Critical Handbook of Children s Literature, A

Critical Handbook of Childrens Literature, A A Critical Handbook of Childrens Literature, Ninth Edition,gives future teachers, practicing teachers, librarians, and parents many examples of quality childrens literature to guide them in choosing the best books for the classroom, library, or home. The Handbook analyzes childrens books that showcase positive examples of the literary elements, formats, and genres that are the focus in the field of childrens literature. The books are noteworthy childrens books, from classics to favorites to just-published titles, all selected as thought-provoking, important, or motivating choices. The authors suggest that readers examine the Handbook and then apply the literary concepts to additional reading from todays ever-expanding selection of childrens books. Critical principles and standards are demonstrated using actual examples of quality children’s literature to help future teachers, practicing teachers, librarians, and parents select the best books for the classroom, library, or home.   Neither a typical classroom textbook nor an anthology of selected stories and book summaries, this thorough resource demonstrates how to select quality children’s literature. Specific examples from numerous children’s books illuminate each point the authors present.    The text focuses on classic and recent children’s books that showcase positive examples of the literary elements, formats, and genres that organize the field of children’s literature. Definitions of literary terms are interwoven throughout in-depth discussions of plot, character, theme, setting, point of view, and style and tone.  Sound criteria for assessing the merit of children’s books; chapters on poetry, biography, and informational books; a section on censorship; and thinking multiculturally combine to make this an important revision.    New to this edition are fresh examples of quality children’s literature infused with many multicultural titles; Autor: Rebecca Lukens, Jacquelin Smith Wydawnictwo: Pearson Rok wydania: 2012 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 408 Wymiary: 23.1 x 18.8 x 1.8 cm Język: angielski ISBN: 9780137056385