Aaron and Gayla's Alphabet Book

Aaron and Gayla's Alphabet Book
Author: Eloise Greenfield
Publisher: Writers & Readers Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1993
Genre: Alphabet
ISBN: 9780863162084

In colorfully illustrated indoor and outdoor scenes, Aaron and Gayla describe their activities by utilizing all 26 letters of the alphabet, underscoring themes of independence and friendship.

Alphabet Books as Reading Books

Alphabet Books as Reading Books
Author: Jeri A. Carroll
Publisher: Teaching and Learning Company
Total Pages: 10
Release: 2008-09-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0787745901

You'll find countless suggestions for infusing your classroom with environmental print and early literacy experiences. This packet includes lists of Alphabet, Picture, and Word books that will have children reading and writing in no time.

Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults

Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults
Author: Ginny Moore Kruse
Publisher:
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1997
Genre: Children's literature, American
ISBN:

"A careful selection of children's and young adult books with multicultural themes and topics which were published in the United States and Canada between 1991 and 1996"--Preface, p. vii.

Connecting Cultures

Connecting Cultures
Author: Rebecca L. Thomas
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 691
Release: 1996-01-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0313080224

A comprehensive guide to multicultural literature for children, this valuable resource features more than 1,600 titles—including fiction, folktales, poetry, and song books—that focus on diverse cultural groups. The selected titles, pubished between the 1970s and 1990s are suitable for use with preschoolers through sixth graders and are likely to be found on the shelves of school and public libraries. Topics are timely, with an emphasis on books that reflect the needs and interests of today's children. Each detailed entry includes bibliographic information. Use level is also included, as are cultural designation, subjects, and a summary. The invaluable Subject Access section incorporates use level culture information.

Meaningful Print

Meaningful Print
Author: Jeri A. Carroll
Publisher: Lorenz Educational Press
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1999-03-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1573101923

A language arts resource for teachers of preK-2 classes.

The Giant Encyclopedia of Circle Time and Group Activities for Children 3 to 6

The Giant Encyclopedia of Circle Time and Group Activities for Children 3 to 6
Author: Kathy Charner
Publisher: Gryphon House, Inc.
Total Pages: 516
Release: 1996
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780876591819

Contains more than six hundred circle time and group activities designed by teachers to use with children three to six years old, each including a suggested age, a list of materials, and step-by-step directions, and features lists of related books, songs, and poems.

Black Authors and Illustrators of Books for Children and Young Adults

Black Authors and Illustrators of Books for Children and Young Adults
Author: Barbara Thrash Murphy
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 554
Release: 1999
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780815320043

The Third Edition of this renowned reference work illuminates African American contributions to the genre of books for children and young adults with the biographies of 274 authors and artists - including 121 new biographies not included in previous editions. The book presents the user with a rich source of accessible, in-depth biographical data on each individual author or artist, including birthplace, education, their approach to art or literature, career development, and awards and honors received. Over 160 photographs of the subjects bring the biographies to life, and 46 covers of important children's books are reproduced. Also included is a comprehensive index of books, an index of authors and illustrators, and useful listings of publishers, distributors, and bookstores arranged by state.