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One of the outstanding features of this book is its special indexes--over 55 in all--that make it easy for parents and grandparents to match the right book to the right child. You may browse for titles organized according to almost every conceivable topic: from picture books about cats or mice, or dinosaur books for babies; to funny books to read aloud to toddlers; to series about family life or school, or fantasy-adventures for a middle-grade child; to books on divorce or death; to a coming-of-age novel that might be right for someone going into junior high school. There are indexes to books about minorities, religion, and age-appropriate reading level.
Packed with expert advice and beautifully organized and designed, the revised and updated edition of The New York Times Parent's Guide to the Best Books for Children is an invaluable resource and a classic in its field.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The Classic Guide That Helps You Select the Books the Child You Know Will LoveIn this third, fully revised and updated edition of The New York Times Parent's Guide to the Best Books for Children, the children's book editor of The New York Times Book Review personally selects and recommends books for children of every age.The most comprehensive and authoritative book of its kind has been completely updated for the new millennium. It contains hundreds of new entries, many expanded descriptions, and notations of additional companion and related titles -- more than l,700 in all. The best-loved classics of the twentieth century are included, as well as a thoughtful selection of outstanding titles from the last decade.Six sections are organized according to reading level- Wordless, Picture, Story, Early Reading, Middle Reading, and Young Adult. In addition to a summary of the book, each entry provides the essentialbibliographic information you need to find a book in your local library or bookstore, includingtitleauthor and/or illustratorhardcover and/or paperback publisher and publication yearmajor awardsrelated titlesThe unique and most popular feature of the guide is its system of special indexes -- more than sixty in all. They make it easy for parents and grandparents, teachers and librarians, even children themselves, to match the right book to the right child. Browse through the indexes and find titles for every interest and mood- picture books about cats, mice, or dinosaurs for babies; funny books to read aloud to toddlers; series about family life or school or fantasy adventures for a middle-grade child; books on divorce or death; and coming-of-age novels just right for someone starting junior high school. There are also indexes for books about minorities and religion, an age-appropriate reading-level index, and much more.Lavishly decorated with more than three hundred illustrations from representative titles, the guide also features extra-wide margins for notes on which of your children liked which book, at what age, and why. Thus the guide becomes a family reading record as well as an invaluable resource you'll use again and again. Personally selected by the children's book editor of the "New York Times", the books listed here are tried-and-true classics as well as the best of the latest crop, with all pertinent publishing information and clear recommendations to help parents select the right book at the right time for their child. 275 line drawings. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780812930184
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