Part 1. Understanding Literature and the Child Reader.                                                            

1. Children’s Books in Children’s Hands.

2. Literary Elements of Children’s Literature.                                                                                  

3. The Child Reader Responds to Literature.                                                                                   

4. Literature Representing Diverse Perspectives.                                                                           

Part 2. Exploring the Genres of Children’s Literature.                                                              

5. Picture Books.                                                                                                                                  

6. Traditional Literature.                                                                                                                      

7. Poetry for Children.                                                                                                                         

8. Contemporary Realistic Fiction.                                                                                                    

9. Historical Fiction.                                                                                                                             

10. Modern Fantasy and Science Fiction.                                                                                        

11. Informational Books and Biography.                                                                                          

Part 3. Creating the Literature-Based Classroom.                                                                      

12. Inviting Children into Literature: Classroom Libraries, Read Alouds, and Storytelling.

13. Encouraging Response to Literature.                                                                                         

14. Literary and Content Units.