The Children Title: The Children's Literature Lover's Book of Lists

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The Children's Literature Lover's Book of Lists by Jossey-Bass

Great suggestions on children's literature

This book is a must-have for parents, teachers, librarians and anyone interested in children's literature. The lists contained within this book cater more to the Pre-K through 6th grade set. There are five sections - section one [books for pre-k through 1st grade], section two [books for grades 2-3], section three [ books for grades 4-6], section four [children's book awards & recommended literature], & section five [children's lit websites & teacher resources]. This is a great tool to provide diverse literary opportunities for children.
The Children's Literature Lover's Book of Lists by Jossey-Bass

Quality reference book for teachers, parents librarians - a map to the loot!

Anyone who is seeking quality literature for children (preschoolers through grade 6) can use this comprehensive guide. This is a unique book, written for teachers, parents, librarians. It's filled with wide-ranging lists of titles organized by grade level, theme, and content areas, this resource simplifies your search by selecting the most useful information from websites, teacher resources, award listings, and publications that are available on children's literature. For quick access and easy use, the lists are printed in full-page format and organized into five sections.
My wife suggested this title as a gift basket idea for baby showers or registries. The book is something that parents will use for years. If you're a shopper or gift shop, stock up, too. You can't only not go wrong, it's a map to the loot.


The Children's Literature Lover's Book of Lists by Jossey-Bass

A great resource

This thick volume would make a perfect companion (or predecessor) to the Literature Lover's Book Of Lists : Serious Trivia for the Bibliophile in the same series (see my review). Though probably intended for teachers and librarians, it will be found equally useful by homeschoolers and other parent/guardian figures searching for enlightenment regarding the "best" books in the vast field of kidlit old and new. Divided into three broad groups (pre-K through Gr. 1, Grs. 2-3, and Grs. 4-6), it breaks its lists down into sensible categories like "classics," author and publisher series, sf and fantasy, books "to teach math/science/social studies," and so forth, then divides many of these lists in turn into brief sublists (2:13, "Multicultural Books," for instance, includes titles for "Across Cultures," "African-American," "Alternative Lifestyles," "Amish," "Appalachian," "Asian," "Hispanic," "Jewish," "Native American," and "Quaker"). Though annotations are given only for the series books, with a brief description of the series focus, the lists alone (which you can easily scan and print off to take to the library or bookstore with you) are a treasure trove for the parent bewildered by the huge variety of books available. Fiction and nonfiction are included, and many great perennials (like "Lassie Come-Home," "Black Beauty," "Tom Sawyer," "Peter Pan," etc.) have found their way into the book along with newer emergents. An index would have been useful, but even without one, this is a volume no parent should fail to consult.
The Children's Literature Lover's Book of Lists by Jossey-Bass

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This unique book is written for teachers, parents, librarians and anyone who is seeking quality literature for children (preschoolers through grade 6). The book is filled with wide-ranging lists of titles organized by grade level, theme, and content areas. This comprehensive resource simplifies your search by selecting the most useful information from websites, teacher resources, award listings, and publications that are available on children’s literature. For quick access and easy use, the lists are printed in full-page format and organized into five sections.

 


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