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02419cam a2200385 a 4500 001 15D411482B0711DE8E590108A8D7520A 003 SILO 005 20200118010508 008 030904s2004 nyu 001 0 eng 010 $a 2003062352 020 $a 9780060524678 (pbk.) 020 $a 0060524677 (pbk.) 035 $a (OCoLC)53013443 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d SILO $d BAKER $d RMC $d VP@ $d BTCTA $d YDXCP $d IOV $d SILO 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a Z1037 $b .L58 2004 082 00 $a 011.62 $2 22 100 1 $a Lewis, Valerie V. $q (Valerie Valentine) 245 1 $a Valerie & Walter's best books for children : $b a lively, opinionated guide / $c Valerie V. Lewis and Walter M. Mayes. 246 30 $a Best books for children 246 3 $a Valerie and Walter's best books for children 250 $a 2nd ed. 260 $a New York : $b Quill, $c c2004. 300 $a 543 p. ; $c 24 cm. 500 $a Includes indexes. 505 0 $a Introduction -- Books for all ages -- Books for very young children -- Books for children of reading age -- Books for children in middle elementary grades -- Thematic index. 520 $a With wit, candor, and boundless enthusiasm, Valerie V. Lewis and Walter M. Mayes have selected more than 2,000 wonderful books for children from birth to age 12. Here is the most useful, candid, and convenient guide to children's literature ever published, featuring in-depth reviews, concise ratings, tips for finding the perfect book for your child, and mountains of essential hints and sound advice to help you pass along the gift of reading to the next generation. This fully revised and updated edition includes: Reviews of the best new books for children; More of Valerie and Walter's patented back-and-forth dialogue; Handy cross-references by theme and interest; And much, much more. From stories that babies can literally chew on, to the very best choices for bridging the gap between listening and reading, to the right books to tempt an adamant nonreader, this truly is the last word on children's reading and the first book a parent should buy. 650 0 $a Children's literature $v Bibliography. 650 0 $a Children $x Books and reading $z United States. 700 1 $a Mayes, Walter M. 941 $a 2 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20230418011853.0 952 $l UDAX314 $d 20100120073657.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=15D411482B0711DE8E590108A8D7520A 994 $a 02 $b IOVInitiate Another SILO Locator Search