Acer, DilekBenli, Gökçe Karaman2020-04-252020-04-252019https://doi.org/10.30964/auebfd.556553http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12575/71176This study investigates the drawing, early writing and narrative skills among Turkish children aged 36-61 months using a picture book. The participants were 60 children–28 girls and 32 boys–who attended two preschool institutions in Ankara, Turkey. Two checklists developed by the researchers were used to investigate the drawing and writing skills of children after picture books were read to them following the Dialogic Reading method. In addition, the qualitative methodology of content and descriptive analyses was utilized for transcription and analyses of voice records in order to create categories relating to the participant children’s narrative skills. Turkish children did what was expected from them after reading a picture book. Study results suggest some differences occur with regard to line types and human figures between the drawing behavior of children aged 36-48 months and those aged 49-61 months. It was observed that the drawing aptitude of the older group; those aged 49-61 months, was more developed. This result is similar to the findings of other relevant literature. Furthermore, an investigation of the children’s writing products indicated that age is a determining factor in skill development. Picture books revealed children’s early literacy skills and the results indicated that drawing, writing and narrative skills should be supported through an interconnected learning process.enDialogic readingDrawingEarly writingArticle52024955231301-3718