Picture Book Portrayals of the Transition to Kindergarten: Who is Responsible?
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DOI: 10.1007/s10643-020-01040-w
Abstract: Children’s picture books have been used in a variety of situations to introduce young children to unfamiliar experiences, including the transition to kindergarten. This study examines the ways in which children’s transition to formal schooling… read more here.
Keywords: transition; kindergarten transition; picture books; transition kindergarten ... See more keywords
Go Beyond Borders with Picture Books: A Case Study of a Taiwanese Children’s Book Publisher
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DOI: 10.1007/s12109-018-9618-8
Abstract: This paper explores the factors that influence the border-crossing potential of picturebooks by examining the experiences of a Taiwanese publisher who has successfully introduced Taiwanese picture books to the world. This study may uncover some… read more here.
Keywords: borders picture; beyond borders; publisher; study ... See more keywords
Communicative functions of visual metonymies in picture books targeted at children in two different age groups. A multimodal analysis
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DOI: 10.1080/00437956.2019.1670932
Abstract: This article aims to examine how visual metonymies, in combination with verbal language, contribute to the representation of characters in a sample of six picture books written and illustrated by Anthony Browne and intended for… read more here.
Keywords: age; analysis; visual metonymies; picture books ... See more keywords
Visual and verbal intersections in picture books – multimodal assessment for middle years students
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DOI: 10.1080/09500782.2019.1689996
Abstract: ABSTRACT While literacy research in the area of multimodality includes a range of communication modes, the combination of the visual and verbal modes is arguably the most common multimodal text form used in classroom contexts… read more here.
Keywords: years students; visual verbal; middle years; picture books ... See more keywords
Lesbian parents’ perceptions of children’s picture books featuring same-sex parented families
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DOI: 10.1080/09575146.2017.1342225
Abstract: Abstract Children’s picture books featuring same-sex parented families have been suggested as a powerful resource in leading change in the struggle against heteronormativity in early childhood education. At present, little is known about lesbian parents’… read more here.
Keywords: children picture; sex parented; featuring sex; books featuring ... See more keywords
675 Picture books for safety – communicating osh knowledge without words
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DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2018-icohabstracts.84
Abstract: Introduction Forestry and agriculture and are industries with a relatively high number of serious and lethal accidents in Sweden. They also employ a significant amount of foreign seasonal workers, as it is hard to find… read more here.
Keywords: horticulture; safety; 675 picture; picture books ... See more keywords
Philanthropic tales: A critical analysis of how philanthropic citizenship is represented in children’s picture-books – problems and possibilities
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DOI: 10.1177/17461979211061798
Abstract: In this article we critically question how philanthropic citizenship is represented within children’s literature. Critical content analysis of over 100 western children’s picture-books reveals that the majority of children’s contemporary literature frames philanthropy as an… read more here.
Keywords: philanthropic citizenship; philanthropic; citizenship represented; children picture ... See more keywords
Resemiotization of Illustrations in Children’s Picture Books Between English and Arabic
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DOI: 10.1177/21582440221093364
Abstract: Translation is no longer limited to transfer the meaning contained in a language sign; it includes instead the transposition of meaning from one non-verbal sign system into another. Children’s picture books are multimodal texts that… read more here.
Keywords: english arabic; resemiotization; non verbal; illustrations children ... See more keywords
The Role of Book Features in Young Children's Transfer of Information from Picture Books to Real-World Contexts
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00050
Abstract: Picture books are an important source of new language, concepts, and lessons for young children. A large body of research has documented the nature of parent-child interactions during shared book reading. A new body of… read more here.
Keywords: information; book features; book; picture books ... See more keywords
Picture Books, Imagination and Play: Pathways to Positive Reading Identities for Young Children
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DOI: 10.3390/educsci13050511
Abstract: Picture books are part of many young children’s lives, whether at home or in early childhood or school settings. Their unique creative combinations of words and visual images can engage children’s attention, stimulate their imagination,… read more here.
Keywords: young children; imagination play; reading identities; positive reading ... See more keywords
Recycled Images as Layers of Meaning in Picture Books
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DOI: 10.4000/interfaces.646
Abstract: Kress and van Leeuwen showed that the visual could be considered as a semiotic mode, and developed a systemic-functional model of visual meaning. Drawing on Painter’s, Martin’s and Unsworth’s adaptation of their model to picture… read more here.
Keywords: recycled images; visual meaning; images layers; picture books ... See more keywords