Content analysis of the illustration of children story books: primary school age groups during 80

Subject Areas : Journal of Information Systems and Services

Zohreh Mirhossieni ¹ , Zahra Abazari ² , Fatemeh Madani ³

1 - Assisstant professor of Knowledge and Information Science, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Associate professor of Knowledge and Information Science, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 - M.A. of Knowledge and Information Science, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2013-01-20 Accepted : 2013-05-15 Published : 2013-06-21

Keywords: : Content analysis, Children literature of Iran, Illustration of books, Children fiction of Iran, Primary school story books of ,

Abstract :

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to analyze the children`s story books illustration during 80`s. Four factors are analyzed in this research:1. Appearance 2. Relation between illustration & content 3. Relation between illustration & primary school children needs 4. Quality of illustrations. Method: The research method is conceptual content analysis. The criteria of The Children Book Council and The Children & Young Adult Intellectual Center are adopted in this research. According to the criteria, a checklist is prepared. On the whole, 335 books during decade 80's, were accidentally analyzed by the checklist. Findings: The findings show that, the first factor (Appearance) with 55.38% were in good conditions & 30.7% were not good enough.The second factor  (Relation between illustration & content) with 70% were in good relations & 2% were not good enough.The third factor (Relation between illustration &children needs) with 60.3% were in good relations & 16% were not good enough.The fourth factor (quality of illustrations) with 44.73% were in good quality and 27% were not good enough. Conclusions: According to the findings, the published books of 80's for primary school children had a good status regarding appearances and their relation with the needs. The relation between the content & the illustrations was considered, but the quality of the illustration was less considered.

References:

ابراهیمی، نادر(1367). مقدمه‌ای بر مصورسازی کتاب کودکان. تهران: آگاه.

افضل طوسی، عفت‌السادات (1374). بررسی تاثیر و تاثر تصویرسازی کتاب کودک در جامعه. پایان‌نامه‌ی کارشناسی ارشد، دانشگاه تربیت مدرس، تهران.

پژوهش، نوشین(1374). ملاک‌ها و معیارهای نقد و نقادی در آثار تصویرگری کتاب کودک. پایان‌نامه‌ی کارشناسی ارشد، دانشگاه تهران، دانشکده هنرهای زیبا، تهران.

حجازی، بنفشه (1381). ادبیات کودکان و نوجوانان ویژگی‌ها و جنبه‌ها. تهران: روشنگران و مطالعات زنان.

بداللهی، مهتاب (1382). نقش تصویر در پرورش تخیل. پایان‌نامه‌ی کارشناسی ارشد، دانشگاه تهران، دانشکده هنرهای زیبا، تهران.

قایینی، زهره(1375). واکنش کودکان 4-6 ساله نسبت به کتاب‌های تصویری(داستانی-تخیلی). پایان‌نامه‌ی کارشناسی ارشد، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، واحد تهران شمال.

میرزایی، خلیل (1388). پژوهش، پژوهشگری و پژوهش‌نویسی. تهران: جامعه‌شناسان.

Edieann, Jay Samuels (1980). " The Effect of Picture on Children`s Attitudes  toward Presented  Stories".The Ohio State University, Degree, PhD.

Gomm, Robert Jeffry (2012).Content Analysis of 50 Picture Books for Latino Immigrant Children: Implications for Supportive Bibliotherapy.A thesis submitted to the faculty of Brigham Young University Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education

Khalifeh, Abdol-Malik (2005). " A Content  Analysis  of  The Coretta Scott King  Award-Winning Picture Books from 1974 – 2004". West Virginia University, Degree EDD.

Stone, Sally Ann(1992). " Children Interpretations of Wordless Picture Books". University of Arkansas, Degree EDD.