Abstract:<p>Using multimodal content analysis, this research study explored the text and images in 20 children’s picturebooks about reading. The purpose of this study was to examine the messages conveyed about reading and literacy through the images and text in each picturebook. It was found that many of the picturebooks made references to fairy tales, focused on children’s literacy development relating to print, community togetherness and the interests and assumptions individuals hold about reading. These messa… Show more
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