Greetings. My name is Noor Diyana Mohamad Zamri.

Im doing a research entitled Evaluating The Effects Of Picturebooks On/Towards Children Through The Perspective Of Parents. This research aims to determine whether childrens attitudes are affected by the reading of pictorial books through parents observation. I believe you would be able to provide me with the much-needed views to enable us to evaluate on your view of childrens picturebook. Thank you for your willingness to answer this questionnaire online. Answering questionnaire online is convenient because you can take your own time in answering without being pressured by time constraint. I sincerely hope for honest and truthful answers. This questionnaire will not compromise the confidentiality of your answers; they will only be accessed by me as the researcher, and my academic advisor. This questionnaire consists of 4 parts. The four parts are important to achieve the objectives of the study.

RQ1: WHAT MOTIVATES THE PARENTS TO BUY (PICTORIAL) BOOKS FOR THEIR CHILDREN

1. Cover design plays an important role in influencing me to buy childrens picture book. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

2. Content does have impact on my decision when buying books for my kids. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

3. I do research on pictorial books before buying any picturebooks for my children. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

4. I just buy books for my kids. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

5. I prefer to buy childrens books from international authors. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

If agree or strongly agree, what influence you to buy/not buy? Price Content Design Creativity Others: __________

6. Colourful picturebooks are a must to attract my kids to read them. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

7. Picturebooks are more effective in triggering my kids memory. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

8. From where did you get the information on buying what you deem as good picturebooks? Internet Books Television Friends Others: ________

RQ2: DOES PICTUREBOOKS HAVE ANY EFFECT TOWARDS THE CHILDREN ATTITUDE? (PERSONAL IDENTITY) 1. My children show changes in their attitudes after reading a picturebook. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

2. I can see positive changes in my childrens attitude. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

3. I can see negative changes in my childrens attitude. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

4. My children repeat the same dialog (which is in the book theyre currently reading) in their conversation.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

5. My children can recall values from the picturebooks they have read. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

6. I think that pictorial books help in building my childrens positive attitude. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

RQ3: DO PICTORIAL BOOKS INSTILL/NURTURE CREATIVITY IN CHILDREN? (DIVERSION) 1. My children copy what the character in the picturebook did. Do you find your children copying what the character is doing? Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

2. My children doodles/colours/sketches more since reading picturebook. Yes No Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

Strongly Agree

3. After reading picturebooks, my children become much more imaginative. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

4. My children show improvements in reading in term of recognizing repeated words and pictures. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

5. The colour usage in picturebooks makes it easier for my children to learn things. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

6. My children can easily talk and recall stories from the story books that they have read. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

7. I find my childrens imagination to expand after reading picturebooks. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

8. I find my children to be more imaginative after reading picturebooks. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree I find my childrens imagination to have a ________ impact on them. Positive Negative

RQ4: DOES PICTORIAL BOOKS INCREASE CHILDRENS LEVEL OF COMPREHENSION? 1. Pictorial books are more understandable for my children than text-only children book. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

2. My children enjoy pictorial book. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

3. My children participate more in discussion whether at home or in school. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

4. My children easily get the main point of the picturebooks whole story. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

5. My children can relate back the story when asked without referring back the book. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

6. My childrens language improves a lot since reading picturebooks. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

7. I notice there are increments in my childrens vocabulary.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

8. My children can learn better when they are provided with books filled with pictures or illustrations as well as text. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

9. After reading picturebooks, my childrens level of understanding of values and stories increases. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

1. What are the criteria that parents look for when buying picturebooks? 2. From where did you get the information on buying what you deem as good picturebooks? Internet Books Television Friends Others: ________

3. If yes, what influence you to buy/not buy? Price Content Design Creativity Others: __________

4. In what way/s does it affect your children? Behaviour 5. Attitude Speech