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Each chapter concludes with "Internet Resources" | |
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"Invitations," | |
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"References," and "Children's Books Cited in this Chapter." | |
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An Introduction to Children's Literature | |
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What Is Children's Literature? What Can You Expect to Find in the Field of Children's Literature? The Connection Between Reading and Children's Literature | |
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The Roots of Our Reading Selves-The Reading Autobiography | |
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Different Readers, Different Readings | |
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Creating a Community of Readers and Learners Through Talk | |
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Getting Started as Readers of Children's Literature | |
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Child Development and the Selection of Children's Literature: The Work of Piaget | |
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What Makes a Book Accessible? Reasons for Reading | |
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Trends-What's Changed About Children's Literature Since You Were in Elementary School? | |
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Valuating and Selecting Children's Literature | |
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Evaluating Books-The Words and Story | |
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The Visual | |
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Responding to the Visual | |
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Looking at the Art | |
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Artists' Tools and Materials | |
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Styles of Artists | |
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Evaluating the Art | |
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Book Awards | |
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Selection of Books | |
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The World of Picture Books | |
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ABC Books | |
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Counting Books | |
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Concept Books | |
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Characteristics of ABC, Counting, and Concept Books | |
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Wordless Books | |
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Characteristics of Wordless Books | |
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Characteristics of Books for the Earliest Readers | |
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Characteristics of Transitional or Chapter Books | |
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Purposes of Picture Storybooks | |
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Categories of Picture Storybooks for Older Readers | |
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Favorite Authors and Illustrators of Picture Books | |
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Responding to Books Through Talk, Art, Writing, Drama, Movement, and Music | |
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What Is Response to Literature? Providing Time to Respond | |
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What Do Good Readers Do? Initial Responses | |
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Response Through Multi-Literacies | |
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Talk | |
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Art | |
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Writing | |
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Drama | |
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Movement or Kinesthetic Learning | |
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Music | |
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The Affective in Literature | |
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Conclusion | |
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The Delights of Poetry | |
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What Is Poetry? Approaching Poetry | |
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The Sounds of Poetry | |
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How to Celebrate Poetry | |
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The Characteristics of Poetry | |
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The Many Types of Poetry | |
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Why Use Poetry In the Classroom? How Children Connect to Poetry | |
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Poetry for Children in a Changing World | |
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What Kinds of Poetry Books Can You Expect to Find? Evaluating Poetry Collections | |
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Selecting Poetry for the Classroom | |
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Poets You Can Count On | |
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The Context of Children's Literature | |
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How Can Books Affect Children? More Than a Story-What Is Contained in Children's Literature? How Can We Uncover What's in Books? Recognizing Stereotypes | |
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Examples in Children's Literature of Uncovering the Stereotypes | |
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What Does All This Mean? What We Can Learn from the History of Children's Literature | |
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Multicultural and International Literature | |
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What Is Multicultural Literature? Reasons for Using Multicultural Literature | |
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How All Children Can Benefit From Multicultural Literature | |
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The Variety of Multicultural Books | |
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Authors and Illustrators of Color | |
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The Issue of Writing Outside One's Culture or Race | |
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Other Issues Surrounding the Use of Multicultural Literature | |
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Evaluation and Selection | |
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International Books | |
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Traditional or Folk Literature | |
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What Is Traditional or Folk L | |