The acclaimed Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. presents a fun-filled sourcebook of over 200 of America's favorite reading activities for children, plus a complete list of books for them to grow on.

"The Young Readers Guide is designed to help children increase their reading power. It briefly summarizes each book in Mickey's Young Readers Library and provides suggestions to help children understand and enjoy the stories, while expanding their vocabularies." -- 1st p.

Presents a tool for choosing books for children of all ages. This title offers practical guidance on sorting through the bewildering array of picture books, pop-up books, books for beginning readers, young adult titles, classics, poetry, olktales, and factual books.

The acclaimed Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. presents a fun-filled sourcebook of over 200 of America's favorite reading activities for children, plus a complete list of books for them to grow on.

Upon publication, Anita Silvey’s comprehensive survey of contemporary children’s literature, Children’s Books and Their Creators, garnered unanimous praise from librarians, educators, and specialists interested in the world of writing for children. Now The Essential Guide to Children’s Books and Their Creators assembles the best of that volume in one handy, affordable reference, geared specifically to parents, educators, and students. This new volume introduces readers to the wealth of children’s literature by focusing on the essentials — the best books for children, the ones that inform, impress, and, most important, excite young readers. Updated to include newcomers such as J. K. Rowling and Lemony Snicket and to cover the very latest on publishing and educational trends, this edition features more than 475 entries on the best-loved children’s authors and illustrators, numerous essays on social and historical issues, thirty personal glimpses into craft by well-known writers, illustrators, and critics, and invaluable reading lists by category. The Essential Guide to Children’s Books and Their Creators summarizes the canon of contemporary children’s literature, in a practical guide essential for anyone choosing a book for or working with children.