Picture Books for Children: Fiction, Folktales, and Poetry

by Mary Northrup

Overview

Providing descriptive annotations of the best children's picture books published in the last decade, this comprehensive overview is perfect for librarians, teachers, parents, daycare providers, and anyone who works with young children. It is both an excellent tool for collection development and an abundant resource for planning storytimes and other children’s programming. With selections based on proven appeal and quality, Northrup’s survey features

An introductory essay on the nature of the picture book, and an explanation of the evaluation criteria
Bibliographic information on each picture book, including author, illustrator, publisher, date, and age recommendation
A thorough index for quick reference and an appendix of additional suggested resources

Packed with ardent and insightful recommendations, this book makes it a snap to select and use just the right picture books.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780838994603
Publisher:	ALA Editions
Publication date:	01/01/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	200
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Mary Northrup is the reference librarian at Metropolitan Community College– Maple Woods, Kansas City, Missouri. She has written for children, teachers, librarians, and writers. Her publication credits include several chapters in Writing and Publishing: The Librarians’ Handbook (American Library Association, 2010) and the books Short on Time, Long on Learning (Linworth, 2000) and American Computer Pioneers (Enslow, 1998). She has written for Writer’s Institute Publications, including four editions of Writer’s Guide to Current Children’s Books, and is a frequent contributor to its annual Children’s Writer Guide. She reviews for LMC: Library Media Connection and EMRO: Educational Media Reviews Online. Her articles have appeared in Book Links, Children’s Writer, and other publications. Northrup earned her master’s degree in library science at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Her undergraduate degree is in elementary education. She serves on the board of the Missouri Center for the Book.

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 The Picture Book: Where Words and Art Come Together
Chapter 2 My Family and Myself
Chapter 3 In My Community
Chapter 4 Out in the World
Chapter 5 The World of Imagination
Chapter 6 Folktales and Fairy Tales

Suggested Resources
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
List of Figures
Index

Editorial Reviews

This useful tool for programming, collection development, and title selection defines a picture book, mentions current trends, and includes criteria for evaluating. The next five chapters organize titles into the following categories: My Family and Myself; In My Community; Out in the World; The World of Imagination; and Folktales and Fairy Tales. The titles, which were published between 2000 and 2011, are listed alphabetically by author with a large print bolded title on the next line, making this very user friendly. Northrup annotates each title, offers an age range, and often mentions another book that pairs well. Her comments succinctly capture the essence of each story and she clearly states the qualities that make these picture books rise above the average. Illustrations from some of the titles have been reproduced in black-and-white and are interspersed throughout the book. Further readings, picture books about art, self-referential picture books, illustration credits, and an extensive index are included in the back of the book. This revision of Patricia Cianciolo's 4th edition of the same title (1997) is now offered in digital formats. It is an excellent resource for librarians, parents and teachers. Those teaching children's literature and education classes will want to recommend it to their students.

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