In the first manuscript, preference and interest studies are examined for the purpose of determining the issues involved in guiding educational professionals in the selection of books for free reading in the classroom and the library. Studies which examined books that children actually read rather than studies investigating topics children might…

Employing a metaphor of romantic relationship (e.g., monographic selections are like one-night stands; periodical selections are more like marriages), this paper assists the librarian in the selection of monographic periodicals for library music collections. It recommends finding existing titles through advertisements in other similar periodicals.…

This Digest provides an overview of children's online magazines, also known as e-zines. It begins with a brief review of factors that contribute to the popularity of these publications, followed by a list of criteria for selecting high-quality online magazines for children. Samples of high-quality children's e-zines are also included in this…

Noting that nonfiction literature for children came of age in the 1990s, this book is a comprehensive tool for K-8 teachers, librarians, and students to use in learning to make good decisions about the quality of nonfiction titles. Each chapter in the book describes a specific aspect of the complexity found in nonfiction literature: the various…

The assumption that book title choices can be used for identification of pupil interests is supported. (RB)

Suggests using the cloze procedure as a means of quickly, efficiently, and accurately matching students with appropriate reading materials. (TO)

Three major trends in the writing/publishing of children's literature in the United States are discussed: selection and criticism of books by librarians and editors, increased use of paperback and picture books, and a focus on children's literature as part of the mainstream of literature. (Author/SJ)

Describes a questionnaire used by the author to elicit a list of most often read books by her students and analyzes the appeal these books might have for the student. (MM)

Listing of specific emotional needs and suggested books that may help children cope with these needs. (NL)

Research shows that censorship by the schools, especially in English departments, has remained strong over a ten year period; a paper presented at annual Conference on English Education (7th, Syracuse, N.Y., March 28, 1969). (SW)

Teachers are urged to be very discriminating when choosing books for a particular group of kindergarten children. Extensive lists of books chosen by a group of children in 1965-70 are included. (AF)

Children's trade books are examined for both their explicit and implicit approaches to consumer education. (53 references) (Author)

An exploration of some of the issues of materials, programmed materials and devices which purport to teach reading. It also includes some suggestions of criteria for their purchase and use. (NH)

The Editors of the School Library Journal Book Review present their annual selective list of outstanding children's books. (Author)