Children's Literature in the Elementary School [Hardcover]

Charlotte S. Huck (Author), Susan Hepler (Author), Janet Hickman (Author), Barbara Z. Kiefer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2000 | ISBN-10: 0072423919 | ISBN-13: 978-0072423914 | Edition: 7th

This classic text shows readers how childrens literature can capture the attention of K-8 students and foster a lifelong love of reading. It is the standard work in the field. The text covers learning about childrens literature, understanding childrens responses to literature, the history of childrens literature, picture books and all the genres (beginning books, fantasy, poetry, realistic fiction, historical fiction, biography, and informational books), planning the literature program, and extending and evaluating childrens understandings of literature.

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About the Author

Barbara Kiefer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching at Teachers College, Columbia University where she teaches courses in Reading and Children’s Literature. Originally trained in art education, she taught grades 1-5 in several regions of the U.S. and in overseas schools. She has served as chair of the Elementary Section Committee of the National Council of Teachers of English and as a member of the NCTE Executive Board and was a member of the 1988 Caldecott Award Committee of the American Library Association. She has also served as chair of the NCTE/CLA notable Trade Books in the Language Arts committee and the Children’s Book Council/International Reading association Joint Committee. She has published articles and book chapters about reading and children’s literature. She is the author of THE POTENTIAL OF PICTUREBOOKS: From Visual Literacy to Aesthetic Understanding, the co-author of AN INTEGRATED LANGUAGE PERSEPCTIVE IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL with Christine Pappas and Linda Levstik and the sixth and seventh editions of Huck et al.: CHILDREN’S LITERATURE IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill College; 7th edition (August 2000)
• ISBN-10: 0072423919
• ISBN-13: 978-0072423914
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,174,492 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Children's Literature book personal review, March 21, 2000

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dana (Alaska) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Children's Literature in the Elementary School (Hardcover)

I was required to purchase this book for a college course. I am very thankful that my instructer choose this book. It is full of wonderful examples of appropriate literature for children. I sat down one evening and read two chapters for the sheer joy of it. The only thing that I was unhappy with was that there was a lack of children's activities in regards to the poetry section. All and all, this is a exceptional book for anyone interested in children's literature.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Bible of Children's Literature, February 25, 2006

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Thoma Thacker (Little Rock, Arkansas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Children's Literature in the Elementary School (Hardcover)

I am finishing up my master's program soon. In doing research on Charlotte Huck, I found this book. It has so much "no nonsense" information in it! Everything Huck has said since the first edition of this book has been right on the money. I am a literacy coach for K-5, and I think that this book is by far the best resource I have. It tells which books to use for certain grade levels, genres, subject areas... AND it tells a little bit about the books that the authors chose. It is chock full of the history of reading, understanding why literature is the way it is, and resources for all areas. I recommend this book for anyone who teaches reading to children, or has a love of reading to his/her own children!

5.0 out of 5 stars Children's Lit book, September 25, 2011

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dkcraig - See all my reviews

This review is from: Children's Literature in the Elementary School (Hardcover)

I was VERY impressed with the speedy delivery and when I got the book, even though it said "slightly used" I found the book to appear brand new. It had no bent of folded pages and looked almost perfect. Thank you!