Illustration books have become increasingly popular among young readers in the UAE. These are books highlight artistic, educational aspects of storytelling. The region has a good market for literature. The UAE has also several publishing houses that produce illustrated books catering to children, and adult audiences. The integration of illustrations reflects a trend of blending creativity with education, and personal development appealing to a wide range of readers in the UAE.
Here is a list of illustrated books
1. Big Nate Box Set 1-4: It is a must have book for fans of Lincoln Pierce. This collection includes the four books that are about the misadventures of Nate Wright. He is a lovable and mischievous sixth grader, who has a knack for finding trouble, and making readers laugh out loud. These books follow Nate’s experiences, his competitive nature, and his love for drawing. The series is known for its funny illustrations.
2. Dork Diaries 1×2: This series by Rachael Renee Russel is a delightful collection of books that follow the adventures of Niki Maxwell, a middle school girl, who chronicles her life in her diary. The first two books in the series are Dork Diaries: Tales from a not so Fabulous Life is about Nikki Maxwell, and her struggles to fit in school, while dealing with school drama, and her crush on a popular boy called Brandon. In Dork Diaries second book, she uses some tricks to impress Brandon, and dealing with ups and downs of friendship.
3. Captain Underpants: This series was first published in 1997. It consists of 12 main books, and several spinoffs. It has been celebrated for its humour, storytelling that is engaging and appeal to reluctant readers. The books also appeal to reluctant readers. Captain Underpants comes back to life through hypnosis, in addition their principal Krupp transforms into an underclad superhero.
4. Tom Gates That’s Me: Tom is always doodling in school notebooks, on homework, or on himself. He loves to annoy his sister Delia; he likes to hide her sunglasses to blaming her for things she did not do. He has an obsession with biscuits, and when they disappear. He gets into trouble, when biscuit crumbs are discovered all over him.
5. The Very Busy Spider: This is a beautiful, and classic picture book which starts in the wee hours of the morning, when a spider begins to spin a web on the fencepost. In this multi-sensory book children can see the pictures to imagine things, and can feel them. This has a vibrant college of wild animals, and is one of the best Eric Carle books written for kids, it gives a tactile experience of feeling the spider webs. It grows from simple, to complex and beautiful creation which is a perfect complex and beautiful creation perfect for reading aloud, and sharing.
6. The Bad Guys Box Set -5: They may look like bad guys, however, these wannabe heroes are doing good deeds whether you like or not in this bestselling illustrated series, weird right. But the thing is nothing weird happens in this series such as you would never see a chain saw monster confronting a velociraptor who has eaten a healthy piranha, or the antics of a deranged dentist running amok with an oversized drill. You can enter the world of adventures of bad guys in this book. This is an exciting box set collection for kids to laugh out loud.
7. The World of David Williams: Six hilarious, moving novels from David Williams in this box set. In one of the stories, when Tom gets hit on his head with a cricket ball. He lands up in Lord Funt hospital. He is greeted by a scared looking porter, things go from bad to worse, when he meets the wicked matron of the children ward. However, Tom is going to embark on a journey of a lifetime.
8. Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder: Our canine superhero returns in Dog Man which is the twelfth and hilarious graphic novel in which Dog Man gets sprayed by a skunk. After being dunked in tomato juice, the colour fades away, however, the stench remains. He is exiled now; he now needs to survive. There is a new villain in the story, and how Pete is pulled into the life of crime to help Dogman.
Thus, illustrations books are powerful books which create visual appeal. These books go beyond traditional narratives using visuals to evoke imagination and transport readers to imaginative worlds. These books can inspire artists, readers and children alike. They can find joy and aesthetic appeal in the pictures.
The visual appeal can inspire creativity and learning. They take readers into a realm where words and pictures combine to create magic. If you are looking to explore more illustrative books, then login at BooksWagon online store in the UAE to get enchanted. Give wings to your imagination looking at books on bookstore UAE to let it run wild.
