ABSTRACT
This study examined 39 Taiwanese adult English as a Foreign Language learners’ responses to reading children’s literature
in a non-major freshman English class. Exposed to authentic illustrated storybooks along with a
variety of literacy practices, the students’ end-of-the-semester feedback has shown that they
generally enjoyed the books and felt they had made progress in their English language
competence, especially in terms of confidence and motivation. The findings also revealed that the
diverse activities offered the students a more meaningful learning experience. The study
concluded that for beginning or struggling readers, children’s literature should be utilized more
often by EFL teachers as alternative reading material.