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Author: LordGro

Jun 28th 2012 at 11:21:54 AM

I think there are five categories of books that possible could be listed on this index -- roughly going from the most narrow definition of "picture book" to more looser ones:

#"Picture books" in their most literal definition, i.e. books with 'pervasive' pictures (= pictures on every page), and which don't make a whole lot of sense when read without pictures. The pictures take up more space than the text. Examples: The DrSeuss books, ''{{Struwwelpeter}}'', ''WhereTheWildThingsAre'', ''WheresWally?''

#Books extensively illustrated by the author him/herself and are almost invariably published with the original illustrations, but the pictures don't take up more space than the text, and it's not a "picture book" in the most literal sense. Examples: ''TheLittlePrince'', the WalterMoers books (''TheThirteenAndAHalfLivesOfCaptainBluebear'' etc)

#Books first published extensively illustrated by someone different than the author (not a "picture book" in the most literal sense). The illustrations are, however, not a necessary part of the book and there are, or could be editions without illustrations. Examples: ''Discworld/{{Eric}}'', ''Discworld/TheLastHero''.

#'Classic' books getting an extensively "illustrated edition". Example: The Mobey Books Illustrated Classics".

#Books that are almost always published with illustrations, or associated with really iconic illustrations, but still can be read without illustrations without losing much of the book, and/or are available with different sets of illustrations. Examples: ''AliceInWonderland'' ("classic" illustrations by John Tenniel), ''Literature/WinnieThePooh'' ("classic" illustrations by E. Shephard).

Could I have opinions on which categories should go into this index and which shouldn't? We might also consider soft-splitting the works list into categories.

If you're content with the draft as-is, maybe you can give a hat. Or otherwise tell me what should be improved.