In the frame: what is visual literacy and why does it matter? -- The big picture: terminology for talking about and critiquing illustration -- The reading journey: the developmental stages of reading -- Close inspection: influences and insights into people and processes that shape visual narratives -- Windows into worlds: the importance of visual representation and inclusion -- Prize winning pictures: an exploration of awards and honours -- Looking to learn: an insight into visual literacy for information -- A room with a view: making the most of visual literacy in libraries and in creating reading enviroments

The burgeoning field of visual literacy can be universally understood across a wide variety of cultural backgrounds, regardless of traditional literacy levels. A key tool for navigating digital devices, there is often an antipathy surrounding visual literacy borne out of stigma and at times, intimidation. At a point when funding for public libraries in the UK is in decline, 'Seeing Sense' will include new research and bring together best practice from different organisations and institutions from a national and global perspective. This book will showcase the role of visual literacy as a tool for promoting reading, helping to raise understanding and awareness among librarians and education practitioners and promoting aspiration and achievement among the children and young people they work with