To assist educators in defining outstanding resources in children's literature, this study compiled criteria for good books from the writings of twelve selected academicians in the field of children's literature. A further investigation was made to determine if educators considered the same criteria when they selected books for children. In an…

This 488-page book is a discussion of and a guide to children's non-fiction. A non-fiction book is defined as one which communicates facts and ideas, though the writer argues that it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between fiction and non-fiction. She first discusses the major types of non-fiction (or informational) books, which include…

The reading level of selected marine science texts was ascertained using Fry's Readability Formula (Maginnis, 1969). Attached, with an annotated list of twenty texts, is a table that lists the reading levels for each text. (CS)

Urges adults to help children learn to speak and appreciate the two languages of their native tongue: prose and poetry. (GT)

Lists the data and responses to the 12 questions in the study. Provides some general observations about the results. (RL)

Discusses the problem of the nonreading student, presents a list of 20 books (two at each level for grades 3 through 12) for use by teachers in encouraging such students to read, and justifies each selection on the list. (FL)

Shows how the use of proper materials and the development of a positive classroom climate can aid teachers in improving students' reading ability and in avoiding classroom discipline problems. (GW)

Discusses the use of extensive silent reading, its purpose, place in the course, methodology and choice of appropriate texts. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

The work reported in this paper was designed to explore the strategies used by 5-year-olds reading sentences from the first book in their school reading scheme, and to test predictions of error patterns derived from the work of MacKinnon (1959) and Soderbergh (1971). (Author)

Discusses the decline of children's library services, the library needs of children, the special character of children's librarianship, and book selection. (SRT)

Discusses the role of librarians in terms of their responsibility to examine the social content of children's literature and then decide whether that content is appropriate for a particular child based on possible biases. (CLB)

Proposes that the use of pattern books (literature with patterned or structured language that enables children to predict the next word, line, or episode) aids children's early reading and writing attempts. Introduces a five-day plan for implementing pattern books into the reading/writing curriculum. Includes a bibliography of books with…

Reports findings of a survey in which approximately 800 fifth and sixth grade students chose their favorite children's "classics." (FL)

Presents examples of ways in which teachers of young children can use wordless books to encourage children of differing abilities to construct stories. Each example is followed by an important point for the teacher to remember. (BB)

Describes two interactive computer programs of juvenile literature that young readers can use to search for books they might enjoy reading. The hardware and software requirements, database features, search strategies, and topics included in the databases are discussed. (13 references) (CLB)