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The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators

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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780547348896
Total Pages : 564 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (488 download)

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Download or read book The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators written by and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Upon publication, Anita Silvey’s comprehensive survey of contemporary children’s literature, Children’s Books and Their Creators, garnered unanimous praise from librarians, educators, and specialists interested in the world of writing for children. Now The Essential Guide to Children’s Books and Their Creators assembles the best of that volume in one handy, affordable reference, geared specifically to parents, educators, and students. This new volume introduces readers to the wealth of children’s literature by focusing on the essentials — the best books for children, the ones that inform, impress, and, most important, excite young readers. Updated to include newcomers such as J. K. Rowling and Lemony Snicket and to cover the very latest on publishing and educational trends, this edition features more than 475 entries on the best-loved children’s authors and illustrators, numerous essays on social and historical issues, thirty personal glimpses into craft by well-known writers, illustrators, and critics, and invaluable reading lists by category. The Essential Guide to Children’s Books and Their Creators summarizes the canon of contemporary children’s literature, in a practical guide essential for anyone choosing a book for or working with children.

Children's Books and Their Creators

Author : Anita Silvey
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780395653807
Total Pages : 862 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (538 download)

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Download or read book Children's Books and Their Creators written by Anita Silvey and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1995 with total page 862 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unique in its coverage of contemporary American children's literature, this timely, single-volume reference covers the books our children are--or should be--reading now, from board books to young adult novels. Enriched with dozens of color illustrations and the voices of authors and illustrators themselves, it is a cornucopia of delight. 23 color, 153 b&w illustrations.

Children's Books and Their Creators

Author : Anita Silvey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780395755327
Total Pages : 800 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (553 download)

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Download or read book Children's Books and Their Creators written by Anita Silvey and published by . This book was released on 1995-11-01 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

100 Best Books for Children

Author : Anita Silvey
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618618774
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (187 download)

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Download or read book 100 Best Books for Children written by Anita Silvey and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2004 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By selecting only 100 "best books" Silvey distinguishes her guide from all the others and makes it possible to give young readers their literary heritage in the childhood years.

Books and Beyond [4 volumes]

Author : Kenneth Womack
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313071578
Total Pages : 1333 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Books and Beyond [4 volumes] written by Kenneth Womack and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-10-30 with total page 1333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's a strong interest in reading for pleasure or self-improvement in America, as shown by the popularity of Harry Potter, and book clubs, including Oprah Winfrey's. Although recent government reports show a decline in recreational reading, the same reports show a strong correlation between interest in reading and academic acheivement. This set provides a snapshot of the current state of popular American literature, including various types and genres. The volume presents alphabetically arranged entries on more than 70 diverse literary categories, such as cyberpunk, fantasy literature, flash fiction, GLBTQ literature, graphic novels, manga and anime, and zines. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and provides a definition of the genre, an overview of its history, a look at trends and themes, a discussion of how the literary form engages contemporary issues, a review of the genre's reception, a discussion of authors and works, and suggestions for further reading. Sidebars provide fascinating details, and the set closes with a selected, general bibliography. Reading in America for pleasure and knowledge continues to be popular, even while other media compete for attention. While students continue to read many of the standard classics, new genres have emerged. These have captured the attention of general readers and are also playing a critical role in the language arts classroom. This book maps the state of popular literature and reading in America today, including the growth of new genres, such as cyberpunk, zines, flash fiction, GLBTQ literature, and other topics. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and provides a definition of the genre, an overview of its history, a look at trends and themes, a discussion of how the literary form engages contemporary issues, a review of the genre's critical reception, a discussion of authors and works, and suggestions for further reading. Sidebars provide fascinating details, and the set closes with a selected, general bibliography. Students will find this book a valuable guide to what they're reading today and will appreciate its illumination of popular culture and contemporary social issues.

How to Get Your Child to Love Reading

Author : Esmé Raji Codell
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 9781565123083
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book How to Get Your Child to Love Reading written by Esmé Raji Codell and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers advice and guidelines on how to expand a child's world through books and reading, introducing three thousand teacher-recommended book titles, craft ideas, projects, recipes, and reading club tips.

