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Akrofi, Amma; Janisch, Carole; Button, Kathryn; Liu, Xiaoming – Literacy Research and Instruction, 2010
Reader response theory and research on book interest underpinned a study of the appeal of celebrity-authored children's storybooks to elementary school students. We engaged fifth-grade students in selecting and reading from a set of 41 celebrity-authored books and completing reader response forms. Utilizing the survey research design and a…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Childrens Literature, Research Design, Reader Response
Thomas, Lisa Carol – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Our society is increasingly bombarded with visual imagery; therefore, it is important for educators to be knowledgeable about the elements of art and to use our knowledge to help students deepen their reading understanding. Arizpe & Styles (2003) noted that students must be prepared to work with imagery in the future at high levels of…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Picture Books, Reading, Reader Response