Children and Books
9th Edition
Published on 23. October 1997
Book
Hardback
736 pages
978-0-673-99733-3 (ISBN)
Description
This 50th anniversary edition of a classic bestseller offers the most comprehensive introduction to children's literature, including the finest authors and artists of both the past and present. Children & Books, 9/e, maintains the features that first made this text a market leader, namely, an emphasis on major authors and artists, guidelines and criteria for selecting good literature in each genre, a focus on new books and new ideas, and above all, unrivaled attention to children's interests and developmental needs.
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Edition
9th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 262 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
Weight
1465 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-673-99733-3 (9780673997333)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Zena Sutherland | May Hill Arbuthnot
Children and Books
Book
01/1991
8th Edition
Longman
€65.60
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Content
I. KNOWING CHILDREN AND BOOKS.
1. Children and Books Today.
2. Guiding Children's Book Selection.
3. The History of Children's Books.
4. Books for the Very Young.
5. Artists and Children's Books.
II. EXPLORING THE TYPES OF LITERATURE.
6. Folktales.
7. Fables, Myths, and Epics.
8. Modern Fantasy.
9. Poetry.
10. Modern Fiction.
11. Historical Fiction.
12. Biography.
13. Informational Books.
III. BRINGING CHILDREN AND BOOKS TOGETHER.
14. Literature Throughout the Curriculum.
15. Encouraging Response to Literature.
16. Introducing Literature to Children.
IV. AREAS AND ISSUES.
Appendices: Book Selection Aids; Adult References; Publishers and Their Addresses; Children's Book Awards; Pronunciation Guide.
1. Children and Books Today.
2. Guiding Children's Book Selection.
3. The History of Children's Books.
4. Books for the Very Young.
5. Artists and Children's Books.
II. EXPLORING THE TYPES OF LITERATURE.
6. Folktales.
7. Fables, Myths, and Epics.
8. Modern Fantasy.
9. Poetry.
10. Modern Fiction.
11. Historical Fiction.
12. Biography.
13. Informational Books.
III. BRINGING CHILDREN AND BOOKS TOGETHER.
14. Literature Throughout the Curriculum.
15. Encouraging Response to Literature.
16. Introducing Literature to Children.
IV. AREAS AND ISSUES.
Appendices: Book Selection Aids; Adult References; Publishers and Their Addresses; Children's Book Awards; Pronunciation Guide.