In "Children and Pictures," Richard P. Jolley critiques both the historical and contemporary studies conducted in the field of children's making and understanding of pictures.

Some highlights of "Children and Pictures" are: What develops, and why, in children's representational and expressive drawing, both in typical, atypical, and cross-cultural populations.The developing relationship between production and comprehension of pictures.Children's understanding of pictures as symbolic representations.Practical and applied uses of drawings, particularly in clinical and legal settings.Diverse...