An aspect of childhood experience which may be universal is the recitation and enjoyment of traditional rhymes and games. Common threads can be traced in the themes, rhythmic repetition and types of activity found in examples of traditional games and rhymes from Great Britain, Nigeria and Uganda. (Author)

An examination of a sample of the books selected by children for reading revealed a significant relationship between rejection and the number of words and proportion of illustrations which a book contained. (Author/RK)

The theoretical issue was whether a general motivation towards effectiveness or competence could be observed in the free activity of pre-school children. Implications of the concept of effectiveness-motivation were discussed. (Author/RK)

Twenty-eight pre-school children, identified as having either a high or a low degree of interest in books and stories at nursery school, were compared by means of observations, tests, interviews with parents about activities at home, and questionnaires for staff about activities at school. (Author)