Children's Literature: Discovery for a Lifetime with CD-ROM (3rd Edition)

How do you captivate children with literature, promoting a lifetime of reading?This book's purpose is to educate teachers, librarians, and parents about the art of capturing and nurturing children's interest in books. This text offers readers: NEW!A wealth of current and classic literature titles for children of all cultures and abilities NEW!Expanded chapters on traditional literature, modern fantasy, nonfiction, and biography NEW!Technology references and links to Internet resources for literature Through this text, readers will also be able to: Explore the content and distinctive characteristics of picture books, poetry, traditional literature, modern fantasy, realistic fiction, historical fiction, and nonfiction books in the detailed chapters Learn to understand, select, and evaluate children's literature using the abundance of information, figures, and tables in each chapter Search for children's literature by author, title, topic, high-interest, publisher, and award-winning distinctions using the extensive database located on the enclosedCD-ROM Become acquainted with authors and illustrators who serve as great models for classroom study in theBiographical Profiles Discover authentic ways to stimulate children's response to literary experiences in theClassroom Activities Find out how to develop children's social and cultural consciousness by exploring literature-based units that cut across cultures in theUnit StudieschapterLinda B. Amspaugh-Corson is the author of 'Children's Literature: Discovery for a Lifetime with CD-ROM (3rd Edition)', published 2004 under ISBN 9780131181854 and ISBN 0131181858.