Picture book selection behaviors of emergent readers: Influence of genre, familiarity, and book attributes

Reading Research and Instruction

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 287-304

  Robinson, Clyde C ^a   Larsen, Jean M ^a   Haupt, Julia H ^a   Mohlman, Jeannette ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 85009628912     PISSN: 08860246     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19388079709558245     Document Type: Article

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