an image.
Effect: Draws the viewer’s attention to what is most important.
Salience
What is an illustrator?
A person who creates images for a book.
Give one example from Gorilla that shows Hannah's isolation and loneliness.
Watching TV alone in the dark room
Father is busy working or reading
The huge bed that looks like a cage
What is the symbolism of the red tree in The Red Tree?
The tree represents hope, warmth, resilience and optimism
Definition: A very close shot of a small detail, usually only a small part of a body such as the eyes, mouth, or hands.
Effect: Draws attention to a specific detail or emotion.
Extreme Close-up
Definition: How a surface looks or feels.
Effect: Makes an image look more realistic or interesting.
Texture
What is a motif? Provide an example from one of the books we reads.
A motif is a thing, idea, or picture that appears again and again in a text and carries meaning.
What is the name of the protagonist in Belonging?
Tracy
Explain the difference between a picture book and an illustrated book.
In a picture book, the pictures tell the stories. There may be some words, but you need the pictures to understand the story.
In an illustrated book, the text tells the story and the pictures are mostly decoration.
Definition: Where a person in an image is looking.
Effect: Directs the viewer’s attention or shows what a character is thinking about.
Gaze
Definition: The order in which the viewer looks at an image.
Effect: Guides the viewer through the image.
Vector
What is the definition of theme? Provide an example from one of the picture books we read.
A theme is the main idea of a text.
Belonging: growing up, working together, environment
Red Tree: mental health, emotions
Gorilla and Footpath Flowers: loneliness, child-parent relationships, imagination