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02273aam a2200373 i 4500 001 22950120C7F911E18EE9E6F26AFF544E 003 SILO 005 20120707010047 008 120509s2012 ncu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2012015284 020 $a 078646853X (pbk. : acid-free paper) 020 $a 9780786468539 (pbk. : acid-free paper) 040 $a DLC $b eng $c DLC $d SILO $d BTCTA $d YDXCP $d BWX $d ZAD $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a Z1037.A1 $b P58 2012 100 1 $a Polette, Nancy. 245 1 $a The brain power story hour : $b higher order thinking with picture books / $c Nancy J. Polette. 260 $a Jefferson, North Carolina ; $b McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, $c [2012] 300 $a vii, 175 p. ; $c 23 cm 520 $a "This innovative study offers age-appropriate book suggestions with related questions and activities tailored to a variety of thinking skills, including verbal/linguistic thinking, divergent/creative thinking, analytical/mathematical thinking, visual/spatial thinking, and many others. Ideal for children's librarians, school librarians, teachers of early childhood gifted programs, parents, and homeschoolers"--Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Literacy versus letteracy -- Before we read -- Building word power: developing verbal/linguistic thinking -- Developing the creative mind -- Developing analytical/mathematical thinking -- Developing visual literacy -- Developing critical thinking -- Developing positive relationships and a positive self-image -- The natural world -- Appendix. Nancy's choices : nonfiction too good to miss. 650 0 $a Children $x Books and reading $z United States. 650 0 $a Preschool children $x Books and reading $z United States. 650 0 $a Picture books for children $z United States $v Bibliography. 650 0 $a Children's literature $v Bibliography. 650 0 $a Children's libraries $x Activity programs $z United States. 650 0 $a Thought and thinking $x Activity programs. $x Activity programs. 650 0 $a Cognition in children. 941 $a 1 952 $l UQAX771 $d 20120707010803.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=22950120C7F911E18EE9E6F26AFF544E 994 $a C0 $b JIDInitiate Another SILO Locator Search