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Adult picture books and their contributions to emotional well-being
Abstract
Picture books reinforce the guiding role of books by facilitating readers to establish connections between their own lives and narratives through visual literacy. The general belief that these books were only for children throughout the history of picture books has gradually disappeared with the development of crossover picture books and picture books for adults. To understand the nature of picture books for adults, five picture books determined by the purposeful sampling method were analyzed descriptively. In addition, bibliotherapy practices, workshops, and projects carried out with picture books were examined to reveal the contributions of picture narratives to increasing emotional well-being. Picture books help improve emotional well-being by triggering imagination through images and guiding readers to make sense of their lives through the possibilities of metaphorical narration.
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Details
Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
Art Theory , Art History, Theory and Criticism (Other)
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
February 27, 2025
Submission Date
October 10, 2024
Acceptance Date
January 20, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 1970 Number: 13