The aims of this research are: (1) to find out the students’ perception on
picture story books of SMP N 2 Wangon, (2) to find out the students’ perception of
the linguistic value, (3) to find out the students’ perception of the value of the story,
(4) to find out the students’ perception of the value of illustrations. This research was
descriptive.
The data of the research were collected on June 20, 2012. The population of
this research was the second grade students of SMP N 2 Wangon consisting of 244
students. This research took 25% as the sample from the total number of population
randomly. The total of respondents were 60 students. The instrument of collecting the
data was closed questionnaire.
After the data were analyzed, the coefficient perception of students’
perception on picture story books of SMP N 2 Wangon in academic year 2011/ 2012
was found 4.104, and it belongs to very good perception. The students who had very
good perception on picture story books were 41 students (4.001-5), and the students
who had good perception on picture story books were 19 students (3.001-4). It could
be said that most of the students had positive perception on picture story books. There
were three aspects in picture story books, they are 1) the linguistic value, it had
coefficient perception 3.83. It belongs to a good perception. The indicators which
were in the linguistic value are vocabulary and sentence. The coefficient perception
of vocabulary is 4.3. It belongs to category very good, while sentence had coefficient
perception 3.35. It belongs to category good; 2) the value of the story, it had
coefficient perception 4.31. It belongs to very good peception. The indicators which
were in the value of the story are interest, culture, and moral. The coefficient
perception of interest is 4.25. It belongs to category very good. The coefficient
perception of culture is 4.22. It belongs to category very good, while coefficient
perception of moral is 4.43. It belongs to category very good; 3) the value of
illustrations, it had coefficient perception 4.07. It belongs to very good perception.
The indicators which were in the value of illustrations are pleasure, motivation, and
facilitating learning. The coefficient perception of pleasure is 3.96. It belongs to
category good, coefficient perception of motivation is 3.98. It belongs to category
good, while coefficient perception of facilitating learning is 4.31. It belongs to
category very good.