Through the Eyes of a Child An Introduction to Children's Literature

Through the Eyes of a Child,Sixth Edition, provides an in-depth look at children's literature, its genres and components, and its value in classroom contexts. Written by one of the most well-known experts in the field, this streamlined new edition motivates readers to immerse themselves in children's literature. What's special about the sixth edition? A focus on using children's literature in the classroom, with student responses to literature and voices of teachers from the field. New features includeThrough the Eyes of a ChildandThrough the Eyes of a Teacher. The most extensive and scholarly treatment of multicultural literature, in a separate chapter and integrated throughout all genre chapters. Issuesfeatures, covering hot topics surrounding children's literature such as censorship, writing outside of one's own ethnic or cultural group, and visual literacy. Definitive criteria for evaluating children's literature. Conversations with Children's Literature Authors and Illustratorsvideo, integrated into the text, covers interviews with many excellent children's book authors and illustrators, including Eve Bunting, Floyd Cooper, Paula Danziger, Brian Pinkney, Jack Gantos, and many more. Companion Website--a text-integrated supplement with self-assessments, many activities for users, an online activity book with strategies for teaching with children's literature, and links to award sites, author sites, research sites, classroom sites, and others. A new 5,000 title CD-RCM database of award-winning books packaged with the text.Norton, Donna E. is the author of 'Through the Eyes of a Child An Introduction to Children's Literature', published 2002 under ISBN 9780130422071 and ISBN 013042207X.