Understanding children's books :  a guide for education professionals /  [print] 
edited by] Prue Goodwin. 
 - Los Angeles ;  London :  SAGE,  (c)2008. 
 - xiii, 130 pages :  illustrations ;  25 cm. 
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<br/><br/>A world of children's books  Babies really do need books  Literature for the very young  Learning to be a reader : promoting good textual health  Traditional tales : the bedrock of storytelling  Fiction for children and young people : the state of the art  Into new worlds : children's books in translation  More than information : engaging hearts and minds with non-fiction  Poetry for children  Picturebooks : looking closely  The powerful world of graphic texts  Prue Goodwin --  Liz Attenborough --  Margaret Perkins --  Vivienne Smith --  Ann Lazim --  Catriona Nicholson --  Gillian Lathey --  Nikki Gamble --  Michael Lockwood --  Judith Graham --  Mel Gibson. 
<br/><br/> Children's books play a vital role in education, and this text will help 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. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781847870315 9781847870322 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007942662 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA816065  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>014514394  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Children--Books and reading.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>Z1037 Z1037.G657.U534 2008