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Sat 05 May 2009Let the kids judge for themselves
PICTURE BOOKS:Given a chance, young children, who are visually literate, are more than capable of taking control and choosing what they like, writes NIAMH SHARKEY
CHILDREN ARE visually literate, and make excellent book choices given half a chance. The failing is often with adults choosing the cliched fairy and truck books. When children are left to choose their own titles, they can often make surprising discoveries for themselves. It is a great way of letting them take control.
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