![]() This is certainly the case with Possum Magic, written by Mem Fox and illustrated by Julie Vivas. Johnston goes on to describe the relationship between the words and images as interconnected they function together with their individual contributions to add meaning. ![]() ![]() From this we can gather that visual literacy is about expressing what cannot be said with words, rather, portraying an artistic expression of the feeling and emotion of the text for the reader to then interpret. Johnston from Winch, Johnston, March, Ljungdahl & Holliday (2010) describes visual literacy as ‘more than the ability to decode images (to work out what images mean) – it is the ability to analyse the power of the image and the how of its meaning in a particular context.’ (p. ‘What is the use of a book’, thought Alice, ‘without pictures…’ (Carroll, 1865) Image retrieved from: ![]()
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