The Values of Picture Books in the Eyes of Adults: Theme Mining and Emotion Analysis Based on Short Reviews of Picture Books

Abstract

Abstract:

Picture books are not exclusive to children; they hold profound emotional and psychologicalvalue for adult readers. To understand the unique value of picture books in the eyes of adults, this paperobtains the data of short reviews of popular picture books on the platform of “Douban Book” and analyzesthe short reviews via high-frequency word analysis, Latent Dirichlet Allocation(LDA) theme mining,and sentiment analysis. The study identifies four core dimensions in adults‘ interpretation of picture bookvalue: pleasure of reading, aesthetic appreciation, emotional healing and educational significance. Basedon these insights, this paper puts forward three strategies for libraries to explore and expand the value ofpicture book reading among adults, providing reference for libraries’ reading promotion practices.

Li Furong, Gao Xuan(School of Cultural Heritage and Information Management, Shanghai University). The Values of Picture Books in the Eyes of Adults: Theme Mining and Emotion Analysis Based on Short Reviews of Picture Books[J]. Libraly Journal, 2025, 44(411): 122-129.

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