Looks at six award-winning citations or medals received by authors because children have selected them. (TO)

Presents an annotated list of representative examples of Australian children's trade books. (TO)

First graders have demonstrated and identified preferred content in primary reading textbooks in response to single pairs of stories of five content factors." Statistical tables and extensive secondary literature included. (Author/SP)

Carefully selected stories can help kindergartners develop the habit of looking at situations from different perspectives. (JH)

The poetry selections in eleven reading programs were analyzed and generally found to be based on sound philosophy and concerned with children's genuine responses. (JH)

Discusses the theme of survival prevalent in many children's books and presents a bibliography of 60 titles listing survival stories of several major types. (TO)

Suggests that two types of books have particular appeal for children, those which create vivid sensory impressions and those which allow the child to deal vicariously with universal emotions and then discusses several titles of each type. (TO)

When selecting children's reading materials, teachers should consider the element of value identification and clarification when relevant in addition to the traditional consideration of theme, plot, characterization, and style. (TO)

How and where to find new reading materials is only part of the problem. Learning to use the material and identifying the child's problem correctly is the basic issue. (RB)

Reports a study of the reading likes and dislikes of 900 fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh graders. (RD)

Discusses the possibility of censorship of children's and adolescent's books and offers concrete suggestions for preventing or combatting such censorship. (TO)

Examples of inexpensive children's books found in supermarkets were reviewed and classified according to folktales, fantasy and information characteristics. (JH)