One of the most respected, comprehensive sources on available children's
literature. Surveys the history of children' literature, explores the child's
response to literature, and explains how to evaluate and select literature for
children. Features unique two-part genre chapters -- one part content and one
part methods. Covers artists and their illustrations, picture books, traditional
literature, modern fantasy, poetry, contemporary realistic fiction, historical
fiction, multicultural literature, and nonfiction (biographies and informational
books). Contains illustrations from favorite full-color children's books (in
their original colors), and art from real children. Features guest editorials by
authors and illustrators; flashbacks of historical events, works, and people;
and a section on multicultural literature in every