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Yomo, Minoru; Uni, Kazuhito; Moore, Danièle; Kiyose, Takashi – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2014
Recently, the use of children's picture books to teach English has been increasing in Japan. An advantage of these books is the high proportion of basic vocabulary they include. Can picture books also be useful for teaching Japanese students Italian and increasing their motivation? The present study analyses the effectiveness of employing a…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Picture Books, Childrens Literature
Apseloff, Marilyn F. – School Library Journal, 1985
Trends in foreign children's books observed at International Bologna Book Fair (1984/85) indicate that publishers in Europe (The Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, England, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Yugoslavia) and Japan sell most children's books to general public and respond more directly to readers' interests…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Fantasy, Fiction
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Takagi, Kazuko – Reading Teacher, 1980
Reports on a study of the elements that Japanese five-year-olds prefer in picture books. (DD)
Descriptors: Books, Childhood Attitudes, Childrens Literature, Early Childhood Education