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======Alt-Text for Children’s Books======= | ======Alt-Text for Children’s Books======= | ||
- | This section will explain how to write Alt-Text specifically for images in Children’s Books. | + | This section will explain how to write Alt-Text specifically for images in Children’s Books. |
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- | Tone and word choice are very important with Picture Books. Aiming to match these will help keep the narrative flow for your readers with print disabilities, | + | |
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- | Remember you are also creating books for adults! If an adult with a print disability is reading to a child who does not have one, the adult will want to know what is in that image. Children love to point out details of pictures. So keep that in mind. | + | |
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Word choice and tone is also very important. Remember the reading level the book is for and try to choose your words so they are not too complex. It is also important to try and match the tone of the surrounding text so it does not break the narration. We recommend applying the same writing style and terminology as the surrounding text. | Word choice and tone is also very important. Remember the reading level the book is for and try to choose your words so they are not too complex. It is also important to try and match the tone of the surrounding text so it does not break the narration. We recommend applying the same writing style and terminology as the surrounding text. | ||
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+ | The following is a good example of tone. | ||
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+ | [Alt-text] A great big full moon glows over the city skyline along the harbourfront. There are large city buildings in the skyline. In front of the buildings is a sparkling silver lake. On the lake are two boats, one with an orange flag flapping in the wind. Stars sparkle in the sky. | ||
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It is also good to take some extra time to find out the illustration style. This is an example of how beneficial it is to have the author and illustrator write the image descriptions. If you can not do this, don’t fret! Simply do a little bit of research. The illustration style can often be found on the copyright and publication information page, or in interviews with the illustrators, | It is also good to take some extra time to find out the illustration style. This is an example of how beneficial it is to have the author and illustrator write the image descriptions. If you can not do this, don’t fret! Simply do a little bit of research. The illustration style can often be found on the copyright and publication information page, or in interviews with the illustrators, | ||
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- | Below you will find additional documentation for specific image types that appear | + | ======Different Types of Image Spreads |
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- | * Images Described in Surrounding Text | + | |
- | * Illustrations with Grouped Images | + | |
- | * Complex Images in Picture | + | |
- | * Culturally Sensitive Descriptions | + | |
<note tip>For more on Writing go to the [[public: | <note tip>For more on Writing go to the [[public: |