Picture Books epitomize literature depicted with relevant illustrations. This picture array contains various captivating images, developed with mediums like collage, oil painting, acrylics and water color painting. Picture books for Children aspire to mesmerize its prime audience- Children. These Books are endowed with several significant features as:
• Most of the Picture Books for Children are composed with the terms and expressions familiar to the children.
• The language structure is arranged with the aim of elevating the reading capability of the child.
To attain these basic aims, these books serve two purposes; initially they are read by the adults to the children and next by the children themselves. A few Picture Books are designed and composed for children belong to their early adolescent period. Picture Books for Children were being popular in 20 th century.1913 , is remarkable for the publication of a series named as All About series (All about the Three Bears, All about Mother Goose etc) which are illustrated with fascinating images. Beatrix Potter's “The Tale of Peter Rabbit”, and Robert Mccloskey's “Make Way for Ducklings” are two of the ever admired illustrated children books.
A few of the well-liked Picture books for Children are:
• Alma Flor Ada : Th e Gold Coin
• Lloyd Alexander: The King's Fountain
• Aliki: The Two of Them
• Thomas B Allen: Granddaddy's Farm
• C. W Anderson: The Crooked Colt
• Barbara Berger : Animalia
These Picture books are the meant to grow the apprehension and familiarity between literary characters and the children.
