Children's Literature: Engaging Teachers and Children in Good Reading

This innovative book links quality children's books to an effective reading and language arts program. It hinges on the philosophy that teachers who have a passion for literature influence their students to become passionate about reading. An effective combination of current information on children's book titles, interviews with influential authors, and language arts strategies, create a blueprint for establishing a meaningful children's literature methods guidebook for contemporary classrooms. An original cover illustrated by Caldecott-winning David Wisniewski and interior artwork by children's author Steven Kellogg distinguishes this book's design. A three-part organization covers topics under the headings of: engaging readers in good books, the good books themselves, and using good books in the classroom. For elementary school teachers of reading and language arts.

• a passion for children's books is contagious. To get students passionate about reading, teachers need to be passionate about children's literature.
• text sets are the cornerstone for literature-based reading. Each chapter opens with a suggested text set and an authentic student response; alternative text sets appear within each chapter.

• Original interviews with 21 children's book authors/illustrators
• Integrated technology features including Internet teaching strategies, an accompanying free CD database, and guidance for using the Companion Website
• Teaching Tips that share practical K-8 teaching strategies and