Children's book illustrations from China and Ukraine

Comparison of different formats

Bibliographic Data

ID14897126
AuthorsHanping Wang (0000-0003-3540-2280, Art Academy Guilin University of Technology Guilin China, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume38
Issue2
Pages505-523
Publication date2024-03-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChildren & Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0951-0605 • E-ISSN: 1099-0860
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/chso.12720
OpenAlexW4361277012
LanguageEN
References cited37

This study was aimed at comparing different formats of illustrations for children's books created by modern Chinese and Ukrainian artists. At the same time, it was not focused just on determining the leading format, but on identifying the attractiveness factors of each format. To this end, the study investigated children's illustration preferences drawing from the following three age groups: 5–6 years old (preschoolers), 7–8 years old (second‐graders), and 9–10 years old (fourth‐graders). According to the survey, children were most concerned with illustration colourfulness (this is true for paper and pop‐up books) and viewing convenience. There were no statistically significant differences found between Chinese and Ukrainian books in terms of these parameters. At the same time, Chinese e‐books appeared to outperform the Ukrainian texts in terms of feature management and illustration colourfulness. Publishers and artists of children's books can use these data for effective creative activity and making constructive decisions. At the same time, these findings may be of interest to parents, informing or guiding book selection for children

Attractiveness · China · Constructive · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Political science · Selection (genetic algorithm · Ukrainian · Child Development and Digital Technology · Computer Science · Law · Psychology · Artificial Intelligence

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