We are fascinated by text and we are fascinated by reading. Is this because we are in a time of textual change? Given that young people always seem to be in the vanguard of technological change, questions about what and how they read are the subject of intense debate. Children as Readers in Children’s Literature explores these questions by looking at the literature that is written for children and young people to see what it tells us about them as readers. The contributors to this book are a group of distinguished children’s literature scholars, literacy and media specialists who contemplate the multiple images of children as readers and how they reflect the power and purpose of texts and literacy. Contributors to this wide-ranging text consider: How books shape the readers we become Cognitive and affective responses to representation of books and reading The relationship between love-stories and reading as a cultural activity Reading as ‘Protection and Enlightenment’ Picturebooks as stage sets for acts of reading Readers’ perceptions of a writer This portrayal of books and reading also reveals adults’ beliefs about childhood and literacy and how they are changing. It is a theme of crucial significance in the shaping of future generations of readers given these beliefs influence not only ideas about the teaching of literature but also about the role of digital technologies. This text is a must-read for any individual interested in the importance of keeping literature alive through reading.

This chronological guide to the developmental stages, and corresponding literary needs and preferences, of early childhood is hte unique result of combinging the expertise of educational professionals with that of a children's librarian. Each chapter describes a developmental stage of childhood and presents appropriate books for that reading level, providing expert guidance in today's crowded children's book market.

It is a great privilege to be able to offer a third edition of 'Literature for Children.' As with the first two editions, I have aimed this work at college students, many of whom are heading toward careers in education, and many of whom have only a passing knowledge of children's literature.

Discusses use of trade books to supplement or replace textbooks in content area education.

A collection of traditional and original stories and poems by such authors as Aesop and Lewis Carroll, including excerpts from "The Wind in the Willows" and "Peter Pan."

"Betsy Hearne, a children's librarian and children's book review editor, discusses children's literature and its uses, surveying everything from picture books, popup books, classics, and books for beginning readers to young adult titles, poetry, folktales, and factual books. An annotated list of recommended titles accompanies each chapter."--BOOK JACKET. "Undergirded by Hearne's own passion for inspiring a love for reading in children, Choosing Books for Children offers sensible advice not only on selecting titles but also on using books to strengthen relations between parent and child."--BOOK JACKET.