Learning the ABCs: What kinds of picture books facilitate young children's learning?

Journal of Early Childhood Literacy

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 225-241

  Chiong, Cynthia ^a   DeLoache, Judy S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

alphabet books; design; early literacy development; picture books; symbolic representation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878209969     PISSN: 14687984     EISSN: 17412919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468798411430091     Document Type: Article

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