The New York Times Parent's Guide to the Best Books for Children

In this newly revised edition of her successful guide, the children's books editor of THE NEW YORK TIMES recommends more than 1,700 new and classic books for every age group.

In this revised and updated version of The New York Times Parent's Guide to the Best Books for Children, the children's book editor of The New York Times personally selects and recommends children's books for every age group. This single most comprehensive and authoritative book of its kind, completely updated for the 1990s, has over a hundred new listings, many expanded descriptions, and additional companion and related titles--over 1700 titles in all. Only the most well-loved and established classics (likely to remain in print for years to come) are included.

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.