The influence of illustrations on children’s book preferences and comprehension

Reading Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 323-339

  Brookshire, Jamye ^a   Scharff, Lauren F V ^a   Moses, Laurie E ^a  

^a STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85011142151     PISSN: 02702711     EISSN: 15210685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713775287     Document Type: Article

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