The Best in Children's Books

The Best in Children's Books
Author: Zena Sutherland
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 572
Release: 1980-05
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780226780597

Includes indexes.

For Laughing Out Loud

For Laughing Out Loud
Author:
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 94
Release: 1991
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0394821440

A collection of humorous poems by writers including Ellen Raskin, Karla Kuskin, Ogden Nash, and Arnold Lobel.

Written for Children

Written for Children
Author: John Rowe Townsend
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 400
Release: 1996-05-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1461731046

This revised and updated edition provides children's and young adult librarians, teachers, literature classes, and library school classes with an authoritative history and analysis of the best British and American children's literature through 1994, with a new 2003 postscript including such recent phenomenons as J.K.Rowling and Philip Pullman. Written for Children traces the development of children's literature from its origins through the beginnings of the multimedia revolution. In effortless and entertaining style, Townsend, a world-renowned authority in the field, examines the changing attitudes toward children and their literature and analyzes the various strands that make up this important field. While examining many well-known American classics, Townsend also looks at British works that American audiences may have overlooked. With illustrations and bibliography.

The Random House Book of Poetry for Children

The Random House Book of Poetry for Children
Author: Jack Prelutsky
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 254
Release: 1983-09-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0394850106

The most accessible and joyous introduction to the world of poetry! The Random House Book of Poetry for Children offers both funny and illuminating poems for kids personally selected by the nation's first Children's Poet Laureate, Jack Prelutsky. Featuring a wealth of beloved classic poems from the past and modern glittering gems, every child who opens this treasury will finda world of surprises and delights which will instill a lifelong love of poetry. Featuring 572 unforgettable poems, and over 400 one-of-a-kind illustrations from the Caldecott-winning illustrator of the Frog and Toad series, Arnold Lobel, this collection is, quite simply, the perfect way to introduce children to the world of poetry.

How to Grow a Young Reader

How to Grow a Young Reader
Author: Kathryn Lindskoog
Publisher: Shaw Books
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2002-06-18
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0877884080

In an age of electronic games, TV, videos, and the Internet…You can raise a book lover. Reading opens up a lifetime of learning and delight to children. In How to Grow a Young Reader, Kathryn Lindskoog and Ranelda Mack Hunsicker offer suggestions for creating a reader-friendly home, truths about how literature strengthens character development, and helpful strategies for nurturing a love of reading in any child. Includes a helpful guide to over 1,800 books.

Talking Like the Rain

Talking Like the Rain
Author:
Publisher: Hachette Digital, Inc.
Total Pages: 104
Release: 1992
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0316384917

Celebrating its ten-year anniversary, this classic and beautiful collection of children's poetry features delightful watercolors by Jane Dyer.

The Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature

The Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
Author: Bernice E. Cullinan
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 930
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780826417787

Provides articles covering children's literature from around the world as well as biographical and critical reviews of authors including Avi, C.S. Lewis, J.K. Rowling, and Anno Mitsumasa.