Choosing Books for Children : A COMMONSENSE GUIDE Paperback / softback
by Betsy Hearne, Deborah Stevenson
Paperback / softback
Description
If you have ever stood in the children's section of a bookstore or library wondering how to go about matching a book to the age, abilities, and interests of a particular child, Choosing Children's Books is for you.
Renowned children's librarian and children's book review editor Betsy Hearne offers practical guidance on sorting through the bewildering array of picture books, pop-up books, books for beginning readers, young adult titles, classics, poetry, folktales, and factual books.
Each chapter includes an annotated list of recommended titles. A gold mine of commonsense, sound advice, this newly revised and completely updated edition of Betsy Hearne's classic guide is an indispensable tool for choosing books for children of all ages. Newly available in paperback, this revised and updated third edition of Betsy Hearne's classic guide stands as the lodestar for navigating through the bewildering array of books for young readers.
Hearne surveys everything from picture books, pop-up books, classics, and books for beginning readers to young adult titles, poetry, folktales, and factual books, with an annotated list of recommended titles accompanying each chapter.
A gold mine of common sense and sound advice, her guide remains an indispensable tool for choosing books for children of all ages.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:248 pages
- Publisher:University of Illinois Press
- Publication Date:19/05/2000
- Category:
- ISBN:9780252069284
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:248 pages
- Publisher:University of Illinois Press
- Publication Date:19/05/2000
- Category:
- ISBN:9780252069284
