Reading to Very Young Children: The Impact of Illustrations in Children's Books.

Penfold, Kathryn; Bacharach, Verne R.

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ERIC Number: EJ373908

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1988

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Reading to Very Young Children: The Impact of Illustrations in Children's Books.

Penfold, Kathryn; Bacharach, Verne R.

International Journal of Early Childhood, v20 n1 p35-44 Jun 1988

Examined the types of comments made by 12 mothers to their prelinguistic children (between 10 and 14 months of age) in the communication-specific setting of book reading. Found the degree of illustration to have important effects on the types of comments made by mothers to their children. (SKC)

Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Communication Research, Illustrations, Infants, Interpersonal Communication, Parent Child Relationship, Reading Aloud to Others, Speech Communication

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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