Children's Literature, Briefly

A concise, engaging, practical overview of childrens literature that keeps the focus on the books children read. This brief introduction to childrens literature genres leaves time to actually read childrens books. Written on the assumption that the focus of a childrens literature course should be on the actual books that children read, the authors first wrote this book in 1996 as a textbook for people who dont like childrens literature textbooks. Today it serves as an overview to shed light on the essentials of childrens literature and how to use it effectively with young readers, from PreK to 8th grade. The authors use an enjoyable, conversational style to achieve their goal of providing a practical overview of childrens books that offers a framework and background information, while keeping the spotlight on the books themselves.