Choosing Books for Children
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"Betsy Hearne, a children's librarian and children's book review editor, discusses children's literature and its uses, surveying everything from picture books, popup books, classics, and books for beginning readers to young adult titles, poetry, folktales, and factual books. An annotated list of recommended titles accompanies each chapter."--BOOK JACKET. "Undergirded by Hearne's own passion for inspiring a love for reading in children, Choosing Books for Children offers sensible advice not only on selecting titles but also on using books to strengthen relations between parent and child."--BOOK JACKET.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0385300840
ISBN13:9780385300841
Release Date:April 1990
Publisher:Delacorte Press
Length:228 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
Customer Reviews
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Great guide!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
This is a great guide to selecting appropriate books for children. In addition, it is inspiring. Now I can't wait to read to and with my kids.
Books for us all
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
"The best children's writers say things to a five-year-old," writes Betsy Hearne, "that a fifty-year-old can also respect."And enjoy.In this encouraging and extremely helpful book, Hearne defines good literature, advises on how to select books for children, and gives examples in every case. She discusses reading aloud, junk books and how to find books that will be enjoyed not once, but repeatedly."There is one route around age categories -- reading aloud," she writes. "It's emotionally satisfying and leads the way to books a child will love reading alone."Even after that child begins to read alone, reading aloud is a wonderful excuse to share some time and a hug or two. When children are small, though, a "aah" in an infinite variety of inflections defines their entire world, there's no better treat than the snuggle up with a baby and a book.
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