Essentials of Children's Literature, 10th edition

Kathy G. Short
, Desireé W Cueto

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Essentials of Children's Literature is a comprehensive, yet concise, compendium of children's literature. It invites pre-service teachers and librarians to experience the joy of reading, selecting and sharing excellent children's books with students. Clear and concise narrative is paired with book lists, examples, figures and tables. This indispensable resource will help you gain the knowledge you need about literature and engaging children with literature, freeing up time to actively read the books yourself.

The 10th Edition includes important developments, recent outstanding children's titles, new creators of children's books and current issues. A new chapter on learning about diversity in literature includes tools to examine books through a multicultural lens.

ISBN-13: 9780137471249

Subject: Reading & Literacy

Category: Children's Literature

Part 1: Valuing Literature for Children

Connecting to the Value of Story
Connecting Children with Literature

Part 2: Evaluating Literature for Children

Learning about Literary Elements
Learning about Illustration and Visual Elements
Learning about Diversity in Literature

Part 3: Understanding the Categories of Literature

Picturebooks, Graphic Novels, and Hybrid Novels as Multimodal Formats
Poetry
Traditional Literature
Fantasy and Science Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Historical Fiction
Nonfiction: Biography and Informational Books

Part 4: Bringing Children and Books Together

Literature in the Curriculum
Engaging Children with Literature