Essentials of children's literature

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This widely popular text focuses on engaging pre-service teachers and librarians in experiencing the joy of reading, selecting, and sharing excellent children's books with students and engaging them as readers. Clear, concise, and direct, the book uses recommended book lists, examples, figures, and tables in combination with narrative and prose, freeing class time for involvement with literature. Through newly added connections to classrooms and...

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Children's literature Bibliography

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ISBN:

9780134532592
0134532597

Edition:

Ninth edition

Description:

xix, 316 pages ; 28 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Contents:

Part 1: Children and literature. Learning about story and literature ; Learning about children and literature ; Learning about literature ; Illustration and visual elements
Part 2: Categories of literature. Picturebooks and graphic novels. Poetry ; Traditional literature ; Fantasy and science fiction ; Realistic fiction ; Historical fiction ; Nonfiction : biography and informational books ; Literature for a diverse society
Part 3: Bringing children and books together. Literature in the curriculum ; Engaging with literature
Appendix A. Children's book awards
Appendix B. Professional resources
Appendix C. Children's magazines

LCCN:

2017001632

Control Number:

2666809

Other Authors:

Lynch-Brown, Carol, author
Tomlinson, Carl M., author

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