ITLE: Children's Literature, Briefly [4th Edition]AUTHOR: Michael O. Tunnell and James S. Jacobs
STARTED: May 26, 2009
FINISHED: June 17, 2009
PAGES: 300
GENRE: Library Science
FIRST SENTENCE: The subtitle for this text should be "A children's literature textbook for people who don't like children's literature textbooks."
SUMMARY: [From barnesandnoble.com] Are you looking for a brief introduction to children’s literature genres that leaves time to read actual works of children’s literature? This new, significantly revised and streamlined edition of Children’s Literature, Briefly introduces the reader to the essential foundations of each children’s literature genre, supported by practical features and tools to suggest quality books and activities to advance literacy in the classroom. As new teachers build their classroom library, the brevity of this affordable new edition ensures readers have the resources to purchase and time to read actual children’s literature.
THOUGHTS: If you want an in-depth but not encyclopedic introduction to kids books, this work is for you. It breaks down everything you'd need to know about children's literature (including building a collection, writing a review, etc.) without going overboard or boring you to death. I found the literature lists to be the most valuable part of a book. It's hard to truly know what goes in what genre without actually seeing it at work.
RATING: 6/10 [Good]
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