CHILDRENS LITERATURE IN ACTION A LIBRARIANS GUIDE

THIS BOOK IS AN INTRODUCTION TO CHILDREN AND THEIR LITERATURE, AN ACTIVITY-ORIENTED SURVEY OF THE BOOKS WHICH SHOULD BE IN YOUR LIBRARY. AIMED AT LIBRARIANS, IT INTRODUCES PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS TO SHARE BOOKS WITH CHILDREN, PLANS FOR BOOK-BASED PROGRAMMES, AND WAYS TO COLLABORATE WITH TEACHERS AND FAMILIES IN SHARING BOOKS WITH CHILDREN. HELP IS GIVEN FOR THE SELECTION AND SHARING OF BOOKS IN EACH GENRE. EACH CHAPTER HAS BRIEF INSETS OF AUTHOR COMMENTS, COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES, FEATURED BOOKS, SPECIAL TOPICS AND ACTIVITIES, SELECTED AWARDS AND CELEBRATIONS, HISTORICAL CONNECTIONS, RECOMMENDED RESOURCES, ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION, AND ASSIGNMENT SUGGESTIONS.