Libro álbum ilustrado: miedos comunes y universales en la niñez

Abstract

Picture book has reached greater visibility through the last years, it is able to tell stories, show a lot of situations and convey emotions. It has become an educational tool and an instrument that helps to understand and talk about difficult topics. The practical work of this project was done by the research about the picture book, its historical background, characteristics and definition. The project covers the research about childhood fears and which are the most common fears. The study targeted 4 and 9 years old children; the information collected and the application of surveys were useful to determine the fears that occur most frequently, therefore, this fears were illustrated with materials and traditional techniques, after that, they were digitized. Thanks to picture book, the children are able to relate to these issues. They can catch and understand them without any discomfort. Hence, this work is intended to use this tool as a way to express children's fears and help them to deal with these situations and emotions, this way we can avoid future trauma.