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Answer (Question 9) : No.The illustrator and author and both recognised as individual creatos in the production of the book. The illustration and the writing processes are usually done quite separately and the author rarely dictates to the author what they would like the book to look like (something many people are not aware of). The purpose of illustration is to also tell a story (through imagery) It is not only used to simply reiterate or describe what is already in the text. It should add a new dimension to the book which is not there in the writing. A picture book is most successful when the two art forms work dynamically together to create a new individual piece (the finished book). Back to Frequently Asked Questions