I Lost My Arrow in a Kankan Tree
Title | I Lost My Arrow in a Kankan Tree PDF eBook |
Author | Noni Lichtveld |
Publisher | Lothrop Lee & Shepard |
Pages | 287 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Picture books |
ISBN | 9780688127480 |
Jakono's lost arrow leads to good fortune in this cumulative story set in Surinam.
Connecting Cultures
Title | Connecting Cultures PDF eBook |
Author | Rebecca L. Thomas |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Pages | 691 |
Release | 1996-01-30 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 0313080224 |
A comprehensive guide to multicultural literature for children, this valuable resource features more than 1,600 titles—including fiction, folktales, poetry, and song books—that focus on diverse cultural groups. The selected titles, pubished between the 1970s and 1990s are suitable for use with preschoolers through sixth graders and are likely to be found on the shelves of school and public libraries. Topics are timely, with an emphasis on books that reflect the needs and interests of today's children. Each detailed entry includes bibliographic information. Use level is also included, as are cultural designation, subjects, and a summary. The invaluable Subject Access section incorporates use level culture information.
Looking at Picture Books
Title | Looking at Picture Books PDF eBook |
Author | John W. Stewig |
Publisher | Upstart Books |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Education |
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A valuable resource for anyone wishing to understand the relationship between art and text! This clearly written review of art and design principals provides background information and aids in the evaluation of art in picture books. Extensively illustrated with color and black & white illustrations from many award-winning and notable children's books, the author defines each of the pictorial elements used, such as line, shape, space, color and texture, and addresses compositional components such as balance, rhythm and unity. Also identifies the role of the medium the artist selects, critical elements of book design and the influence of the major art movements in children's book illustration. Includes annotated bibliographies, author/illustrator and title/subject indexes and a summary of picture book genres.
The Horn Book Guide to Children's and Young Adult Books
Title | The Horn Book Guide to Children's and Young Adult Books PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 480 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Children's literature |
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MultiCultural Review
Title | MultiCultural Review PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 450 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Books |
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Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Title | Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 232 |
Release | 1994-03 |
Genre | Children's literature |
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Insider's Guide to Book Editors, Publishers and Literary Agents, 1995-1996
Title | Insider's Guide to Book Editors, Publishers and Literary Agents, 1995-1996 PDF eBook |
Author | Jeff Herman |
Publisher | Prima Lifestyles |
Pages | 628 |
Release | 1994-10-10 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9781559585453 |
No other book gives aspiring authors the inside scoop on the names and interest areas of acquisition editors. This vital information makes all the difference when submitting a book proposal. Fully revised to keep on top of the rapidly changing publishing world, this guide includes information on the book acquisition process, literary agents, submission, ghost writing, and more.