LOLA JACOBS ASSIGNMENTS © 2024
ENG1516
ASSIGNMENT NO: 02
YEAR : 2024
PREVIEW:
What is the purpose of an illustrative book? Mention two clear purposes. (2)
• To engage and captivate the reader, especially younger audiences, by using illustrations to
bring the story to life and make it more visually appealing.
• To aid in the understanding of the text, particularly for complex ideas or concepts, by using
illustrations to clarify and reinforce the written content.
A Very Important Tree by Liam Longland, Heni’Z Creative Studio and Elana Bregin (the book is
available as a pdf file on myUnisa) is considered a picture book. What would you add to the book to
make it an illustrative book? (2)
• More detailed and vivid illustrations that closely align with the text, highlighting key scenes or
moments in the story.
, LOLA JACOBS ASSIGNMENTS © 2024
ASSIGNMENT 02: Educators and Children’s Literature
This assignment is based on Unit 3 Tut Letter 501, pp 78 – 86 in Evans and Unit 4, pp 111 -
128 Tut Letter 501. Work through these two units before you attempt the assignment.
Answer the questions below in full sentences.
Question One
1.1. What is the purpose of an illustrative book? Mention two clear purposes. (2)
• To engage and captivate the reader, especially younger audiences, by using
illustrations to bring the story to life and make it more visually appealing.
• To aid in the understanding of the text, particularly for complex ideas or
concepts, by using illustrations to clarify and reinforce the written content.
1.2. A Very Important Tree by Liam Longland, Heni’Z Creative Studio and Elana
Bregin (the book is available as a pdf file on myUnisa) is considered a picture
book. What would you add to the book to make it an illustrative book? (2)
• More detailed and vivid illustrations that closely align with the text, highlighting
key scenes or moments in the story.
• Illustrations that provide additional context or background information, helping
to enrich the reader's understanding of the story's setting or characters.
1.3. Look at the image below, taken from A Very Important Tree. In a paragraph of
about five sentences, discuss what this image tells you about what the characters
are doing and why? Do the two images relate? What factors tell you this? (5)
From A Very Important Tree by Liam Longland, Heni’Z Creative Studio and Elana
Bregin, available on BookDash, https://bookdash.org/, and licensed under a Creative
ENG1516
ASSIGNMENT NO: 02
YEAR : 2024
PREVIEW:
What is the purpose of an illustrative book? Mention two clear purposes. (2)
• To engage and captivate the reader, especially younger audiences, by using illustrations to
bring the story to life and make it more visually appealing.
• To aid in the understanding of the text, particularly for complex ideas or concepts, by using
illustrations to clarify and reinforce the written content.
A Very Important Tree by Liam Longland, Heni’Z Creative Studio and Elana Bregin (the book is
available as a pdf file on myUnisa) is considered a picture book. What would you add to the book to
make it an illustrative book? (2)
• More detailed and vivid illustrations that closely align with the text, highlighting key scenes or
moments in the story.
, LOLA JACOBS ASSIGNMENTS © 2024
ASSIGNMENT 02: Educators and Children’s Literature
This assignment is based on Unit 3 Tut Letter 501, pp 78 – 86 in Evans and Unit 4, pp 111 -
128 Tut Letter 501. Work through these two units before you attempt the assignment.
Answer the questions below in full sentences.
Question One
1.1. What is the purpose of an illustrative book? Mention two clear purposes. (2)
• To engage and captivate the reader, especially younger audiences, by using
illustrations to bring the story to life and make it more visually appealing.
• To aid in the understanding of the text, particularly for complex ideas or
concepts, by using illustrations to clarify and reinforce the written content.
1.2. A Very Important Tree by Liam Longland, Heni’Z Creative Studio and Elana
Bregin (the book is available as a pdf file on myUnisa) is considered a picture
book. What would you add to the book to make it an illustrative book? (2)
• More detailed and vivid illustrations that closely align with the text, highlighting
key scenes or moments in the story.
• Illustrations that provide additional context or background information, helping
to enrich the reader's understanding of the story's setting or characters.
1.3. Look at the image below, taken from A Very Important Tree. In a paragraph of
about five sentences, discuss what this image tells you about what the characters
are doing and why? Do the two images relate? What factors tell you this? (5)
From A Very Important Tree by Liam Longland, Heni’Z Creative Studio and Elana
Bregin, available on BookDash, https://bookdash.org/, and licensed under a Creative
