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Isabella Colburn

Professor Gonzalez

ENC 1102

March 1, 2023

Annotated Bibliography

Cuppy, Carol. “5 Positive Effects Reading Has on Child Development.” Focus on the Family, 31

Mar. 2022. This article by Carol Cuppy discusses a few main points on the positive

effects reading has on children. Stories are so important in a child’s development (Cuppy,

2022). Children learn life lessons and grow through stories. The first point focuses on the

element of play. The act of reading as a child encourages their imagination to be more

active and allows them to experience different worlds for short periods of time (Cuppy,

2022). Point number two provides evidence of the increase of development in the brain

due to reading. During the first three years of life, eighty percent of a child’s brain is

developed, and the child is like a sponge absorbing everything they experience. This

period of time is crucial for children to have exposure to books to increase their grammar,

spelling, and reading comprehension. A child who has been read to, on average, has

better reading speed, writing skills, and can read at a higher level (Cuppy, 2022). They

will also have better focus in class. Points three and four discuss how reading enhances

visualization, imagination, and character. Reading develops the Occipital lobe, the part

of the brain responsible for visual imagery comprehension and word meaning. Through

stories, children learn how he or she should react to people and situations, in turn

developing their emotional and social skills faster.

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I chose this source because of its diverse knowledge. It touches on several different points that

are relevant in my own research. One thing that made me gravitate toward this source

was its organization. Focus on the Family is a well-known and credible organization that

I know and trust, so I knew it would benefit me in my research. So far, it has proven itself

helpful as quantitative research and will continue to assist in aiding me through my

research.

Dune, Opal. “Learning English through Picture Books.” Learning English through Picture

Books | LearnEnglish Kids. In this article, Dune discusses how children can learn English

through picture books. Picture books are a great way to help kids learn English because

they provide visual aids that can help them learn better (Dune). The article provides tips

for parents on how to use picture books to teach new vocabulary, improve reading

comprehension, and practice pronunciation. It also helps parents learn how to choose the

correct picture books for their child’s age and level of English proficiency. It is explained

that the multimodality of picture books broadens a child's visual experiences, in turn

increasing the ability to solve real-world problems. This resource is valuable for

understanding how picture books help children develop stronger English Language skills

and the benefits of starting at a younger age.

Unlike the previous articles I have analyzed thus far, I chose this article to aid me in one specific

topic rather than giving me general information on several topics. This article will help

me answer my research question, “How does the layout of the book play a role in

teaching children the basics of grammar and pronunciation?.” My research question is

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slightly more specific than what this article answers, but this will allow me to dive further

into my research question to be able to answer it specifically.

Calabrese, Lori. “How Picture Books Play a Role in a Child's Development.” The Children's

Book Review, 21 Sept. 2022. This article will help me close the gap of the little research

conducted on how the layout and multimodality of children’s books affects children’s

learning and development. Calabrese covers how picture books help children with their

language and literacy skills as well as emotional intelligence (Calabrese, 2022). It

discusses how picture books help children learn new vocabulary, understand sentence

structure, and develop their imagination. Additionally, the article suggests that picture

books help children understand emotions, empathy, and social situations, which can be

beneficial for their social and emotional development (Calabrese, 2022). Calabrese

emphasizes that picture books are more than just entertainment and serve as a multimodal

educational component for children.

I chose this article because, as I said above, it will help me close a major gap in my research by

emphasizing how picture books help children with their language and literacy skills and

how repetition in reading helps stimulate a child’s imagination. This source was easy to

understand due to its layout and provided most of its information in a list format which

made it easy to see exactly what the article was advertising. The article will help me

answer another one of my research questions based on a childs learning processes by

providing a strong argument for how picture books can help children develop critical
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thinking skills, empathy, and imagination. This article is overall a good resource for

exploring how different aspects of children’s books impact children’s learning and

development.

Chiong, Cynthia, and Judy S DeLoache. Learning the Abcs: What Kinds of Picture Books

Facilitate Young ... https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1468798411430091, 2012. I

chose this article as a tool to help me gain a broader perspective on the role picture books

play on children. This source is guiding me through my research questions because it

answers similar questions and is one of the few sources I’ve found to do so. One of the

key ideas I took from this source is how alphabet learning is the root to knowledge in a

childs early development and how picture books impact children learning new words and

developing a larger vocabulary (Chiong and DeLoache, ). Another key idea is how

illustrations can effect children in different ways depending on their style and level of

realism. According to a recent study, children who interacted with picture books,

including cartoons, had better real-world book-to-reality application then children exposed

to real-life imagery in their books. The last main key idea I took from this article was the

outcomes of the two studies performed. It showed that children who interacted with plain

alphabet letter books, as opposed to ones that have a variety of different interactive

features such as flaps, levers and textures exhibited better letter recognition after brief

exposure. This article is super interesting and gave me a lot of insight on approaching my

research.
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I know this source is reliable because it is a peer review journal. Both authors of this article are

from the University of Virginia. I did not identify any biases in this article; it appears well-

written and professional. This article is one of the more valuable sources I chose and will

be a major component in my upcoming research journey. The information in this article

provides answers to all three of my research questions below.

Tare, M., Chiong, C., Ganea, P., & DeLoache, J. (2010). Less is more: How manipulative features

affect children's learning from picture books. Journal of Applied Developmental

Psychology, 31(5), 395-400. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2010.06.005. The article

examines how various manipulative features in books, including pop-ups, pull-tabs, and

different textures, affect children's learning and comprehension. The authors conducted an

experiment with 60 preschool-aged children and analyzed their responses to different

types of picture books. The study found that books with fewer interactive features led to

better comprehension and learning outcomes in children (DeLoache, 2010). The children

were able to recall more details from the books that focused on the actual plot and

characters versus the interactive features. The results showed that these interactive features

can be a distraction to the children's ability to absorb the actual storyline of the book.

Overall, the article suggests that children who read books with less manipulative features

recall in more detail the plot and characters of the book in turn suggesting that more

learning has taken place (DeLoache, 2010). The author suggests that parents and educators

should consider the potential impact of features like these on their child's learning path.
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One of the reasons I chose this source was because I recognized the authors from another source I

had already chosen. I knew I liked the previous research these authors had conducted, so I

chose to look into this article. This article is similar to the other one and briefly mentions

what the other article focuses on, which I found interesting. I like that the article appears

in a peer review journal which adds to its credibility. This article will guide me through

my research because it is one of the few studies done on how interactive features of books

play a role in children's learning.