1. What are picture books

2. Stories are a natural and easy way to learn because a human, we enjoy listening to narrative tales.
Concept of dual coding, providing both a story and a visual cue provides a cognitive boost and leads to deeper understanding of content.
Dual coding is inherent in the reading, listening, looking and talk about picture books.

3. Picture books provide a cognitive boost and have intrinsic appeal for all learners.
Picture books contextualize concepts, illustrate vocabulary and ideas, and help students make connections, scaffold their learning, and develop reasoning skills.

4. Infancy and Toddlerhood
Physical development
Improving fine-motor skills and eye-hand coordination allow babies to explore everything in their world.
Their brains consume much energy as dendrites expand their reach to inner areas and synapses grow in density in areas devoted to vision and hearing.
Interaction with all the sounds, sights, tastes, smells, and touch in the environment provide the stimulation for growth.

5. Cognitive development