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Madura, S. (1995). The LIne of Texture of Aesthetic Response: Primary Children Study Authors and Illustrators. //The Reading Teacher 49// (2), p. 110.

This study looks at children's perceptions of visual arts and their appreciation to the genre through author-illustrator studies. The study opens with a book dialogue between children while the teacher listens quietly, who later comments, "Their discussion includes reactions to the text, appreciation for the visual beautyof Ehlert's work, and observations of their own experiences with collage, the technique Ehlert uses to illustrate her books." (Madura, 1995, p, 111). So, children are capable of interpreting illustrations if given a chance.