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Bishop, Ann; Asselin, Marlene – Canadian Children, 1998
Used class discussions to explore the influence of gender on beginning readers in a Grade 1 classroom. Found that although children's mothers read the most often, both parents did read to their children. Familiarity, genre, and challenge influenced children's reading selections. Also found gender differences in book preferences and reading…
Descriptors: Books, Childhood Attitudes, Childrens Literature, Elementary School Students