Natalia Kucirkova|David Messer|Denise Whitelock
Parents reading with their toddlers: The role of personalization in book engagement
The Open University|The Open University|The Open University
aim study investigate effects personalized books parents childrens engagement shared book reading seven native english parents children aged 12 33 months observed home sharing book made specifically child ie personalized book comparable book personalized content favourite book child interactions videotaped later coded provide information frequency behaviours indicated engagement books statistical analyses revealed children parents showed significantly higher overall frequencies smiles laughs personalized books comparison nonpersonalized books showed higher frequency vocal activity personalized opposed childs favourite book addition significantly higher rate childrens smiles laughs personalized nonpersonalized book appeared childrens positive affect personalized books response content books parents smiles occurred mostly response smile laugh child findings among first suggest personalized features books result specific distinct responses parents children shared book reading