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Peer reviewedAbrahamson, Richard F.; Shannon, Patrick – Reading Teacher, 1983
Analyzes the plot structure of the 61 most popular picture books on the 1982 "Children's Choices" list and discusses interesting trends found in the list. (FL)
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Childrens Literature, Content Analysis, Picture Books
Download full textFeeley, Joan T. – 1972
Recognizing that interest is essential to motivation, this study was designed both to identify and describe the content interest patterns and media preferences (print and television) of middle-grade children and to determine any relationship between these interests and sex, race, or socioeconomic status (SES). An inventory was administered to 250…
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Content Analysis, Intermediate Grades, Media Selection
Peer reviewedShannon, Patrick – Reading Teacher, 1986
Examines the social perspectives presented by a sample of the Children's Choices books to determine if the protagonists' behavior is primarily individualistic or shows concern for the group or community. Concludes that the books tended to espouse the self as the focus for activity. (FL)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Books, Childhood Attitudes, Childhood Interests
Peer reviewedOsa, Osayimwense – Reading Teacher, 1987
Notes that the African oral tradition of storytelling is giving way to an expansion of published works for children. (JC)
Descriptors: African Culture, African Literature, Childhood Interests, Children
