Description

Features

• Includes Allyn & Bacon’s Children's Literature Database CD-ROM, Mac and PC helps users search and browse information about over 7,000 books as well as links to related websites.
• Up-to-date and early discussion of reader response theory and its implications for the study and teaching of children's literature including the most current research findings on children's responses to literature (Ch. 3).
• Two full chapters of practical and specific teaching suggestions:
• Chapter 14, “Literature Units in the Curriculum”, is built around a distinction between literary units and literature-based content units, exploring the development of both types and including lists of books that could be used in a variety of different units.
• Chapter 12 discusses creating classroom contexts that invite children into literature, and provides unique coverage of effective use of the classroom library, storytelling, and read-alouds.  
•  “Ask the Author/Illustrator/Educator” essays by prominent children's literature authors, illustrators, editors, and educators appear in every chapter.
• “Issues to Consider” feature in every chapter presents a much debated issue in children's literature related to chapter content.  
•  “Recommended Books” lists, which include publication data, interest level, and a brief annotation for every book listed, appear at the conclusion of all chapters.
• Useful end-of-book Appendices include: Children's Book Awards and Children's Magazines with Literacy Content.
• Historical material is integrated within each of the genre chapters.

New To This Edition

• “Straight from the Classroom” is a first-person essay from a practicing teacher that describes a successful activity or method used in the classroom.

• More specific teaching models and ideas for instruction included on the “Encouraging Response to Literature” chapter (Ch. 13).
• Revised “Teaching Ideas” throughout each chapter provide valuable, practical lesson ideas and activities.  
• “The Teacher as Student: Activities for Your Continuing Development” are end-of-chapter activities that help readers develop various aspects of their teaching skills. 

Three key chapters have been completely revised:

• Uniquely updated Chapter 4 on Multicultural and International Literature  expands the definition of diversity by including discussion of exceptionalities, gender equality, and homosexuality and alternative families, devoting more time discussing literature written from the perspectives of “inside” and “outside” the culture.
• The richly illustrated “Picture Books” Chapter (5) includes a new discussion on cultural influences on art in picture books; unique discussion of book design, including covers; and unique coverage of visual literacy and “reading” illustrations.
•  “Literary Meaning-Making and Children’s Response to Literature” (Ch. 3) addresses the need for more attention to illustration by including a unique textual perspective section that presents material on visual literacy and discusses differences in responses to chapter and picture books.

New and unique pedagogical features:

• “Top Shelf” booklists in every chapter list the authors’ best picks of titles that exemplify a particular concept discussed in the chapter (e.g. Humorous Picture Books or Multicultural Audiobooks.)
• “Teacher-Librarian Partnership” feature in every chapter offers suggestions on collaborations between teachers and librarians.
• “Technology in Practice” teaching tips appear throughout each chapter and provide practical ideas and activities for the classroom utilizing new media technology (e.g. how to create a student book referral database).

New and expanded coverage of important and timely topics: the re-emergence of graphic novels (aka comic books), the influence of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2000 on reading instruction in the public schools, and censorship all in Chapter 1; visual depictions in traditional literature in Chapter 6; historical evolution of realistic fiction, and magical realism both in Chapter 8.

Table of Contents

Part 1. Understanding Literature and the Child Reader.                                                            

1. Children’s Books in Children’s Hands.

2. Literary Elements of Children’s Literature.                                                                                  

3. The Child Reader Responds to Literature.                                                                                   

4. Literature Representing Diverse Perspectives.                                                                           

Part 2. Exploring the Genres of Children’s Literature.                                                              

5. Picture Books.                                                                                                                                  

6. Traditional Literature.                                                                                                                      

7. Poetry for Children.                                                                                                                         

8. Contemporary Realistic Fiction.                                                                                                    

9. Historical Fiction.                                                                                                                             

10. Modern Fantasy and Science Fiction.                                                                                        

11. Informational Books and Biography.                                                                                          

Part 3. Creating the Literature-Based Classroom.                                                                      

12. Inviting Children into Literature: Classroom Libraries, Read Alouds, and Storytelling.

13. Encouraging Response to Literature.                                                                                         

14. Literary and Content Units.

Courses

Children's Literature / Methods  [COMPREHENSIVE]   (Reading & Literacy)

Next Edition(s)

• Children's Books in Children's Hands: An Introduction to Their Literature, 4/E
  Temple, Martinez & Yokota
  ©2011  |  Allyn & Bacon  |  Paper; 600 pp  |  Instock
  ISBN-10: 0137048777  |  ISBN-13: 9780137048779
  Suggested retail price: $151.20  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $113.40  (What's this?)Brief Description  | 

  

  Renowned authors Charles Temple, Miriam Martinez, and Junko Yokota give tomorrow’s teachers a wealth of richly illustrated, practical ideas for sharing literature with children.  In this text, the authors show how effective teaching with children’s literature involves three roles: the critic, who understands how literature works and how children respond to literature; the resourceful teacher, who is familiar with a wide range of good books for children; and the literacy activist, who guides students into books and helps them enjoy the experience. Through a wide variety of practical applications, unique pedagogical features, and outstanding teacher and student supplements, the authors provide just what students need to learn how to share literature with children.

