Children and Literature -- Learning about children and their literature -- Learning about reading and literature -- Learning about literature -- Categories of literature -- Poetry -- Picture books -- Traditional literature -- Modern fantasy -- Realistic fiction -- Historical fiction and biography -- Informational books -- Literature for a diverse society -- Literature in the school -- Planning the curriculum -- Engaging children with literature -- Appendix A. Children's book awards -- Appendix B. Professional resources -- Appendix C. Children's magazines.
Summary:
Clear, concise, direct narrative that combines lists, examples, figures, and tables with prose make this brief, affordable, straightforward book the perfect guide to sharing literature with children in the classroom. Written by a well-respected author team, this resource is ideal for pre-service and in-service teachers alike, and much appreciated for its wealth of hands-on suggestions and ideas. Selective, up-to-date lists of recommended books are conveniently organized by sub-genre; multicultural and international children's literature is integrated throughout; and an up-dated color insert features recent illustrations from picture books (including examples of computer-generated art) and graphic novels.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.