Elementary Children's Literature: The Basics for Teachers and Parents

by Anderson, Nancy A.

• ISBN13: 9780321049148
• ISBN10: 0321049144
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

Written in a personable tone, this concise literature methods text is filled with classroom applications and teaching strategies for future teachers and parents of preschool and elementary children. Organized around genres, this student-friendly text presents the basic children's literature course content. Each genre chapter contains extensive up-to-date bibliographies most with annotations of books in print, and a few exceptional out-of-print books, and for each genre, there is a list of evaluation criteria. This exceptional textbook not only includes books about minorities in each chapter but it also features works by minority authors and illustrators. Uniquely, Elementary Children's Literature offers instructional and curriculum tie-ins that are woven within the text and in literature response boxes at strategic places in each chapter. Book illustrations are included at the beginning of each chapter as well as throughout the narrative.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Part One Entering the World of Children's Literature	1	(111)
Introduction to the World of Children's Literature	1	(19)
Defining Literature for Children	2	(2)
The Birth of Modern Children's Literature	4	(4)
The Genres of Literature	8	(1)
The Dewey Decimal System	9	(2)
Fiction	9	(1)
Nonfiction	10	(1)
Book Formats	11	(6)
Picture Books	11	(1)
Easy-to-Read Books	12	(1)
Illustrated Books	13	(1)
Chapter Books	13	(1)
Hardcover Books	14	(1)
Paperback Books	14	(1)
Grocery Store Books	15	(1)
Series Books	16	(1)
The Value of Children's Literature	17	(1)
Children's Books Cited in Chapter 1	18	(2)
Finding and Enjoying the Best in Literature	20	(24)
Book Awards	21	(4)
Newbery Medal	21	(1)
Caldecott Medal	21	(1)
Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal	22	(1)
Hans Christian Andersen Award	22	(1)
Coretta Scott King Award	23	(1)
Children's Choices and Teachers' Choices	24	(1)
Literary Elements	25	(9)
Characters	26	(1)
Point of View	27	(2)
Setting	29	(1)
Plot	30	(2)
Theme	32	(1)
Style and Tone	33	(1)
Responding to Literature	34	(1)
Reader Response Theory by Gloria Houston	35	(3)
Promoting Pleasure or Displeasure	37	(1)
Literature Circles	38	(1)
Prereading Schema Building	38	(4)
The Process of Schema Building	39	(1)
Modeling the Process	40	(2)
Children's Books Cited in Chapter 2	42	(2)
Illustration and Early Childhood Books	44	(30)
The Union of Art and Text	45	(1)
Visual Elements of Artistic Design	46	(2)
Space	46	(1)
Line	47	(1)
Shape	47	(1)
Color	47	(1)
Texture	48	(1)
Composition	48	(1)
Artistic Styles	48	(1)
Artistic Media and Techniques	49	(3)
Painting	50	(1)
Drawing	50	(1)
Other Techniques	51	(1)
Integrating Art and Literature	52	(1)
Evaluating Illustrations	53	(1)
Illustrated Books Cited	53	(1)
Early Childhood Books	53	(20)
Board Books	54	(1)
Concept Books	55	(11)
Pattern Books	66	(2)
Wordless Picture Books	68	(4)
Other Kinds of Books	72	(1)
Children's Books Cited in This Section	73	(1)
Traditional Literature	74	(38)
Evaluating Traditional Literature	75	(1)
History	75	(2)
Characteristics	77	(4)
Themes of Traditional Literature	81	(1)
Children's Books Cited in Preceding Sections	82	(1)
The Subgenres of Traditional Literature	82	(25)
Myths	83	(3)
Fables	86	(2)
Ballads and Folk Songs	88	(2)
Legends	90	(1)
Tall Tales	91	(1)
Fairy Tales or Marchen	92	(12)
Traditional Rhymes and Riddles	104	(3)
Violence in Traditional Literature	107	(1)
Censorship by Jenifer Jasinski Schneider	108	(3)
What Is Censorship?	108	(2)
Selecting versus Censoring	110	(1)
