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Research Article

Promoting Environmental Literacy: Nature’s Representation in Kindergarten Books

Mehmet Gultekina University of Arkansas FayettevilleCorrespondence[email protected]
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Vahide Yigit Genctenb Adiyaman UniversityORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0372-2298View further author information
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Published online: 21 May 2024

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Children’s Literature Cited

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