xiii, 720 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents
ch. 1. Children and books today -- ch. 2. Guiding children's book selection -- ch. 3. The history of children's books -- ch. 4. Books for the very young -- ch. 5. Artists and children's books -- ch. 6. Folktales -- ch. 7. Fables, myths, and epics -- ch. 8. Modern fantasy -- ch. 9. Poetry -- ch. 10. Modern fiction -- ch. 11. Historical fiction -- ch. 12. Biography -- ch. 13. Informational books -- ch. 14. Literature throughout the curriculum -- ch. 15. Encouraging response to literature -- ch. 16. Introducing literature to children.
