Preschoolers' attention to print during shared book reading

Scientific Studies of Reading

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 106-129

  Evans, Mary Ann ^a   Williamson, Karen ^a   Pursoo, Tiffany ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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EID: 41249093715     PISSN: 10888438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888430701773884     Document Type: Article

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