Presents a nonfiction sampler of 10 favorite titles of the 1990s with descriptions of features that make them distinguished examples of the genre. Notes that the comments about the 10 picks focus on several exemplary characteristics of content, access features, and visual information. Concludes that deciding which nonfiction books to share with…

The ways in which Teri Lesesne, an author, selects the best book from the hundreds of books published each year are discussed. The importance of understanding the needs of the readers and the curriculum is explained.

Today's emphasis on using children's literature as a tool to teach reading and writing sub-skills distracts teachers' attention from looking to children's books for their historical role in helping children navigate the intellectual, social, and emotional terrains of childhood. This article argues, first, that early childhood educators must remain…

The confessions of Augustine of Hippo can be read as a lesson in reading, one in which Augustine teaches by example as well as precept. Throughout this work, the relationship between faith and reading is clearly on Augustine's mind, as is his desire to teach others what he has learned. As we consider our own approaches to the confluence of faith,…

This article explores how children can learn about environmental sciences through place-based education and children's literature. Recent studies suggest that there is a lack of environmental science knowledge among citizens of all ages. Scholars and educators recommend introducing young children to the places in which they live to create an…

One of the issues that arose over the years that the author worked as a journalism professor emanated from a student expressing a concern that a particular media presentation had the potential to dramatically impact the behavior of those individuals exposed to it. If college students express such anxieties, it should not be surprising that a…

Noting that young adult literature is especially vulnerable to censorship, this guide maintains that every teacher should have a written rationale for every book that is required reading in the classroom. It presents 19 guidelines for writing a theoretical rationale for any book used in the classroom. Twenty references and a list of where to get…

This paper, the sixth of seven, part of an interdisciplinary project on the context of reading and reading research that explores similarities and dissimilarities in the response to literature in readers from different cultures, presents the complete texts of the three stories used in the project. The stories are the Danish "Per Smed's…

A study examined the roles of reading in a community by describing the reading activities of individuals and demographic subgroups of individuals. After the preliminary, trial phase to determine the feasibility of the survey, 109 adult wage earners from 4 occupation groups, in a community of 6,000 households, responded to an inventory designed to…

Young children have certain predictable responses to books. (JH)

A list and brief description of beginning reading kits representative of the variety of kits currently on the market. (Author)

THIS SELECTIVE COMPILATION OF INEXPENSIVE CHILDREN'S BOOKS IS A REVISION OF THE 1965 EDITION OF "CHILDREN'S BOOKS FOR $1.25 OR LESS." ANNOTATED ENTRIES INCLUDE THE TITLE, AUTHOR, ILLUSTRATOR, PUBLISHER, AND PRICE. TITLES ARE ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY AND CLASSIFIED INTO 18 AREAS, FROM ALPHABET AND COUNTING BOOKS TO VERSES, RHYMES, AND POETRY. A FEW…

This bibliography of almost 300 titles is a sample of those available for children ages two to seven. Each book is classified into one of 23 categories (e.g., Alphabet, Family, Poetry, Trucks/Machines, Zoo). Entries give category, title, publisher, year of copyright, and a brief annotation. Publishers' addresses are included at the end of the…