Reading the Art in Caldecott Award Books

Author : Heidi K. Hammond
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442239247
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Reading the Art in Caldecott Award Books written by Heidi K. Hammond and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-08-14 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading the Art in Caldecott Award Books is a practical and easy-to-use reference handbook explaining what makes the art in Caldecott Medal and Honor books distinguished. It is a useful manual for librarians, teachers, and others who want to better understand picture book illustration. This book includes many useful components: Short entries about fifty-six books Information on styles and media Artistic analysis of the illustrations Appendixes on selected sources for further reading, Randolph Caldecott Medal terms and criteria, bibliography of entries, and a list of Caldecott winners Glossary of art terms Indexes of author-illustrator-title, media, and style This book, used as a handbook in conjunction with Caldecott Award books, provides readers with ready-to-use information they can share with children and others, while helping to build confidence in one’s ability to talk about art in all picture books.

Bibliographic Guide to Education 2003

Author : GK Hall
Publisher : G. K. Hall
ISBN 13 : 9780783805016
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Bibliographic Guide to Education 2003 written by GK Hall and published by G. K. Hall. This book was released on 2004-10 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "Bibliographic Guide to Education" lists recent publications cataloged during the past year by Teachers College, Columbia University, supplemented by publications in the field of education cataloged by The Research Libraries of The New York Public Library, selected on the basis of subject headings. Non-book materials, including theses, are included in this "Guide," with the exception of serials. All aspects and levels of education are represented in this "Guide," including such areas as: American elementary and secondary education, higher and adult education, early childhood education, history and philosophy of education, applied pedagogy, international and comparative education, educational administration, education of the culturally disadvantaged and physically handicapped, nursing education and education of minorities and women. Also well covered are the administrative reports of departments of education for various countries and for U.S. states and large cities. The Teachers College collection covers over 200 distinct educational systems. Works in all languages are included. The" Bibliographic Guide to Education" serves in part as an annual supplement to the "Dictionary Catalog of the Teachers College Library, Columbia University" (G.K. Hall & Co., 1970) and Supplements ("First Supplement," 1971; "Second Supplement," 1973; "Third Supplement," 1977).

The Voice of Nature in Ted Hughes’s Writing for Children

Author : Lorraine Kerslake
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351330586
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (513 download)

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Download or read book The Voice of Nature in Ted Hughes’s Writing for Children written by Lorraine Kerslake and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the fame Ted Hughes’s poetry has achieved, there has been surprisingly little critical writing on his children’s literature. This book identifies the importance of Hughes’s children’s writing from an ecocritical perspective and argues that the healing function that Hughes ascribes to nature in his children’s literature is closely linked to the development of his own sense of environmental responsibility. This book will be the first sustained examination of Hughes’s greening in relation to his writing for children, providing a detailed reading of Hughes’s children’s literature through his poetry, prose and drama as well as his critical essays and letters. In addition, it also explores how Hughes’s children’s writing is a window to the poet’s own emotional struggles, as well as his environmental consciousness and concern to reconnect a society that has become alienated from nature. This book will be of great interest to not only those studying Ted Hughes, but also students and scholars of environment and literature, ecocriticism, children’s literature and twentieth-century literature.

Reference Sources for Small and Medium-sized Libraries, Eighth Edition

Author : Jack O'Gorman
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 0838912125
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (389 download)

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Download or read book Reference Sources for Small and Medium-sized Libraries, Eighth Edition written by Jack O'Gorman and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on new reference sources published since 2008 and reference titles that have retained their relevance, this new edition brings O’Gorman’s complete and authoritative guide to the best reference sources for small and medium-sized academic and public libraries fully up to date. About 40 percent of the content is new to this edition. Containing sources selected and annotated by a team of public and academic librarians, the works included have been chosen for value and expertise in specific subject areas. Equally useful for both library patrons and staff, this resource Covers more than a dozen key subject areas, including General Reference; Philosophy, Religion, and Ethics; Psychology and Psychiatry; Social Sciences and Sociology; Business and Careers; Political Science and Law; Education; Words and Languages; Science and Technology; History; and Performing Arts Encompasses database products, CD-ROMs, websites, and other electronic resources in addition to print materials Includes thorough annotations for each source, with information on author/editor, publisher, cost, format, Dewey and LC classification numbers, and more Library patrons will find this an invaluable resource for current everyday topics. Librarians will appreciate it as both a reference and collection development tool, knowing it’s backed by ALA’s long tradition of excellence in reference selection.

