Picture books are considered effective tools to teach language to young learners. As they draw perceptive attention, children find them engaging in a language class. Pictures help in learning all four skills of language, thereby making the class creative and insightful. Studies indicate that picture books engage young learners to interact and take part in many learning activities and also learn language faster. Small children have a fancy for liking varied kinds of picture books. They also associate them with their lives.
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Volume 3 | Issue 1 | Year 2025 | Article Id: LLL-V3I1P101 DOI: https://doi.org/10.59232/LLL-V3I1P101
Use of Picture Books: An Effective Tool for Language Learning Students
Bam Dev Sharma, Ram Prasad Rai
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Bam Dev Sharma, Ram Prasad Rai. “Use of Picture Books: An Effective Tool for Language Learning Students.” DS Journal of Language, Linguistics and Literature, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 1-8, 2025.
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Adults, Children, Cognitive, Creativity, Emotions, Imagination.
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