Download free PDF, EPUB, MOBI Communicative Functions of Young Children's Visual Art. Some parents try to rush their children out of picture books into chapter books because they believe that reading text-heavy books will help young people prepare for standardized testing, not realizing that picture books can be a valuable resource and enjoyed older children, even up through high school. With the above mind, here's why I think picture books are important: Through communicative and participatory forms, children take part in cultural activities and visual art education in early childhood and primary school educational settings (H