Introduction

Many pieces of literature addressed for infants utilize the method of alternating writing with
images and other literary forms in order to catch their attention and keep them interested.
Therefore, how effective are pictures used in children's literature to avoid them to lose their
attentiveness? Images in books can be very effective even in more developed ones with aiming
for older men and women readers. This form of visual representation gives a pause to the
reader in order for them to relax but remain concentrated on what they are reading and its
content, and this is the same for children. Thus, while listening they may think about other things
since it is widespread to get distracted with ease at young ages. However, with the use of
drawings and onomatopeia, they are more likely to keep engaged and have fun while reading.
Consequently, the use of images and figures of speech utilizing human senses are extremely
useful to keep children attentive and avoid losing their focus.

Pictures
Authors tend to utilize as many patterns as possible in their stories to achieve keeping the little
ones on track and analyze what they are listing to, acknowledging that they are reeding and
staying engaged throughout the whole story. According to EBSCO in Seeing is Believing - The
Benefits of Picture Books for Building Reading Skills (EBSCO), This engagement derives from
the discussions parents or teachers should have about these illustrations and words, which
gives “the young readers confidence, and allows them to talk about what they see on the page”
This is because while they analysis the pictures and story, they find the patterns in patterns that
facilitate their learning and makes it straight-forwards. Books for children very rarely have no
images since it’s what makes them easier to read. However, the number of illustrations may
vary from book to book and author to author. Author Philip Nel in The Fall and Rise of Children
Literature (RCNI), states that these picture books read by children are very useful for them not
only because it helps them improve their reading skills, but also because most of the time they
teach life lessons. Stating that these books transmit “messages about morals, knowledge, and
power but also lessons in aesthetics humor, and the pleasure of reading”. Therefore, the images
in children's books are fundamental for them to improve their reading acquiring confidence, but
also for absorbing life lessons.
Sounds
In many children's books, Onomatopoeia is used in order to change the flow of the story making
it the least repetitive and boring for them as possible. Utilizing all 5 senses and not only sight is
crucial for having deeper and faster learning. However, at young ages, it can be very easy to get
distracted while listening to only words and words. This is why authors tend to use sounds to
catch their focus and keep them the most entertained and attentive as possible. Their attention
should increase because the text biomes fore musical and Marcie Flinchum Atkins in
Onomatopoeia, Mimesis, and
Children’s Literature (Slap Happy
Larry), states that onomatopoeia
“Increases the musicality of the
language” and that “ the listener
enjoys a visceral acoustic
sensation”. In order to convey
that all of these factors help then
teachers and parents to keep
their children motivated and
willing to listen to them reading.
However, this isn’t the only
reason this figure of speech is
useful, in fact, it also helps the
reader get a more clear idea of
the story, so the setting and
characters. In fact, in the same
article, Marcie Flinchum Atkins also explains that these sounds allow “the speaker a more vivid
description of an environment” since it “deepens the impression for the listener”.

Conclusion
In conclusion, hastening the senses sight, and hearing, with patterns, sounds and images is
vital in order to make books the most interactive and compelling as possible for children and
also adults. The use of these very elements is what differentiates good and bad children's books
since the images help children understand the story and acknowledge that they are reading. In
contrast, the sounds help to understand the surrounding and give musicality to the text.
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Neil, Philip. “The Fall and Rise of Children Literature.” RCNI Company Limited, Apr. 2008,
https://doi.org/10.1086/587914.

“Seeing Is Believing - the Benefits of Picture Books for Building Reading Skills:
Ebscopost.” EBSCO Information Services, Inc. | Www.ebsco.com, 8 Nov. 2017,
https://www.ebsco.com/blogs/ebscopost/seeing-believing-benefits-picture-books-building-r
eading-skills.

Staff, EasyBib. “Onomatopoeia, Mimesis and Children’s Literature.” Slap, Happy Larry, 1
Jan. 2022,
https://www.easybib.com/project/style/mla?id=0378c526-dbe1-40d1-9a4d-c51749630a91.