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Cherner, Todd S.; Gurjar, Nandita – Reading Horizons, 2021
Children's literature has historically been rife with implicit biases and underlying themes, and few scholars have investigated the impact technology has had on those elements appearing in children's literature. In response, this study used a content analysis methodology to evaluate 38 storybook applications (apps) for containing implicit biases…
Descriptors: Literary Devices, Story Reading, Computer Oriented Programs, Childrens Literature
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Woote, Deborah A.; McCuiston, Kimberly F. – Journal of Children's Literature, 2015
Apps are no longer technical innovation but rather a cultural phenomenon that touches upon potentially every aspect of daily life in Western culture (Stichnothe, 2014, p.198). In this article, Colleen O'Connell, the director for digital books at HarperCollins, is interviewed about the background of book apps and their potential for teaching and…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Computer Oriented Programs, Books, Literacy