Synopses & Reviews
Are you looking for a brief introduction to children’s literature genres that leaves time to read actual works of children’s literature? This new, significantly revised and streamlined edition of Children’s Literature, Briefly introduces the reader to the essential foundations of each children’s literature genre, supported by practical features and tools to suggest quality books and activities to advance literacy in the classroom. As new teachers build their classroom library, the brevity of this affordable new edition ensures readers have the resources to purchase and time to read actual children’s literature.
- NEW! Briefer chapter text provides essential information on genres, text quality, and censorship ensuring new teachers are prepared to teach and read children’s literature.
- Learn to address issues of children’s motivation through the use of children’s literature in the classroom in Chapter 17.
- Read descriptions of how children’s literature can be used to advance literacy in the classroom in Chapter 18.
- A unique colorful illustration guide identifies the visual elements children’s literature illustrators use and explains how to evaluate a book by its pictures.
- Top 10 Favorites as end-of-chapter features provide new teachers with the latest in quick-reference booklists that name the best of the best in children’s literature.
- Notable authors and illustrators features help new teachers get a head start on choosing quality literature.
- NEW! Searchable database of 20,000 children’s literature titles has been reprogrammed for faster search capabilities including:
- Searching for a specific book
- A customized search for award winners or for books by grade level
- Tailoring a booklist for a specific child or classroom activity.
NEW! A CD tutorial supports students as they use the CD database for the first time while Tech Notes throughout the text suggest when and where you might use the searchable database in coursework and in the classroom.
Synopsis
Are you looking for a brief introduction to children’s literature genres that leaves time to read actual works of children’s literature? This new, significantly revised and streamlined edition of Children’s Literature, Briefly introduces the reader to the essential foundations of each children’s literature genre, supported by practical features and tools to suggest quality books and activities to advance literacy in the classroom. As new teachers build their classroom library, the brevity of this affordable new edition ensures readers have the resources to purchase and time to read actual children’s literature.
The goal of this text, then, is to provide a practical overview of children's books, offering a framework and background information while keeping the spotlight on the books themselves.
Table of Contents
PART I The Magic of Books
Chapter 1 Why Read?
Chapter 2 What's a Good Book?
Chapter 3 What Makes a Book Well-Written?
Chapter 4 How Do Pictures Make Some Books Better?
PART II The Books Themselves
Chapter 5 Children's Books: History and Trends
Chapter 6 Organizing Children's Literature by Genre
Chapter 7 Picture Books
Chapter 8 Poetry
Chapter 9 Traditional Fantasy
Chapter 10 Modern Fantasy
Chapter 11 Contemporary Realistic Fiction
Chapter 12 Historical Fiction
Chapter 13 Biography
Chapter 14 Informational Books
Chapter 15 Multicultural and International Books
PART III Books in the Classroom
Chapter 16 Controversial Books
Chapter 17 Motivating Students to Read
Chapter 18 Teaching the Curriculum with Children's Literature
Appendix A: Guidelines for Building a Classroom Library
Appendix B: Book Selection Aids
Appendix C: Magazines for Children
Appendix D: Children's Book Awards
Appendix E: Publishing Children's Books