Describes the books that 300 children selected as most appealing from 200 concept books, picture books, and books of poetry, folklore, fiction, and nonfiction. (DD)

This fifth annual annotated bibliography of trade books reflects the direct choices of 10,000 children from among 500 children's books published in the United States in 1978. (DD)

Student interest in reading and literature may be increased in several ways. Before students can learn to appreciate literature, they must be interested in reading. Teachers can motivate students to read by identifying the reasons for reading, showing students what benefits various reading materials offer. Teachers can also encourage students to…

Sex differences in school learning are examined with a focus on how the variable of gender affects the teaching, learning, development, and behavior of children. The initial entries in this collection of articles focus on reading: the reading interests of girls and boys, sex bias and stereotyping in reading tests, and the influence of gender,…