Understanding Children's Books: A Guide for Education Professionals

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ISBN: 9781847870322

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Attribute name	Attribute value
Author	GOODWIN PRUE
Pub Date	24/06/2008
Binding	Paperback
Pages	144

Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD

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2008 is the National Year of Reading, and this book, by a hugely successful author, will help educators understand how to work with books to ensure that their pupils get the most out of them. It is essential reading for trainees in primary and early years.

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Children's books play a vital role in education, and this book helps you to choose books that have the most to offer young children. Each chapter reflects on a different theme or genre and their role in educational settings, and recommends ten 'must reads' within each one. The themes covered include: books for babies; literature for the very young; narrative fiction; books in translation; poetry; picture books; and, graphic texts. Early years professionals, childcare professionals and teachers working from nursery to Key Stage 3 will find this book a fascinating and useful resource.