How often do you see a book cover that looks interesting and draw you to pick it up? Illustration plays a large part in the interest factor. In many children's picture books, the illustrations bring life to characters and draw a reader in. While children's picture books contain many pictures, quality Book Illustration is so much more. Illustrations complement words in order to further describe the emotion, location and many other aspects. Colour, and style of drawing also assist in setting a mood. Illustrations can tell the reader what to expect in a story. They can encourage the reader to be creative and imaginative as they read through the story.