Comparing Illustrations of H. A. and Margret Reys Opposites :: Compare Contrast Comparing

Comparing Illustrations of H. A. and Margret Reys Opposites and Beatrix Potters The taradiddle of Peter Rabbit Margret Rey and husband H.A. Rey be well known for their writing and illustrating the Curious George books. This paper is going to look at the way H. A. and Margret Rey and Beatrix Potter as authors and illustrators use images to express their feelings through these characters. H. A. and Margret Reys Opposites, and Beatrix Potters The Tale of Peter Rabbit will be compared and contrasted.These two authors H. A Rey and Beatrix Potter has created two similar characters. Curious George and Peter Rabbit seem to find mischef wheresoever they go. There are also some distinct differences between these two books. In Margret Reys Opposites, husband H. A. uses cartoon looking characters making the illustrations interesting giving it a feeling of fantasy. The characters in this book are all smiling and the colors seem to be more bright and vivid to catch the readers eye. The color lily-livereded to me represents Georges curiosity. This bright yellow also makes for a focal point in many of the Curious George books. For example in Curious Georges Opposites bright yellow is delineated on the majority of the pages. From a small flower taking up just a little area to the pigpen which takes up most of the page. To me this parades the importance or trademark of the yellow in Curious George series. Another book H.A. and Margret wrote was Curious George the original. This book is dealing with similar characteristics. Curious George becomes curious when he sees that yellow hat lying on the ground. Again the characters are more fantasy like. The faces are all smiling which represents how this is an unrealistic story. Rey tends to use this kind of illustration to show how this is more of fantasy writing and not so realistic. He also uses round shapes rather than pointed or jagged representing innocence. As Curious George seems to be so innocent wh en he gets into this mischef. Another character that is curious and is always getting into mischef is Peter in The Tale of Peter Rabbit. In this book Beatrix Potter uses a different type of illustrations than does H.A. and Margret Rey.