Includes bibliographical references (p. [367]-383) and index.
Contents:
COMPANION TO AMERICAN CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS -- Preface -- I. Introduction -- A. Picture Book Basics -- 1. What is a Picture Book? -- 2. A Brief History of American Picture Books for Children -- 3. Parts of a Picture Book -- 4. How Picture Books Work -- 5. Evaluating a Picture Book -- B. About the Companion -- 1. Selection Criteria for the Companion -- 2. How to Use the Companion -- 3. General Topics in the Companion -- Notes -- Further Reading --- II. The Companion, A-Z --- Appendix A: Caldecott Medalists and Honor Books, by Year -- Appendix B: Caldecott Medalists and Honor Books, by Illustrator -- Appendix C: Caldecott Medalists and Honor Books, by Author -- Appendix D: Caldecott Medalists and Honor Books, by Title -- Appendix E: Charlotte Zolotow Book Awards for Best Picture Book Text -- Appendix F: Coretta Scott King Book Awards and Honor Books -- Appendix G: Pura Belpr ̌Medalists and Honor Books -- Appendix H: Reading Rainbow(r) Books -- Appendix I: Review Periodicals -- Appendix J: Collections and/or Repositories of Materials on Picture Books and Their Creators -- Appendix K: Birthdays of Picture Book Companion Authors/Artists, Alphabetically -- Appendix L: Birthdays of Picture Book Companion Authors/Artists, Chronologically -- Appendix M: Subjects Listing of Picture Book Companion Titles -- Appendix N: 2006-2010 Award-Winning Picture Books [Author's Note: titled blank pages for reader to fill in--2005 winners added to ms. in January, 2005, or at press time] -- Bibliography -- Index.
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