TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smith, Jacquelin J.
AU  - Coffel, Cynthia Miller
TI  - A critical handbook of children's literature
SN  - 9780137056385
AV  - PN 1009.A1 .L85 2013 
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Boston, Massachusetts
PB  - Pearson Education, Incorporated
KW  - CHILDRENS LITERATURE
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Chapter1. Literature: What is it? -- Chapter2. Issues and fundamental change in children's literature -- Chapter3. Picture books -- Chapter4. Genre in children's literature -- Chapter5. Character -- Chapter6. Plot -- Chapter7. Setting -- Chapter8. Point of view -- Chapter9. Style and tone -- Chapter10. Theme -- Chapter11. From rhyme to poetry -- Chapter12. Biography -- Chapter13. Information books -- Chapter14. A lifetime of reading
N2  - A Critical Handbook of Children’s Literature, Ninth Edition, gives future teachers, practicing teachers, librarians, and parents many examples of quality children’s literature to guide them in choosing the best books for the classroom, library, or home. The Handbook analyzes children’s books that showcase positive examples of the literary elements, formats, and genres that are the focus in the field of children’s literature. The books are noteworthy children’s books, from classics to favorites to just-published titles, all selected as thought-provoking, important, or motivating choices
ER  -