Children's Literature Briefly (2004) 3rd ed

Table of Contents PART ONE: THE BOOK. 1. Why Read? 2. What Is a Good Book? 3. What Is a Good Book? The Words. 4. What Is a Good Book? The Pictures. 5. Children's Books: History and Trends. PART TWO: THE CONTENT. 6. Categories of Children's Literature. 7. Traditional Fantasy. 8. Modern Fantasy. 9. Contemporary Realistic Fiction. 10. Historical Fiction. 11. Biography. 12. Informational Books. 13. Picture Books. 14. Poetry. 15. Multicultural and International Books. 16. Controversial Books. PART THREE: THE CLASSROOM. 17. Teaching Reading with Children's Literature. 18. The Teacher as Reader. 19. Motivating Students to Read. 20. Building a Classroom Library. 21. Evaluating Children's Reading. 22. Teaching the Curriculum with Children's Literature. Appendix A: Book Selection Aids. Appendix B: Magazines for Children. Appendix C: Publishing Children's Books. Appendix D: Audiovisual Media and Children's Books. Appendix E: Author and Illustrator Visits. Appendix F: Children's Book Awards. Appendix G: Publishers' Addresses. Name Index. Subject Index. NEW - Thorough updating of the CD-ROM listing of over 15,000 titlesNew user friendly programming offers the capacity to add titles and comments and create, save, and print personal book lists.Provides an exceptional resource for choosing literature in every genre, for every age groupallows future teachers to create their own library of children's book titles personalized to their taste, teaching philosophy, and pupil population.
9780130499240
  • Title:Children's Literature Briefly (2004)
  • Author:James S. Jacobs, Brigham Young University Michael O. Tunnell, Brigham Young University
  • Publishing House:Pearson
  • Publication Date:2004
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