Analysing Front Cover - Rongokako Mrs's Howards Class
Here are some statements from Rongokako students about their thoughts on the front cover; "I like the contrast between the colours on the book, and I like the references throughout the cover towards the story inside the book. I wonder why in the thought bubbles there are some uncommon items and I wonder how they will be used/referred to in the text." - Matthew "I think the milk signifies their job because there weren't many jobs for foreigners at that time and the job of delivering the milk bottles is low paying. I wonder if the story will be told from multiple perspectives or just from Sophia's point of view. I also wonder if it will talk about their struggles and other peoples struggles from that time." - Oliver "The colour that the title is written in reminds me of the color of dawn. I wonder why there are three Polynesian panthers at different points of the covers; I think this because they could appear in the story quite frequently. The texture of ...
