Charlotte Huck's children's literature / Barbara Z. Kiefer.
Material type: TextPublication details: Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2010.Edition: 10th edDescription: xxiii, 665 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cmISBN:- 0073378569 (alk. paper)
- 9780073378565 (alk. paper)
- Children's literature
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's | 372.64 K47 | Available | 33111006808683 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This classic text shows readers how children's literature can capture the attention of K-8 students and foster a lifelong love of reading. It is the standard work in the field. The text covers learning about children's literature, understanding children's responses to literature, the history of children's literature, beginning books, picture books and all of the genres (fantasy, poetry, realistic fiction, historical fiction, biography, and informational books), planning the literature program, and extending and evaluating children's understandings of literature.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Learning About Books and Children -- Knowing children's literature -- Understanding children's responses to literature -- The changing world of children's books and the development of multicultural literature -- Exploring Children's Literature -- Books to begin on -- Picturebooks -- Traditional literature -- Modern fantasy -- Poetry -- Contemporary realistic fiction -- Historical fiction -- Nonfiction books -- Biography -- Developing a Literature Program -- Planning the literature program -- Appendixes -- A. Children's book awards -- B. Book selection aids -- C. Publishers' addresses.