Discovering Children's Literature

From the Publisher A readable, succinct guide to the world of children's literature, featuring a strong evaluation focus that explores the structure and content of children's literature. Using numerous examples and suggestions, the text provides a framework to support future literature evaluation as readers discover new books. By providing a carefully-chosen range of suggestions and examples -- rather than an encyclopedic presentation of worthwhile titles -- this text encourages both instructors and students to sample and discuss the largest possible number of children's trade books.