The objectives of the study were to investigate the current status of applying picture books when teaching children and to also compare the differences in picture book teaching between teachers with different background variables and who are from Taiwan's outlying islands. The researcher distributed 179 questionnaires, and after eliminating invalid questionnaires, 177 valid questionnaires were obtained, achieving a questionnaire efficiency of 98.88%. The quantitative data were analyzed by a t-test, ANOVA, Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Multiple Regression. The results were: 1. The overall status for picture book selection by early childhood educators was considered moderate to high. 2. The primary considerations for picture book selection were 'theme' and 'adopting a child's viewpoint'. 3. The overall status for the application of picture book teaching strategies among early childhood educators was considered moderate to high. 4. The application of picture book teaching strategies was centered on 'strategies for the promotion of thinking and activities' and 'developing diverse abilities in children'. 5. There is a positive correlation and predictive power between selecting and using picture books by preschool educators.Keywords: using picture books, preschool educators, outlying islands of Taiwan Research BackgroundThe cultivation of interests and reading skills has become a trend in the contemporary world. Taiwan's former Minister of Education, Wu (2010), stated, 'reading is the soul of education.' To elevate the quality of national education, culture and creativity, and to increase competitiveness on an international scale, a sound foundation and interest in reading are critical and should be developed at a young age. In 2001, the Ministry of Education launched a number of reading strategies and policies. In 2002, 334 recommended children's books were selected by MOE to public and private preschools around Taiwan in anticipation that teachers would employ picture book teaching to guide and encourage children to read at a young age, and develop the habit of reading (Wu, 2005). As the primary material that introduces children to the world of reading, picture books are critical and can substantially influence a child's interest in reading. Selecting appropriate picture books and utilizing relevant teaching strategies are important aspects that teachers must consider in order to maximize the effectiveness of picture book teaching, thereby instilling and maintaining children's passion for learning (Lin, 2009;Su, 1998).Picture book resources on the outlying islands of Taiwan are quite limited compared to those of Taiwan's urban regions. In view of this, teachers employed by preschools on outlying islands were recruited as the research subjects for this study. In addition, some preschool teachers informed research that some obstacles of implementing picture books' curricula and instructional practice in the preschool on outlying islands; and so the objective of the present study was to explore the sta...