TY - BOOK AU - Short,Kathy Gnagey AU - Lynch-Brown,Carol AU - Tomlinson,Carl M. TI - Essentials of children's literature SN - 9780134532592 AV - PN1009.T659.E874 2018 PY - 2018/// CY - NY, New York PB - Pearson KW - Children's literature KW - Study and teaching (Higher) KW - History and criticism KW - Bibliography N1 - 1 and indexes; Children and literature. --; Learning about story and literature ; Learning about children and literature ; Learning about literature ; Illustration and visual elements --; Categories of literature. --; Picturebooks and graphic novels. --; Poetry ; --; Traditional literature ; --; Fantasy and science fiction ; --; Realistic fiction ; --; Historical fiction ; --; Nonfiction : biography and informational books ; --; Literature for a diverse society --; Bringing children and books together. --; Literature in the curriculum ; --; Engaging with literature --; Children's book awards --; Professional resources --; Children's magazines; 2 N2 - This widely popular text focuses on engaging pre-service teachers and librarians in experiencing the joy of reading, selecting, and sharing excellent children's books with students and engaging them as readers. Clear, concise, and direct, the book uses recommended book lists, examples, figures, and tables in combination with narrative and prose, freeing class time for involvement with literature. Through newly added connections to classrooms and libraries, in addition to expanded content related to standards and trends in literacy, Essentials of Children's Literature is an indispensable guide for future teachers and librarians.-- ER -