The Horn Book Guide to Children's and Young Adult Books
Title | The Horn Book Guide to Children's and Young Adult Books PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 556 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Books |
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A Family of Readers
Title | A Family of Readers PDF eBook |
Author | Martha V. Parravano |
Publisher | Candlewick Press |
Total Pages | 368 |
Release | 2012-10-09 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 0763662178 |
Two of the most trusted reviewers in the field join with top authors, illustrators, and critics in a definitive guide to choosing books for children—and nurturing their love of reading. A FAMILY OF READERS is the definitive resource for parents interested in enriching the reading lives of their children. It’s divided into four sections: 1. Reading to Them: Choosing and sharing board books and picture books with babies and very young children. 2. Reading with Them: Launching the new reader with easy readers and chapter books. 3. Reading on Their Own: Exploring what children read—and how they read—by genre and gender. 4. Leaving Them Alone: Respecting the reading privacy of the young adult. Roger Sutton knows how and why children read. He must, as the editor in chief of THE HORN BOOK, which since 1924 has been America’s best source for reviews of books for young readers. But for many parents, selecting books for their children can make them feel lost. Now, in this essential resource, Roger Sutton and Martha V. Parravano, executive editor at the magazine, offer thoughtful essays that consider how books are read to (and then by) young people. They invite such leading authors and artists as Maurice Sendak, Katherine Paterson, Margaret Mahy, and Jon Scieszka, as well as a selection of top critics, to add their voices about the genres they know best. The result is an indispensable readers’ companion to everything from wordless board books to the most complex and daring young adult novels.
100 Best Books for Children
Title | 100 Best Books for Children PDF eBook |
Author | Anita Silvey |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | 212 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
ISBN | 9780618618774 |
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.
Children's Book-a-Day Almanac
Title | Children's Book-a-Day Almanac PDF eBook |
Author | Anita Silvey |
Publisher | Roaring Brook Press |
Total Pages | 402 |
Release | 2012-10-30 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1466828048 |
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.
Weeding Manual
Title | Weeding Manual PDF eBook |
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Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Collection development (Libraries) |
ISBN | 9780838981887 |
Steeped in Stories
Title | Steeped in Stories PDF eBook |
Author | Mitali Perkins |
Publisher | Broadleaf Books |
Total Pages | 248 |
Release | 2021-08-31 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1506469116 |
The stories we read as children shape us for the rest of our lives. But it is never too late to discover that transformative spark of hope that children's classics can ignite within us. Award-winning children's author Mitali Perkins grew up steeped in stories--escaping into her books on the fire escape of a Flushing apartment building and, later, finding solace in them as she navigated between the cultures of her suburban California school and her Bengali heritage at home. Now Perkins invites us to explore the promise of seven timeless children's novels for adults living in uncertain times: stories that provide mirrors to our innermost selves and open windows to other worlds. Blending personal narrative, accessible literary criticism, and spiritual and moral formation, Perkins delves into novels by Louisa May Alcott, C. S. Lewis, L. M. Montgomery, Frances Hodgson Burnett, and other literary "uncles" and "aunts" that illuminate the virtuous, abundant life we still desire. These novels are not perfect, and Perkins honestly assesses their critical frailties and flaws related to race, culture, and power. Yet reading or rereading these books as adults can help us build virtue, unmask our vices, and restore our hope. Reconnecting with these stories from childhood isn't merely nostalgia. In an era of uncertainty and despair, they lighten our load and bring us much-needed hope.
A Long Walk to Water
Title | A Long Walk to Water PDF eBook |
Author | Linda Sue Park |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | 145 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0547251270 |
When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, 11-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya in search of safe haven. Based on the life of Salva Dut, who, after emigrating to America in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in Sudan. By a Newbery Medal-winning author.