WHAT ARE THE QUALITIES THAT MAKE A MEMERABLE ILLUSTRATED CH

             In 1744, 'A Little Pretty Pocket Book', was written, accompanied by large illustrations. This was considered the first childrens book and ever since authors have been writing books specifically for children, ranging from new material to classic fairy tales such as hansel and gretal.
             "I think the thing about Childrens books is that they are a light read but they deal with things that anyone can enjoy, atleast anyone who enjoys a good fantasy". (taken from book reviews at blackdore.org).
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             The two main childrens books I will look at are, 'The Story Of Tracey Beaker' (1995), written by Jacqueline Wilson and illustrated by Nick Sharratt, and Lewis Carrolls, 'Alice's Adventure's in WonderLand'(1989), illustrated by Peter Weevers. I chose these two books because they are both books I read as a child. 'Alice's Adventure's in WonderLand was one of my first books and 'The Story of Treacey Beaker', I remember reading at school.Both books I remember for the illustrations and how they they set off my imagination, making me want to be the charactors in the story. They are very different stories, one being a classic childrens tale and the other being like a modern day diary of a ten year old girl. So it is interesting to see how different the illustrations are for both books.
             The first of the two books I want to write about is, 'The Story Of Tracey Beaker', first published in 1995. The book is written by Jacqueline Wilson and is illustrated by her close friend Nick Sharratt. Jacqueline Wilson has written over 10,000 books since she became a full time author and is best known for her childrens books.
             In an article by 'Books for young children', it was said that,"Jacquline Wilson has a knack of focusing on problems in real life with humor and senstive intuition". All of her recent books deal with real life issues such as divorce,and children seem to rspond to her stories. Other stories similar to this one are, 'The Suitcase Kid', 'The Illustrated Mum' and 'Double Act', all illustrated by Nick Sharratt , who is known for his recognisable style.