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Children's Literature, Briefly, 4/E
Michael O. Tunnell
James S. Jacobs, Brigham Young University

ISBN-10: 0131734903
ISBN-13: 9780131734906

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2008
Format: Paper; 320 pp
Published: 04/17/2007

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Are you looking for a brief introduction to children’s literature genres that leaves time to read actual works of children’s literature? This new, significantly revised and streamlined edition of Children’s Literature, Briefly introduces the reader to the essential foundations of each children’s literature genre, supported by practical features and tools to suggest quality books and activities to advance literacy in the classroom. As new teachers build their classroom library, the brevity of this affordable new edition ensures readers have the resources to purchase and time to read actual children’s literature.

The goal of this text, then, is to provide a practical overview of children's books, offering a framework and background information while keeping the spotlight on the books themselves.

Features

Succinct discussions and a conversational tone–Throughout the text focuses students' attention on the children's books themselves–provides the background future teachers need in a targeted format that's “to-the-point”.

A unique colorful illustration guide identifies the visual elements children’s literature illustrators use and explains how to evaluate a book by its pictures.

Learn to address issues of children’s motivation through the use of children’s literature in the classroom in Ch. 17 Motivating Students to Read.

Read descriptions of how children’s literature can be used to advance literacy in the classroom.

Notable authors and illustrators features help new teachers get a head start on choosing quality literature.

New To This Edition

NEW! Briefer edition provide essential information on genres, text quality, and censorship ensuring new teachers are prepared to teach and read children’s literature.
Updated Top 10 Favorites —this end-of-chapter feature provides new teachers with quick-reference booklists that name the best of the best in children’s literature.
NEW! Searchable database of 20,000 children’s literature titles has been reprogrammed for faster search capabilities including:
- Searching, containing or extending a search to find a specific book or create a tailored teacher book list
- Search in multiple fields including by authors, illustrators, topics, award winners or by grade level
- Tailoring a booklist for a specific child to meet that child's interests or reading level.
- Direct connections to the internet to link to book award winning sites.
NEW! A CD tutorial supports users as they explore the CD database for the first time while Tech Notes throughout the text suggest when and where they might use the searchable database in coursework and in the classroom.

Table of Contents

PART I The Magic of Books

Chapter 1 Why Read?

Chapter 2 What's a Good Book?

Chapter 3 What Makes a Book Well-Written?

Chapter 4 How Do Pictures Make Some Books Better?

PART II The Books Themselves

Chapter 5 Children's Books: History and Trends

Chapter 6 Organizing Children's Literature by Genre

Chapter 7 Picture Books

Chapter 8 Poetry

Chapter 9 Traditional Fantasy

Chapter 10 Modern Fantasy

Chapter 11 Contemporary Realistic Fiction

Chapter 12 Historical Fiction

Chapter 13 Biography

Chapter 14 Informational Books

Chapter 15 Multicultural and International Books

PART III Books in the Classroom

Chapter 16 Controversial Books

Chapter 17 Motivating Students to Read

Chapter 18 Teaching the Curriculum with Children's Literature

Appendix A: Guidelines for Building a Classroom Library

Appendix B: Book Selection Aids

Appendix C: Magazines for Children

Appendix D: Children's Book Awards

Appendix E: Publishing Children's Books

Courses

Alternative Certification [LITERACY] (Curriculum & Instruction)
Children's Literature / Methods [BRIEF / ESSENTIALS] (Reading & Literacy)

Previous Edition(s)

Children's Literature, Briefly, 3/E
Jacobs & Tunnell
©2004 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper; 464 pp | Out of Print
ISBN-10: 0130499242 | ISBN-13: 9780130499240
Brief Description |

For Introduction to Children's Literature courses.

Based on the assumption that a children's literature course should focus on children's literature, this compact, conversationally-written text offers an overview of children's literature genres, guidelines for using children's books with a diverse population of young readers, and four highly-personal book lists for each genre chapter: 1) the authors' ten favorite titles; 2) the authors' “second choices”; 3) ten easier-to-read titles ideal for struggling readers; and 4) ten picture books, many of which are appropriate for readers in upper elementary grades. An interactive database on an included CD-ROM lists more than 15,000 titles searchable by author, title, illustrator, publisher, copyright, grade level, genre, topics, description, awards, or user comments.
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Children's Literature, Briefly, 5/E
Tunnell, Jacobs, Young & Bryan
©2012 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper; 336 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0132480565  | ISBN-13: 9780132480567
Net price: $59.00  (What's this?)Brief Description  |
Are you looking for a brief introduction to children’s literature genres that leaves time to actually read children’s books? This new edition of Children’s Literature, Briefly introduces the reader to the essentials of each genre, providing the criteria for making good judgments about books and activities to advance literacy in the classroom. Part 1 provides foundational information on literature, Part 2 addresses each genre individually, and Part 3 outlines the classroom strategies that make literature an integral part of teaching. As new teachers build their classroom library, the brevity of this affordable new edition ensures readers have the resources to purchase, and time to read, actual children’s literature.

This concise and engaging text provides a practical overview of children's books, offering a framework and background information while keeping the spotlight on the books themselves.
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NEW! Briefer chapter text provides essential information on genres, text quality, and censorship ensuring new teachers are prepared to teach and read children’s literature.
Learn to address issues of children’s motivation through the use of children’s literature in the classroom in Chapter 17.
Read descriptions of how children’s literature can be used to advance literacy in the classroom in Chapter 18.
A unique colorful illustration guide identifies the visual elements children’s literature illustrators use and explains how to evaluate a book by its pictures.
Top 10 Favorites as end-of-chapter features provide new teachers with the latest in quick-reference booklists that name the best of the best in children’s literature.
Notable authors and illustrators features help new teachers get a head start on choosing quality literature.
NEW! Searchable database of 20,000 children’s literature titles has been reprogrammed for faster search capabilities including:
- Searching for a specific book
- A customized search for award winners or for books by grade level
- Tailoring a booklist for a specific child or classroom activity.
NEW! A CD tutorial supports students as they use the CD database for the first time while Tech Notes throughout the text suggest when and where you might use the searchable database in coursework and in the classroom.

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