Children's Literature in the Elementary School » (7th Edition)

The most comprehensive children's literature book available, Children's Literature in the Elementary School, Sixth Edition, contains theories and current research about how children grow and respond to books, as well as practical information - more than 4,000 children's literature suggestions, real-life accounts from other teachers, and specific guidelines for evaluating books and children's responses to them. Through your reading, you will learn how good children's books capture the attention of elementary and middle school students, spark their quest for knowledge, and cement their lifelong love of reading. Betty Coody's Using Literature with Young Children cites more than 500 specific titles of books and classroom activities to share with your young students.