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This book is a concise, straightforward presentation of literature and sharing literature with children. The two chapters in Part One cover current trends and the introductory material parents and teachers need in order to begin selecting, reading, and evaluating children's trade books. Part Two defines and describes specific genres of literature and discusses the types of books that fall within the categories. The last two chapters comprising Part Three present curriculum and teaching strategies. For teachers and parents of children in grades K-6.
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The fourth edition of this college textbook by Tomlinson (N. Illinois U.) and Lynch-Brown (Florida St. U.) is tailored to the beginning survey course in children's literature, and would also serve as the literature text in an integrated language arts or reading course. The main topics include children and literature, categories of literature, and literature in the school. The new edition includes a booklist of bilingual literature; discussion of the issue of censorship in terms of the First Amendment rights of children; suggested read-aloud list of each genre; more than 2,000 recommended book titles for students; extensive coverage of children's book awards from the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand; and a chapter on multicultural and international children's literature. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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