Developing Early Comprehension Skills Through Picture Book Talk: A Step-By-Step Guide for the Early Years Foundation Stage - Paperbackby Donna Thomson (Author) Developing Early Comprehension Skills Through Picture Books demonstrates how strategic 'picture reading' and playful sensory learning can develop young children's explicit and implicit comprehension skills, regardless of their decoding ability. Author Biography Donna Thomson is a primary reading skills specialist, researcher, and educational author with a background in SEN, reading recovery, and early literacy skills