Volume 21 Issue 1 (March 2026)
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pp. i - vi

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Original Articles Analysis of Feridun Oral’s Illustrated Story Books in Terms of the Values of the Turkish Century Education Model

Zehra Bilgen

pp. 7 - 23

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The aim of this research is to examine ten illustrated children’s books by Feridun Oral within the framework of the Turkish Century Education Model (TCEM) values and to reveal the distribution of values contained in these works. Structured within a qualitative research design, the study utilized the document analysis method; data were analyzed through content analysis. The works included in the study are: The Red-Winged Owl, When Will the Moon Come?, The Hedgehog and the Chestnut, I Wonder Why?, The Blackberry Fairy and the Yellow Beak, Rice Porridge and the Little Dragon, Grandpa Balloon Man and the Three Little Naughty Ones, Who Ate the Fruits?, The Unexpected Guest, and The Spotted Mouse?. The findings show that the most frequently cited values in the examined books are friendship, sensitivity, and helpfulness; followed by love, diligence, aesthetics, and healthy living. Conversely, it was determined that some values such as justice, honesty, privacy, frugality, and patriotism are not included in the works. The results show that Feridun Oral’s books adopt a value transmission approach that focuses more on relational and affective values. In this respect, it was concluded that the examined works can be considered effective educational materials, especially in the preschool and early primary school periods, in line with the values education goals of the Turkish National Education Foundation (TCEM).

Keywords: Children’s literature; values education; Turkey’s Century Education Model; illustrated children’s books; Feridun Oral