Elizabeth Queen Of The Sea Analysis

What elements of the illustrations make it worthy of a Caldecott award or honor? What distinguishes these illustrations? Consider the design and layout of the book, visual elements, use of space, media, perspective, and style.
Elizabeth, Queen of the Sea, deserve to receive the honor of having Caldecott because of the skillful way the illustrator Brian Floca was able to add small visual details that further enhanced the quality of the story. Using pen-and-ink and water colors Brian Floca illustrate the charming story of Elizabeth, a seal who wonder from the sea into city, and the people whose lives she had touched. Though what really makes the illustrations stand out is the attention the artist gives to the background characters. Most of the people drawn in the story have no dialogue, but all of them are shown being active. For example, there is park scene where the illustrator has background characters walking, jogging, or sitting on a bench, which adds realism to story by depicting what an average park actually look like. Another visual element the illustrator plays with is size and often enlarges specific objects in a scene to reinforce the text. When the author talks about the size of Elizabeth he draws her so large she almost takes up half the page. …show more content…
This picture book is filled with magical creatures like mammoth size dragon flies and several other surreal scenes, but there is a hint of realism on the first and last pages. The artiest Aaron Becker uses all the space each page can provides and leaves nothing blank, but instead each corner is filled with detailed settings and characters. In addition, Aaron Becker uses colors in Quest to create a mood and show emotion without the use of words. He uses bright colors to when the characters or in their fantasy world, but when they leave to rejoin the real world everything is a dull and