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Understanding Childrens Books: A Guide for Education Professionals (PDF eBook)


Understanding Childrens Books: A Guide for Education Professionals (PDF eBook)

eBook by Goodwin, Prue

Understanding Childrens Books: A Guide for Education Professionals (PDF eBook)

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ISBN:
9780857029553
Publication Date:
24 Jun 2008
Publisher:
Sage Publications
Imprint:
SAGE Publications Ltd
Pages:
144 pages
Format:
eBook
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Understanding Childrens Books: A Guide for Education Professionals (PDF eBook)

Description

Childrens books play a vital role in education, and this book helps you to choose books that have the most to offer young children. Each chapter reflects on a different theme or genre and their role in educational settings, and recommends ten must reads within each one. The themes covered include:-books for babies-literature for the very young-narrative fiction-books in translation-poetry -picture books-graphic texts.Early years professionals, childcare professionals and teachers working from nursery to Key Stage 3 will find this book a fascinating and useful resource.

Contents

Introduction To Children's Books - Prue Goodwin Books For Babies - Liz Attenborough Literature For The Very Young - Margaret Perkins Learning To Read Or Be A Reader - Vivienne Smith Books For Young Independent Readers - Prue Goodwin Narrative Fiction - Catriona Nicholson Books In Translation - Gillian Lathey Non-Fiction In Literary Form - Nikki Gamble Poetry - Michael Lockwood Picture Books - Mel Gibson

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