Children’s books in child care classrooms: Quality, accessibility, and reasons for teachers’ choices

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 53-69

  Stone, Sandra ^a   Twardosz, Sandra ^b  

^a JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 85008828936     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568540109594974     Document Type: Article

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