Children's understanding of imagery in picture books

Abstract

This discussion focuses on beginning readers’ perceptions and observations of picture book images they encounter in both school and home literacy environments. The data gathered from the subjects were organized in order to describe how visual literacy develops simultaneously with conventional literacy. Beginning with what research tells us about what strategic readers do in order to comprehend print, the current study seeks to understand if similar competencies are used when beginning readers view or “read” pictures in children’s books.