TY  - BOOK
AU  - Goodwin,Prue
TI  - Understanding children's books: a guide for education professionals 
SN  - 9781847870315
AV  - Z1037 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Los Angeles, London
PB  - SAGE
KW  - Children
KW  - Books and reading
N1  - 1 (pages 119-125) and index; A world of children's books; Prue Goodwin --; Babies really do need books; Liz Attenborough --; Literature for the very young; Margaret Perkins --; Learning to be a reader : promoting good textual health; Vivienne Smith --; Traditional tales : the bedrock of storytelling; Ann Lazim --; Fiction for children and young people : the state of the art; Catriona Nicholson --; Into new worlds : children's books in translation; Gillian Lathey --; More than information : engaging hearts and minds with non-fiction; Nikki Gamble --; Poetry for children; Michael Lockwood --; Picturebooks : looking closely; Judith Graham --; The powerful world of graphic texts; Mel Gibson; 2
N2  - 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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