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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454515703321

Autore

Trim Mary

Titolo

Growing and knowing [[electronic resource] ] : a selection guide for children's literature / / Mary Trim

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mùˆnchen, : K.G. Saur, 2004

ISBN

1-283-40331-5

9786613403315

3-598-44007-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (279 p.)

Disciplina

028.5/5

Soggetti

Children - Books and reading

Children's literature

Children's libraries - Book selection

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 246-250) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- CHAPTER ONE. The Developing Child -- CHAPTER TWO. The Knowing Child -- CHAPTER THREE. The Child, Growing with Genres -- CHAPTER FOUR. Every Child Deserves the Best -- CHAPTER FIVE. The Exploring Child -- CHAPTER SIX. Selecting Activities: Focus on Library and School -- CHAPTER SEVEN. Selecting Electronic Books -- CHAPTER EIGHT. Selecting for All Communities -- Backmatter

Sommario/riassunto

Growing and Knowing is designed to meet the needs of professionals working with children and their books. Intended for use as a reference book for library assistants and librarians in children's libraries, school libraries, resource centres, and general reference libraries, it also will provide sound information for trainee librarians, teachers and parents. The primary function of this book is to serve as a guide to the selection of books for children, recognizing the vast range of books published and the individual rates of reading and social development of different children. The first section