Children's literature, briefly / Michael O. Tunnell, Brigham Young University ; James S. Jacobs, Brigham Young University ; Terrell A. Young, Brigham Young University ; Gregory Bryan, University of Mantioba.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-292) and index.
Contents:
Part 1. The magic of books. Read, read, read -- What is a good book? -- How to recognize a well-written book -- How to recognize a well-illustrated book -- Children's books : history and trends -- Part 2. The book themselves. Organizing children's literature by genre -- Picture books -- Poetry -- Folk literature : stories from the oral tradition -- Modern fantasy -- Contemporary realistic fiction -- Historical fiction -- Biography -- Informational books -- Multicultural and international books -- Part 3. Books in the classroom. Controversial books -- Teaching with children's books.
Summary:
"The authors use an enjoyable, conversational style to achieve their goal of providing a practical overview of children{u2019}s books that offers a framework and background information, while keeping the spotlight on the books themselves. It is the authors{u2019} intention to encourage teachers to develop their own dependable book lists, and to do so they have organized the book lists at the ends of the chapters under five different headings ... The new Ninth Edition of Children{u2019}s Literature, Briefly includes a poem and learning objectives at the start of each chapter; brief chapter summaries at the ends of chapters; a reorganization of the information from the first and last chapters into a new first chapter, which more clearly explains the importance of reading and how best to help children become lifelong lovers of reading; a new list of favorite titles, the Fifteen Gems of the New Millennium; the addition of pictures books as a separate category, rather than integrated within the chapter books; updated examples and new research findings; and a greater emphasis on modern publishing trends"--Provided by publisher.
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