Scared Baby Rabbit

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This children’s book is titled “The Scared Baby Rabbit” which was both written and illustrated by myself. The plot of this story starts with a little baby rabbit that was unable to find her mother, fearing the interaction of other animals, not wanting to ask for help. Eventually, the baby rabbit was able to overcome her fears and ask a lion and bear for help, telling them her situation which allowed for her mother to be found. The moral of this story is that at times asking for help can be beneficial and that fears are meant to be overcome. The intended audience for this book was the age range of 4 to 6 years old. In class, we were taught that the placement of the text, as well as the size and font of the text, differs depending on the age range the book is aimed towards. …show more content…

In addition not only does the placement of the text influence the intended audience, but also the text itself. As shown in my children’s book, since it is intended for a younger audience, the vocabulary and length of the text are neither long nor complex. If this book were meant for an older age group, more complex words would have been chosen and then the length of the story would have been longer with text written in a smaller size. Through the use of illustrations, children are able to use them as a guide that allows for further comprehension and understanding of the text. Illustrations meant for a younger audience tend to be more cartoonish and unrealistic, where more representational illustrations within children’s literature are meant for older

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