So it could be said that one can distinguish a book by its cover. Not that it can you tell the story inside, but one can usually distinguish the era. In the area of children’s fiction, ther covers tend to be phto-realistic, some have funky covers with psycedelic print or heart-shaped cuts. The 50s tend to be hardcovers with hand-draw illustrations of the protagonists.

So what would you say the early 200s are distinguished by? I choose this era because it’s the one I grew up with, and when I think of all my favorite books, all their covers are unique. Magic Tree House had a illustrative style, the Animorphs had a photo-realistic, They both have moodier palettes, favoring greens, purples and blues, but other books had an upbeat color scheme like Judy Blume’s books or Rainbow Fairies.

So anyone who is reading this, is there a distinguishing characteristic that can make you say- “Yes this book is from the 200s!”? The 2010s?

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