I lifted this out of a long research article on how to use picture books with early readers in the elementary school classroom. There's a lesson here for early literacy-Don't put those beautiful picture books away too soon. Even completely wordless books build important visual literacy skills.
From Using Picture Books To Support Young Children's Literacy (Strasser and Slepocha, Childhood Education, summer 2007)
"Picture books not only expose young children to words and pictures, they also provide the following experiences that support learning how to read:
* Holding Attention: with powerful, vivid illustrations
* Accommodating Difference: within the developmental differences of individual children
* Giving Pleasure: within an intellectually stimulating context
* Challenging the Brain: as the brain seeks patterns out of the complexity of stimulation from text and illustrations at the same time
* Provoking Conversation: hearing stories increases children's vocabulary
* Connecting Experiences: from home and family to stories"
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