Summary Of The Book 'Picture This' By Molly Bang

After reading the book “Picture This” by Molly Bang, I have learned more about the details that go into creating a picture for a picture book and how certain aspects effect how the reader perceives the picture. One theory or point I thought that was very interesting is how the picture can give the reader certain emotion. The author tells us that she decided to use different colors in order to give off a certain mood she wanted to portray to the reader. For example, she decided to make the trees black and the background purple to give off a dark an eerie feel and emotion (46). This causes the reader to feel scared for Little Red Riding Hood and the situation she is about to endure. Not only can the colors of the picture have a major effect on