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Peer reviewedBishop, Kay; Wilson, Margo – Library Resources & Technical Services, 1999
Identifies 10 criteria for reviewing children's books: content description; definition of audience; information on scope, tone, and style, point of view; comparison with author's other works or similar works; appropriateness of art to text; personal opinion; strengths/weaknesses; uses of the work; brevity; and judgment of literary quality.…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Books, Childrens Literature, Content Analysis
Peer reviewedJordy, Matthew L.; McGrath, Eileen L.; Rutledge, John B. – College & Research Libraries, 1999
Reports on the use of book reviews as selection tools to establish the reputations of publishers. Examines the quality of books of several presses, and compares each publisher against a control sample, finding discernible variations in how reviewers express themselves about books. Discusses the relationship between price and qualit,y and…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Book Reviews, Comparative Analysis, Costs
