TY  - BOOK
AU  -  Kiefer, 	Barbara Zulandt
AU  - Hepler, Susan 
AU  - Hickman, Janet 
TI  - Charlotte Huck's children's literature / 
SN  - 978-0-07-312298-4 
U1  - 372.64 K471 2007 
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Boston,  MA : 
PB  - McGraw-Hill
KW  - Literature teachers -- Training of
KW  - Literature -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
KW  - Children's literature -- Study and teaching (Higher)
N1  - Revised edition of: Children's literature in the elementary school, c2004; Includes index; . Learning About Books and Children : Knowing children's literature: Children's literature defined ; Valuing literature for children ; Evaluating children's fiction ; Classics in children's literature ; The book awards --
Understanding children's responses to literature: Reading interests and preferences ; Growth patterns that influence response ; Response in the classroom --
The changing world of children's books and the development of multicultural literature: A worldwide tradition of story ; Early beginnings of western children's literature ; Children's books: the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries ; Children's literature: the nineteenth century ; Children's literature: the twentieth century ; The multicultural world of children's books ; Recent trends in children's books. II. Exploring Children's Literature : Books to begin on: Developing initial literacy ; Babies' first books ; Toy books ; Finger rhymes and nursery songs ; Mother Goose ; Alphabet books ; Counting books ; Concept books ; Wordless books ; Books about the common experiences of young children ; Books for the beginning reader --
Picture books: The picture book defined ; The art and artists of picture books ; The matter of style ; The language of picture books ; The content of picture books ; Themes and subjects in picture books --
Traditional literature: A perspective on traditional literature ; Folktales ; Fables ; Myths ; Epic and legendary heroes ; The Bible as literature --
Modern fantasy: Fantasy for today's child ; Modern fairy tales ; Modern fantasy ; Science fiction --
Poetry: The meaning of poetry ; Selecting poetry for children ; Sharing poetry with children --
Contemporary realistic fiction: Realism in contemporary children's literature ; Becoming one's own person ; Coping with problems of the human condition ; Living in a diverse world ; Popular types of realistic fiction --
Historical fiction: Historical fiction for today's child ; Stories of prehistoric times ; Stories of the eastern hemisphere ; Stories of the western hemisphere ; Into the twentieth century --
Nonfiction books: Trends in nonfiction books ; Criteria for evaluating nonfiction books ; Types of nonfiction books ; Using literature across the curriculum --
Biography: Biography for today's child ; Criteria for juvenile biography ; Types of presentation and coverage ; Autobiographies and memoirs. III. Developing a literature program : Planning the literature program: Purposes of the literature program ; Literature-based programs ; Components of a literature program ; Sharing literature with children ; Providing time to read books ; Providing time to talk about books ; Providing time for the in-depth study of books ; Connecting literature and life ; Connecting books across the curriculum ; Assessment and evaluation ; The school and the community --
Appendices : A: Children's Book Awards --
B: Book Selection Aids --
C: Publishers' Addresses
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