Picture Books and Early Childhood Development
by Bailey M. Vidler
1. Social Development
1.1. Helping children understand and accept other cultures
1.2. Explaining difficult subjects
1.2.1. Grief
1.2.2. Anger
1.2.3. Illness
1.2.4. Diability
1.2.5. Death
1.2.6. Stress
1.2.7. Loneliness
1.2.8. Violence
2. Encouraging creativity in young children
3. Role of illustrations in picture books
3.1. Word-image association
3.2. Children enjoy bright colors and fun characters
3.3. Illustrations provide details not included in text
3.4. Illustrations with depth
4. Bonding exercise for caregivers and children
4.1. Reading to infants before they can comprehend
5. Print Books vs. E-Books
5.1. E-Books can be interactive
5.2. Print books are tactile
6. English-Language Development
6.1. Vocabulary Development
6.2. Inspiring life-long readers
6.3. Encouraging young writers
6.4. Teaching other languages alongside English
6.5. Wordless Picture Books
6.5.1. Shown to boost language development
6.5.2. More instructional support and feedback from teachers