We’re going on a bear hunt will always be my favourite childhood book. There’s just something about it. I like the watercolours used they add a soft feel to this children’s book, which might be needed as the story is a little scary in parts. The story at face value is about a family who go on a bear hunt and have to overcome obstacles on their way. I think the real point behind this book is to teach children how to problem solve and overcome obstacles in their own lives. The artwork in this book isn’t perfect but it doesn’t need to be. One thing I have noticed about children’s books is that the artwork is rarely perfect, most children’s books take pride in being messy and hand drawn. Below are some examples of the children’s books I’ve looked at.
I also sat and read many books with my two year old sister as research for this project. I found that she got bored if the story was too long or the pictures were not bright. She loved ‘Guess how much I love you’. It’s a happy story about mummy rabbit telling baby rabbit how much she loved them. My sister is obviously younger than the age range I’m likely to target as my book will be intended for older children aged 5-10, but i can still get a feel about what children like and do not like. My sister hates long fairy tale books with less than 1 picture a page. Sticker books are very popular, and activity books might be a good idea. I will remember this when planning my ideas.
