Growing Up With Literature » (4th Edition)

Walter Sawyer is a graduate of Siena College, Assumption College, and the State University of New York at Albany. He holds BA, MA, and EdD degrees, and is certified in and has worked at all levels of education from nursery school through graduate school. Currently he is an administrator for the Waterford-Halfmoon School District in upstate New York, and teaches graduate courses in writing and reading at Russell Sage College in Troy, New York. He has been an active member at all levels of the International Reading Association, and is past president of a local area reading council.

This guide offers advice on incorporating children's books into early childhood programs. It lists 200 of the best picture books and considers the role of various genres in developing literacy, as well as discussing planning and instructional strategies. Sawyer is a former teacher, now working as a consultant. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR