Children's Literature: Discovery For A Lifetime

Children's Literature: Discovery for a Lifetime

From the Back CoverChildren's Literature: Discovery for a Lifetime Value Package (includes Database of Children's Literature), 4/e is an indispensable tool that teachers, librarians, and parents can use to create and foster childrens interest in books. The authors concisely illuminate the highest quality of childrens literature, choosing titles that will captivate children and promote a lifetime of reading.The fourth edition of this popular text now features: NEW! Classroom snapshots that provide concrete examples of teachers promoting cognitive development with literature. NEW! Emphasis on graphic novels and manga across several chapters. NEW! A chapter dedicated to exploring sensitive and contemporary issues in childrens literature.Readers will also be able to: Explore wide-ranging examples of current and classic literature in all genrespicture books, poetry, traditional literature, modern fantasy, realistic fiction, historical fiction, and nonfiction booksto understand, select and evaluate childrens literature. Review extensive lists of literature references and recommended childrens books by descriptors, genre designations, grade levels, publisher, and copyright information. Stimulate reading and an exploration of childrens literature withpractical Classroom Activities that arealigned with the IRA and NCTE standards. Focus on multicultural literature, illustrating the need to choose books that reflect the voices of many cultural groups and that foster an understanding, appreciation, and respect for our diverse society. Engage children in author and illustrator studies with great models described in Biographical Profiles. Learn how to develop childrens social and cultural consciousness by exploring literature-based units that cut across cultures in the Unit Studies chapter.The goal of the fourth edition of Children's Literature: Discovery for a Lifetime is to help teachers, librarians, and parents infuse literature into children's lives and to promote a lifelong interest in books. The theme is "literature for a lifetime." Some of the key elements of this text are to help educators select books that will enhance children's learning and development, implement literature in the classroom that will support the curriculum and meet established standards, identify books children will respond to, share literature that will stimulate their responses, infuse literature into elementary classrooms and homes, choose appropriate literature for English Language Learners, and enhance literature experiences with the computer and the Internet.