Literature and the Child - Hardcover

Cullinan, Bernice E.; CULLINAN; Galda, Lee

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0155039563 ISBN 13: 9780155039568

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 1998

Synopsis

With a slender design and appealing art, Cullinan and Galda present a thought provoking discussion on how children can read to respond, read to learn, and read to enjoy. This text provides evaluation criteria for selecting superior children's books, rather than listing thousands of titles and synopses. Booklists direct readers to quality literature, and extended discussions of selected titles demonstrate the selection criteria. Multicultural literature is discussed throughout the text, with a separate chapter on more specific multicultural issues. Numerous teaching ideas, many of which are contributed by classroom teachers, provide practical applications. This is a book for teachers, stressing the use of good books in a literature based curriculum.

About this title

About the Author:

Bernice E. Cullinan is known both nationally and internationally for her work in children's literature. She has written more than 30 books on literature for classroom teachers and librarians, including LITERATURE AND THE CHILD, POETRY LESSONS TO DAZZLE AND DELIGHT, and THREE VOICES: INVITATION TO POETRY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM. She also has written a book for parents, READ TO ME: RAISING KIS WHO LOVE TO READ. Dr. Cullinan is editor in chief of Wordsong--the poetry imprint of Boyds Mills Press, a Highlights for Children Company--and has collected poems written by the recipients of the National Council of Teachers of English Award for A JAR OF TINY STARS. She served as president of the International Reading Association, was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame and The Ohio State University Hall of Fame, and selected as the recipient of the Arbuthnot Award for Outstanding Teacher of Children's Literature. Dr. Cullinan lives in New York City.

Review:

"The pedagogical features are a significant strength across all the chapters of Literature and the Child. The "A Close Look At..." feature supports my course objective to focus on fewer specific works in depth rather than many books in a more superficial way. The profiles also add depth and interest."

"Both Chapters 13 and 14, on literature-based instruction, are strong contributions to the text. The specific information and detailed classroom vignettes put flesh on concepts covered in reading methods courses. Students don't necessarily see how to use all these good children's books in the classroom. They often don't make the connection. These chapters answer the question my students most often ask, 'how do I actually do this?"

"One of the main reasons I chose this text is because it does not get the reader "bogged-down" in examples of literature that the student may or may not be familiar with. The authors do a very good job at limiting examples to only the very best."

"The strengths of this text include the practical and clearly presented teaching ideas throughout the text."

"Literature and the Child is a thorough, engaging text. The figures and activity boxes in each chapter are my favorite features and what sets it apart from other children's literature texts."

About this edition

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0155039563
• ISBN 13: 9780155039568
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 528