Children's storybooks often contain fantasy elements, from dragons and wizards to anthropomorphic animals that wear clothes, talk, and behave like humans. These elements can impact children's learning from storybooks both positively and negatively, perhaps due in part to their ability to capture children's interest and attention. Prior research…

Liminality, both etymologically and practically, is generally meant to be navigated through, not permanently occupied. The Disney "Descendants" series, marketed for ages seven to twelve, is an example of children's literature that engages with liminality as not only a lasting choice but also one of joy and reconciliation. The books…

Presents an overview of books by De Paola and suggestions for using them with students. (DD)

Discussed information books written for children and how to motivate children in becoming interested in information books. (RK)

Recounts the activities that a number of bookstores have sponsored in order to generate children's interest in books, such as making valentines in February, having Santa Claus pay a visit in December, and having children tape record their favorite stories so that blind children can listen to them. (DF)

Reported is a listing of popular books among children based upon circulation figures analyzed by Dr. Ena Wilson, Supervisor of School Libraries in Detroit, Michigan. (MM)

The preparation for a lifetime of reading enjoyment makes children's literature that special something.'' (Author/CB)

In this article, the last of the Recollections series, the author remembers her "bookish" childhood. (Editor/RK)

Author suggests reasons for the enormous popularity among children of the Dr. Seuss books. (Editor/RK)

Discusses G. K. Chesterton's views on children's literature and the importance of children reading for enjoyment. (AEA)

Report on a doctoral dissertation concerned with the problem of whether children self-select reading material that corresponds with their ability to read. (RB)

Annotates books selected by children from across the United States as their favorites from among more than 700 trade books published in 1981. The books are categorized as beginning independent reading books; books for younger, for middle grade, and for older readers; informational books; poetry; and jokes and riddles. (FL)

Suggests that students authoring and publishing books for younger children can produce extraordinary results, not the least of which is the effect on children--the ones who make the books and the ones for whom they are made--as readers of literature. (AEA)

The criteria used by children in deciding whether they would like to read a particular book are discussed as a means of providing guidance to adults choosing books for children. The criteria discussed include titles, covers and inside illustrations, information provided on back covers, physical dimensions and print size, and the author's…