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Children construct knowledge about print from what they see in the environment. They also develop early literacy from good children's literature. There are now many books which incorporate environmental print, combining both ecological text and the printed page.
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Kuby, P., Kirkland, L. & Aldridge, J. Learning about environmental print through picture books. Early Childhood Educ J 24, 33–36 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02430548
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