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Kiefer, Barbara – Horn Book Magazine, 1985
Notes shortcomings in research efforts intended to discover children's picture book preferences. Describes a research approach adapted from the field of anthropology, in which the researcher conducted observations and interviews as children respond to picture books in natural classroom settings. (EL)
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Childhood Interests, Childrens Literature, Interest Research
Download full textMallan, Kerry – 1993
Exploring the range and diversity of humorous literature for children, this book attempts to remedy the past neglect of children's humorous books by taking humor seriously. The first five chapters of the book discuss what children find funny and at what age, different kinds of humor found in children's literature, passages of humorous tone in…
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Elementary Secondary Education
Lewis, Valerie V.; Mayes, Walter M. – 1998
This comprehensive guide is based on the premise that books and reading are an essential part of every child's development. The guide lists and describes more than 2000 books for children from birth to age 14; from stories that babies can literally chew on, to the best choices for bridging the critical gap between listening and reading, to the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Book Reviews, Child Development
Peer reviewedKupetz, Barbara N.; Green, Elise Jepson – Young Children, 1997
Notes that reading aloud to children is the single most important activity for assuring success in reading. Describes types of children's books and offers guidelines for book selection. Discusses several guidelines that help early childhood professionals experience successful infant and toddler book reading sessions, and includes bibliography of…
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Childrens Literature, Early Childhood Education, Educational Strategies
Johnson, Terry D.; Louis, Daphne R. – 1987
Based on the notion that children become literate by trying to read and write in a supportive atmosphere with interesting books, rather than being instructed in isolated language skills, this book offers teachers ideas for using children's literature and related activities as an alternative to basal readers to make learning language skills…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Childhood Interests, Childrens Literature, Curriculum Development
