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The effects of repeated book reading on children’s early literacy and language development were examined in a meta-analysis of 16 studies including 466 child participants. Results indicated that repeated book reading influenced both story-related vocabulary and story-related comprehension. Findings also showed that the adults ’ use of manipulatives or illustrations related to the story, positive reinforcement of children’s comments, explanation concerning the story when asked, and open-ended questions to prompt child verbal responses were associated with positive child outcomes. Implications for practice are described. CELLreviews are publications of the Center for Early Literacy Learning (CELL) funded by th