The Best in Children's Books: The University of Chicago Guide to Children's Literature, 1966-72

by Zena Sutherland

Overview

With so many new children's books published each year, how can children learn to choose good books, and how can adults help them? This guide is designed to aid adults—parents, teachers, librarians—in selecting from the best children's literature published in recent years. By encouraging reading and ownership of books, by suggesting better books, and by discussing good books with enthusiasm and understanding, adults may help children to acquire discrimination in reading.

This guide contains 1,400 reviews of the best children's literature published between 1966 and 1972.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780226780573
Publisher:	University of Chicago Press
Publication date:	09/15/1973
Pages:	491
Product dimensions:	(w) x (h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Zena Sutherland was professor emeritus in the Graduate Library School at the University of Chicago and former editor of the University of Chicago’s Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Suggestions for Using This Book
Reviews of Books
Appendix: Addresses of Publishers of Listed Children's Books
Indexes
 
1. Title Index
2. Developmental Values Index
3. Curricular Use Index
4. Reading Level Index
5. Subject Index
6. Type of Literature Index

Editorial Reviews

Close to 1,500 reviews of American and British fiction and nonfiction for pre-school to young adult readers, selected from those first published in the U. of Chicago's Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. Organized alphabetically by author, with six indexes offering access by reading level, curricular use, developmental values, subject, title, and author. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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