  More Info
  

• Children's Books in Children's Hands: An Introduction to Their Literature (with MyEducationKit), 4/E
  Temple, Martinez & Yokota
  ©2011  |  Allyn & Bacon  |  Kit/Package/ShrinkWrap  |  Instock
  ISBN-10: 0137074034  |  ISBN-13: 9780137074037
  Suggested retail price: $155.20  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $116.40  (What's this?)Brief Description  | 

  

  Renowned authors Charles Temple, Miriam Martinez, and Junko Yokota give tomorrow’s teachers a wealth of practical ideas for sharing literature with children.  In this text, the authors show how effective teaching with children’s literature involves three roles: the critic, who understands how literature works and how children respond to literature; the resourceful teacher, who is familiar with a wide range of good books for children; and the literacy activist, who guides students into books and helps them enjoy the experience. Through a wide variety of practical applications, unique pedagogical features, and outstanding teacher and student supplements, the authors provide just what students need to learn how to share literature with children.

  More Info
  

Backcover Copy

• To help the adult reader recognize the many ways children benefit from literature at different times in their lives and to appreciate what happens when a child is engaged by a book
• To acquaint the adult reader with the wealth of children’s books that are available today and to enable that reader to make critical judgments about them
• To equip the reader with a range of proven strategies to bring children together with books productively and pleasurably

This highly lauded text, with a “reader-response” approach and extensive inclusion of culturally diverse literature, has been updated to include coverage of such important topics as technology in the classroom, visual literacy, and the influence of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2000 on reading instruction in the public schools.

The third edition is packed with new and revised practical applications, and features complete revisions of three key chapters (Multicultural and International Literature, Picture Books, and Literary Meaning-Making and Children’s Response to Literature.) The authors have also expanded coverage of important and timely topics: the re-emergence of graphic novels (aka comic books); the influence of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2000 on reading instruction in the public schools; censorship; visual depictions in traditional literature; historical evolution of realistic fiction; and magical realism.

Companion Website for Children's Books in Children's Hands: An Introduction to Their Literature, 3/E
Temple, Martinez & Yokota
©2006  |  Allyn & Bacon  |  On-line Supplement  |  Live
ISBN-10: 0205473628  |  ISBN-13: 9780205473625
This online resource is available at no cost at http://www.ablongman.com/temple3e.
More Info

Downloadable Instructor Resources

Show All Downloadable Files

Hide All Downloadable Files

|

Help Downloading Files

Instructor's Manual (Download only) for Children's Books in Childrens Hands: An Introduction to Their Literature, 3/E
Temple, Martinez & Yokota
©2006  |  Allyn & Bacon  |  On-line Supplement; 144 pp  |  Live
ISBN-10: 0205473636  |  ISBN-13: 9780205473632

Show Downloadable Files

Hide Downloadable Files

|

More Info

Test Bank (Download only), 3/E
Temple, Yokota & Martinez
©2006  |  Allyn & Bacon  |  On-line Supplement  |  Live
ISBN-10: 020546694X  |  ISBN-13: 9780205466948

Show Downloadable Files

Hide Downloadable Files

|

More Info

Back to top

Companion Website for Children's Books in Children's Hands: An Introduction to Their Literature, 3/E
Temple, Martinez & Yokota
©2006  |  Allyn & Bacon  |  On-line Supplement  |  Live
ISBN-10: 0205473628  |  ISBN-13: 9780205473625
This online resource is available at no cost at http://www.ablongman.com/temple3e.
More Info

Back to top

Companion Website for Children's Books in Children's Hands: An Introduction to Their Literature, 3/E
Temple, Martinez & Yokota
©2006  |  Allyn & Bacon  |  On-line Supplement  |  Live
ISBN-10: 0205473628  |  ISBN-13: 9780205473625
This online resource is available at no cost at http://www.ablongman.com/temple3e.
More Info

Companion Website for Children's Books in Children's Hands: An Introduction to Their Literature, 3/E
Temple, Martinez & Yokota
©2006  |  Allyn & Bacon  |  On-line Supplement  |  Live
ISBN-10: 0205473628  |  ISBN-13: 9780205473625
This online resource is available at no cost at http://www.ablongman.com/temple3e.
More Info

Back to top

Pearson Higher Education offers special pricing when you choose to package your text with other student resources. If you're interested in creating a cost-saving package for your students contact your Pearson Higher Education representative.