"The Little Prince" and "Where the Wild Things Are"

Book Review # 91398

An analysis of the illustrations found in "The Little Prince" by Antoine De Saint-Exupery and "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak.

1,044 words () | 2 sources | MLA | 2005 Canada

Paper Summary:

This essay discusses the importance and function of illustrations in children's books. The essay focuses specifically on the books "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak and "The Little Prince" by Antoine De Saint-Exupery and discusses the ways that the illustrations found in these books encourage literacy in children.

From the Paper:

"People need stories and books to help them make sense of their world, and children are no exception. Reading children's literature can be a wonderful way for parents and children to share feelings, concerns, and emotions. Illustrations in children's books are visual representations that help children explore their physical environment. The stories of children's literature can be communicated through both words and pictures, and can be realized in either their visual or their verbal forms. Children can 'read' the illustrations and understand the story either on their own or as a parent reads the words aloud."

Sample of Sources Used:

De Saint-Exupery, Antoine. The Little Prince. Trans. Richard Howard. New York: Harcourt, 2000.
Sendak, Maurice. Where the Wild Things Are. Harper Collins, 1963.

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"The Little Prince" and "Where the Wild Things Are" (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.academon.ca/Book-Review-The-Little-Prince-and-Where-the-Wild-Things-Are/91398

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""The Little Prince" and "Where the Wild Things Are"" 15 January 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.ca/Book-Review-The-Little-Prince-and-Where-the-Wild-Things-Are/91398>