Miles and the Grumpy Pants | Illustration by Sadiqa Akhter

Miles and the Grumpy Pants book cover, illustrated by Sadiqa Akhter — Published cover · Illustration credit: Sadiqa Akhter

Emotion and visual storytelling

A closer look at the artwork

Book: Miles and the Grumpy Pants
Illustrator: Sadiqa Akhter

Miles and the Grumpy Pants shows a child beside a pair of trousers in a bedroom setting. His facial expression and the everyday scene introduce the emotional theme before a reader opens the book.

Visual storytelling on the cover

The character’s expression is a clear focal point within the bedroom scene.

Warm interior colours contrast with the large, colourful title.

The trousers appear prominently beside the child, connecting the picture to the title.

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Illustrated by Sadiqa Akhter — Miles and the Grumpy Pants

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