Understanding Children's Books : A Guide for

'With practical and thoughtful contributions from leaders in the field, this collection reminds us of the pleasures and satisfactions found in the rich and varied world of children's books, comics, traditional tales and information texts and the importance of sharing these delights with young readers' - Eve Bearne, Faculty of Education, Cambridge UniversityChildren's books play a vital role in education, and this book helps you to choose books that have the most to offer young children. Each chapter reflects on a different theme or genre and their role in educational settings, and recommends ten 'must reads' within each one.The themes covered include:- books for babies- literature for the very young- narrative fiction- books in translation- poetry- picture books- graphic texts.Early years professionals, childcare professionals and teachers working from nursery to Key Stage 3 will find this book a fascinating and useful resource.

Prue Goodwin works as a Lecturer on Literacy and Children's Books

About the Author	p. ix
About the Contributors	p. ix
Acknowledgements	p. xiii
A world of children's books	p. 1
Why enthusiasm for and enjoyment of children's books is so vital for everyone working with children and young people
The business of publishing
Ways to develop professional knowledge of children's books
Babies really do need books	p. 11
The development of children's books
Ways to share books with babies
Some great books to use with babies
Literature for the very young	p. 21
Ways to share texts with young children
How to select good books to share
Learning to be a reader: promoting good textual health	p. 33
The pedagogy of reading
Developing active readers
Good books to foster healthy reading habits
Traditional tales: the bedrock of storytelling	p. 43
Traditional stories and a wide range of narrative
Tales from many cultures
Modern versions of old stories
Fiction for children and young people: the state of the art	p. 55
How children's literature has developed over the centuries
Contemporary children's literature
Into new worlds: children's books in translation	p. 65
The history of, and new directions in, translations of children's books
Different trends in writing for young people
Ways to access translated books for young readers
More than information: engaging hearts and minds with non-fiction	p. 73
Non-fiction books that can have a great impact on young readers
Making sure that reading for pleasure is part of the plan
Developments in the production and design of children's non-fiction books
Poetry for children	p. 85
What is 'good' poetry for children?
How poetry aimed at children has evolved
Ways of sharing poetry
Picturebooks: looking closely	p. 95
Why picturebooks are so important for young readers
Visual terminology
Different sorts of picturebooks
The powerful world of graphic texts	p. 109
The different types of graphic texts
Ways to share them with young readers
How to evaluate graphic texts
References	p. 119
Index	p. 126
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Understanding Children's Books : A Guide for Education Professionals

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