1. Introduction to the World of Children’s Literature.
Defining Literature for Children.
The Birth of Modern Children’s Literature.
The Genres of Literature.
The Dewey Decimal System.
Book Formats.
Picture Books.
Easy-to-Read Books.
Illustrated Books.
Chapter Books.
Hardcover Books.
Paperback Books.
Grocery Store Books.
Series Books.
The Value of Children’s Literature.
Prereading Schema-Building.
The Process of Schema Building.
Modeling the Process.
Children’s Books Cited in Chapter 1.
2. Elements of Quality Children’s Literature.
Book Awards.
Newbery Medal.
Caldecott Medal.
Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal.
Hans Christian Andersen Award.
Children’s Choices and Teachers’ Choices.
Literary Elements.
Characters.
Point of View.
Setting.
Plot.
Theme.
Style.
Tone.
Responding to Literature.
Reader Response Theory by Gloria Houston.
Literature Circles.
Developing a Classroom Library by Susan E. Knell.
Children’s Books Cited in Chapter 2.
3. The Art of Illustration.
Evaluating Illustrations.
The Union of Art and Text.
Visual Elements of Artistic Design.
Space.
Line.
Shape.
Color.
Texture.
Scale and Dimension.
Composition.
Artistic Styles.
Artistic Media and Techniques.
Painting.
Drawing.
Other Techniques.
Integrating Visual Art and Literature by Janet C. Richards.
Books Cited in Chapter 3.
4. Early Childhood Books.
Books of Early Childhood.
Board Books.
Concept Books.
Pattern Books.
Wordless Picture Books.
Motivating Children to Become Lifelong Readers by Susan E. Knell.
5. Traditional Literature.
Evaluating Traditional Literature.
History.
Characteristics.
Themes of Traditional Literature.
Children’s Books Cited in Preceding Sections.
The Subgenres of Traditional Literature.
Myths.
Fables.
Ballads and Folk Songs.
Legends.
Tall Tales.
Fairy Tales or Märchen.
Cinderella Stories.
Traditional Rhymes.
6. Modern Fantasy.
Evaluating Modern Fantasy.
The Beginnings of Fiction and Modern Fantasy.
Hans Christian Andersen.
Types of Fantasy.
Animal Fantasy.
Literary Fairy Tale.
Animated Object Fantasy.
Human with Fantasy Character.
Extraordinary Person.
Enchanted Journey.
High Fantasy.
Supernatural Fantasy.
Science Fiction.
Unlikely Situation.
Fantasy Books.
7. Animal Fantasy.
Evaluating Animal Fantasy.
Milestones in Animal Fantasy.
Types of Animal Fantasy.
Type I: Anthropomorphic Animals in an All-Animal World.
Type II: Anthropomorphic Animals Coexisting with Humans.
Type III: Talking Animals in Natural Habitats.
Type IV: Realistic Animals with Human Thinking Ability.
Animal Fantasy Books.
8. Multicultural Literature.
Evaluating Multicultural Literature.
Categories of Multicultural Books.
Culturally Neutral Books.
Culturally Generic Books.
Culturally Specific Books.
Common Themes.
Misrepresentation of Culture.
Children’s Books Cited in Preceding Sections.
Latino Children’s Literature by Alcione N. Ostorga.
African American Literature by Sabrina A. Brinson.
Asian American Literature by Ni Chang.
Native American Literature.
Literature of Religious Cultures.
International Literature.
Resources.
9. Contemporary Realistic Fiction.
Evaluating Contemporary Fiction.
Characteristics of Contemporary Realistic Fiction.
Censorship by Jenifer Jasinski Schneider.
Selecting Versus Censoring.
Books Cited in This Section.
Themes.
Bibliotherapy by Dan T. Ouzts and Mark J. Palombo.
The Purpose of Bibliotherapy.
Guidelines for Using Bibliotherapy.
Families.
Traditional Families.
Nontraditional Families.
Dysfunctional Families.
Abandoned Children.
Friendship.
Humor.
Adventure.
Mystery.
Social Reality.
War.
Homelessness.
Poverty and Child Labor.
Gangs and Crime.
Racism.
Personal Issues.
Adoption.
Death.
Determination.
Dilemma.
Disability and Illness.
Animals.
Contemporary Realistic Fiction Books.
10. Historical Fiction.
Evaluating Historical Fiction.
Characteristics of Historical Fiction.
Biographical Historical Fiction.
Researching Historical Fiction.
Scott O’Dell Award.
Periods Depicted in Historical Fiction.
Ancient Times.
Medieval Times.
Colonial Times in America.
Revolutionary Era.
Early Frontier Era.
Civil War Era.
Post—Civil War Frontier Era.
World War I Era.
Great Depression Era.
World War II Era.
Post—World War II Era.
Civil Rights Movement.
Enhancing Curriculum with Historical Fiction by Sharon Smith.
Historical Fiction Books.
11. Biography and Autobiography.
Evaluating Biography.
Reading Biographies for Pleasure.
Types of Biography.
Authentic Biography.
Fictionalized Biography.
Forms of Biography.
Complete.
Partial.
Picture Book Biography.
Collective.
Integrating Biography with the Study of History.
Enhancing Curriculum with Biography by Sharon Smith.
Biography Books.
12. Informational Books.
Evaluating Informational Books.
Characteristics of Informational Books.
The Changing Nature of Informational Books.
Enhancing Curriculum with Informational Books.
Building a Foundation for Content Area Reading.
Graphic Organizers.
Recommended Informational Books.
13. Poetry and Verse.
Evaluating Poetry and Verse.
Characteristics of Poetry and Verse.
Rhythm and Rhyme.
Language.
Forms of Poetry.
Poetry in Our Culture.
NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children.
Developing Love (or Hate) for Poetry.
Ways to Teach Kids to Hate Poetry.
Ways to Encourage Kids to Love Poetry.
Types of Poetry Books.
Single-Poem Books.
Collections of Poetry.
Poetry Anthologies.
The Value of Poetry in the Classroom by Georgann C. Wyatt.
14. Teaching Reading through Literature.
Reading Aloud to Children.
Questioning Guidelines.
Listening—Prediction Activity.
Sustained Silent Reading.
Reading Instruction with Trade Books.
Children’s Oral Reading.
Individual Oral Reading.
Group Oral Reading.
Guided Silent Reading.
Reading—Prediction Activity.
Guided Reading Activity.
Implementing a Yearlong Literature Program.
Organizing Reading Instruction by Genres.
Organizing Reading Instruction Thematically.
Adult Periodicals about Children’s Literature.
Children’s Magazines.
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