On The Narrative And Emotional Aspects Of Wordless Picture Books

Wordless picture books rely on the internal logic of images to tell stories and convey aesthetic emotions through relatively independent and continuous images.Image narration is a basic language and expression method in current visual culture,and in wordless picture books,the images lyricism is equally important.Wordless picture books concentrate on the presentation of both narrative and lyrical traits of image language.Only by considering both narration and lyricism can we appreciate the charm of image language.This article analyzes how wordless picture books use images to tell stories and convey emotions,using " The Arrival ","Little Things","The Only Child",and "The Storm" as examples.It explores the narrative of single images,cross-pages,and turning pages,as well as the sequence of narrative and book form,and how the color and lines,characters,objects and scenes in images express emotions.Through this,it clarifies the relationship between the narration and lyricism of wordless picture book images,and discusses the unique aesthetic significance of wordless picture books due to the pure,extreme,and richly polysemous language of images.The narration of wordless picture book images is the foundation for their lyricism.The narrative affects the reader’s associations,imagination,and cognition,thereby arousing resonance and emotion.Emotion is the landing point and sublimation of the story,and also an important source of the aesthetic value of wordless picture books.The lyricism and narration of wordless picture book images have equal importance and complement each other,endowing the story with richer interpretation and imaginative space.The experience of drawing the wordless picture book "Awake and Asleep" gives this article reflection and consolidates theoretical research.The article explores the value of theoretical research on wordless picture books,expands research perspectives and categories in image narrative theory,and enriches research content in picture book theory.The aim is to promote the understanding and attention to wordless picture books among artistic institutions and readers,and to promote the development of wordless picture books creation across all age groups and theoretical research.