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Hale, Robert D. – Horn Book Magazine, 1986
Glowingly reviews the publication "Once Upon a Time,""celebrating the magic of children's books in honor of the twentieth anniversary of Reading is Fundamental". (JK)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Books, Childrens Literature, Poetry
Chambers, Aidan – Horn Book Magazine, 1981
Describes how fiction and poetry written many years ago can be brought to life with modern illustrations, using recently published editions of "The Highwayman" and "Hansel and Gretel" as examples. (AEA)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Fiction, Illustrations
Willard, Nancy – Horn Book Magazine, 1982
A Newbery Award-winning author presents episodes from her past that have served as the background to her collection of poems for children. (AEA)
Descriptors: Authors, Autobiographies, Awards, Childrens Literature
Livingston, Myra Cohn – Horn Book Magazine, 1982
Asserts that apprehension of the unknown or incomprehensible that calls forth children's creative imagination, rather than comprehension or understanding, is why children enjoy poetry. (AEA)
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Childhood Interests, Childrens Literature, Creativity
Orvig, Mary – Horn Book Magazine, 1974
Reviews the life and works of Kornei I. Chukovsky and discusses his contribution to children's literature. (RB)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Literary Criticism
Heins, Ethel L.; And Others – Horn Book Magazine, 1984
Presents brief book reviews grouped according to the following categories: Christmas and New Year's Day, picture books, stories for younger readers, stories for intermediate readers, stories for older readers, legend, poetry, nonfiction, and books of interest to adults. (RBW)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Fiction, Legends
Horn Book Magazine, 1985
Recommends new and reprinted paperbacks in different categories--younger readers, poetry, intermediate readers, and picture books. (CRH)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Book Reviews, Childrens Literature, Novels
McCord, David – Horn Book Magazine, 1984
Briefly describes the career of the poet and reprints three selections from a newly released anthology of her complete works. (CRH)
Descriptors: Anthologies, Authors, Book Reviews, Childrens Literature
Hill, Helen M. – Horn Book Magazine, 1979
Analyzes several poems to show that many poems for children reflect faulty techniques, concepts, language usage, rhythms, rhymes, and imagery; argues that no poem is good enough for children that is not good enough for adults. (GT)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Poetry
Kennedy, X. J. – Horn Book Magazine, 1981
A college English professor turned children's poet discusses his approach to teaching poetry to children, which begins by recognizing the child as a person with an intellect. (AEA)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Memorization, Oral Reading, Poetry
Ellis, Sarah – Horn Book Magazine, 1986
Describes how children's poetry is becoming part of the poetic mainstream. Discusses the poetry of Robert Heidbreder, Dennis Lee, Lois Simmie, Raymond Souster, and sean o huigin.
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Content Analysis, Elementary Education, Fantasy
Heins, Ethel L.; And Others – Horn Book Magazine, 1983
Lists and annotates new books for children arranged according to the following categories: picture books; stories for younger, intermediate, and older readers; poetry; and nonfiction. (AEA)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Fiction
Chambers, Aidan – Horn Book Magazine, 1983
Discusses and compares two poetry anthologies, "The Poet's Tongue," compiled by W. H. Auden and John Garrett, first published in 1935, and "The Rattle Bag: An Anthology of Poetry," compiled by Seamus Heaney and Ted Hughes, recently published. (FL)
Descriptors: Anthologies, Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, Literary Criticism
Rivas, Yolanda – Horn Book Magazine, 1980
Lists and annotates four picture books (three by classic Russian poets) that have been translated from Russian into Spanish, and two nonfiction books about handicapped children that have been translated from English to Spanish. (GT)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Nonfiction
Heins, Ethel L.; And Others – Horn Book Magazine, 1982
Lists and annotates new books for children, arranged according to the following categories: Christmas books; picture books; stories for younger, intermediate, and older readers; folklore; poetry; and nonfiction. (AEA)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Fiction