Children's Book-a-Day Almanac

Author : Anita Silvey
Publisher : Roaring Brook Press
ISBN 13 : 1466828048
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book Children's Book-a-Day Almanac written by Anita Silvey and published by Roaring Brook Press. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part fun- and information-filled almanac, part good book guide, the Children's Book-a-Day Almanac is a new way to discover a great children's book--every day of the year! This fresh, inventive reference book is a dynamic way to showcase the gems, both new and old, of children's literature. Each page features an event of the day, a children's book that relates to that event, and a list of other events that took place on that day. Always informative and often surprising, celebrate a year of literature for children with The Children's Book-a-Day Almanac.

Fantasy Fiction

Author : Frances Sinclair
Publisher : School Library Association
ISBN 13 : 1903446465
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Fantasy Fiction written by Frances Sinclair and published by School Library Association. This book was released on 2008 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of fantasy fiction for teachers, librarians, parents and guardians and children themselves in which to find many titles of fantasy fiction that they like, or may be tempted, to read. Includes groups such as classic fantasy, comic fantasy, Arthurian, dark fantasy, animals and dragons.

Judy Blume

Author : Wendy Mead
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1627128441
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (271 download)

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Download or read book Judy Blume written by Wendy Mead and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author of children and young adult novels, Blume is noted for writing about numerous controversial topics important to teens such as racism, divorce, and bullying.

St. Francis of America

Author : Patricia Appelbaum
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469623757
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book St. Francis of America written by Patricia Appelbaum and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2015-07-28 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did a thirteenth-century Italian friar become one of the best-loved saints in America? Around the nation today, St. Francis of Assisi is embraced as the patron saint of animals, beneficently presiding over hundreds of Blessing of the Animals services on October 4, St. Francis's Catholic feast day. Not only Catholics, however, but Protestants and other Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, and nonreligious Americans commonly name him as one of their favorite spiritual figures. Drawing on a dazzling array of art, music, drama, film, hymns, and prayers, Patricia Appelbaum explains what happened to make St. Francis so familiar and meaningful to so many Americans. Appelbaum traces popular depictions and interpretations of St. Francis from the time when non-Catholic Americans "discovered" him in the nineteenth century to the present. From poet to activist, 1960s hippie to twenty-first-century messenger to Islam, St. Francis has been envisioned in ways that might have surprised the saint himself. Exploring how each vision of St. Francis has been shaped by its own era, Appelbaum reveals how St. Francis has played a sometimes countercultural but always aspirational role in American culture. St. Francis's American story also displays the zest with which Americans borrow, lend, and share elements of their religious lives in everyday practice.

The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature

Author : George Thomas Kurian
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810872837
Total Pages : 732 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature written by George Thomas Kurian and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2010-04-16 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering 2,000 years, this two-volume set is the first encyclopedia devoted to Christian writers and books. In addition to an overview of the Christian literature, this encyclopedia includes more than 40 essays on the principal genres of Christian literature and more than 400 bio-bibliographical essays describing the principal writers and their works.

Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Children's Book

Author : Anita Silvey
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1596433957
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (964 download)

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Download or read book Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Children's Book written by Anita Silvey and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What children's book changed the way you see the world?" Anita Silvey asked this question to more than one hundred of our most respected and admired leaders in society, and she learned about the books that shaped financiers, actors, singers, athletes, activists, artists, comic book creators, novelists, illustrators, teachers... The lessons they recall are inspiring, instructive, and illuminating. And the books they remember resonate as influential reading choices for families. EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED FROM A CHILDREN'S BOOK--with its full color excerpts of beloved children's books, is a treasury and a guide: a collection of fascinating essays and THE gift book of the year for families.

American Reference Books Annual

Author : Bohdan S. Wynar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (959 download)

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Download or read book American Reference Books Annual written by Bohdan S. Wynar and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1970- issued in 2 vols.: v. 1, General reference, social sciences, history, economics, business; v. 2, Fine arts, humanities, science and engineering.