Children's Books Cited in This Section	111	(1)
Part Two The Boundless World of Fiction	112	(151)
Modern Fantasy	112	(36)
Evaluating Modern Fantasy	113	(1)
The Beginnings of Fiction and Modern Fantasy	114	(3)
Hans Christian Andersen	114	(1)
Literary Fairy Tales	115	(2)
Types of Fantasy	117	(27)
Animal Fantasy	117	(1)
Literary Fairy Tale	117	(4)
Animated Object Fantasy	121	(3)
Human with Fantasy Character	124	(1)
Extraordinary Person	125	(3)
Enchanted Journey	128	(5)
High Fantasy	133	(3)
Supernatural Fantasy	136	(4)
Science Fiction	140	(3)
Unlikely Situation	143	(1)
Fantasy Books	144	(4)
Animal Fantasy	148	(23)
Evaluating Animal Fantasy	150	(1)
Milestones in Animal Fantasy	150	(4)
1877: Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse by Anna Sewell	150	(1)
1894: The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling	150	(1)
1902: The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter	151	(1)
1903: The Call of the Wild by Jack London	151	(1)
1908: The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame	152	(1)
1928: Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag	152	(1)
1929: Bambi: A Life in the Woods by Felix Salten	152	(1)
1939: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Robert L. May	153	(1)
1941: Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey	153	(1)
1942: The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Lowrey	153	(1)
1952: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White	154	(1)
1957: The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss	154	(1)
Types of Animal Fantasy	154	(13)
Type I: Anthropomorphic Animals in an All-Animal World	154	(6)
Type II: Anthropomorphic Animals Coexisting with Humans	160	(4)
Type III: Talking Animals in Natural Habitats	164	(2)
Type IV: Realistic Animals with Human Thinking Ability	166	(1)
Animal Fantasy Books	167	(4)
Multicultural Literature	171	(31)
Evaluating Multicultural Literature	173	(1)
Categories of Multicultural Books	174	(2)
Culturally Neutral Books	174	(1)
Culturally Generic Books	174	(1)
Culturally Specific Books	175	(1)
Common Themes	176	(1)
Misrepresentation of Culture	177	(2)
Children's Books Cited in Preceding Sections	179	(1)
African American Literature by Sabrina A. Brinson	179	(2)
Children's Books Cited in This Section	181	(2)
Asian American Literature	183	(5)
Hispanic American Literature	188	(3)
Native American Literature	191	(3)
Literature of Religious Cultures	194	(3)
International Literature	197	(4)
Resources	201	(1)
Contemporary Realistic Fiction	202	(31)
Evaluating Contemporary Fiction	203	(1)
Characteristics of Contemporary Realistic Fiction	203	(1)
Themes	204	(2)
Bibliotherapy by Dan Ouzts	206	(2)
The Purpose of Bibliotherapy	206	(1)
Guidelines for Using Bibliotherapy	207	(1)
Current Trends	208	(1)
Socioemotional Therapy	208	(1)
Families	208	(4)
Traditional Families	209	(1)
Nontraditional Families	210	(1)
Dysfunctional Families	211	(1)
Abandoned Children	211	(1)
Friendship	212	(2)
Humor	214	(2)
Adventure	216	(3)
Mystery	219	(3)
Social Reality	222	(3)
War	222	(1)
Homelessness	223	(1)
Poverty and Child Labor	223	(1)
Gangs and Crime	224	(1)
Racism	224	(1)
Personal Issues	225	(4)
Animals	229	(1)
Contemporary Realistic Fiction Books	230	(3)
Historical Fiction	233	(30)
Evaluating Historical Fiction	234	(1)
Characteristics of Historical Fiction	234	(1)
Biographical Fiction	235	(2)
Researching Historical Fiction	237	(1)
Scott O'Dell Award	238	(1)
Periods Depicted in Historical Fiction	239	(19)
Ancient Times	239	(1)
Medieval Times	239	(1)
Colonial Times in America	240	(4)
Revolutionary Era	244	(1)
Early Frontier Era	244	(4)
Civil War Era	248	(2)
Post-Civil War Frontier Era	250	(1)
World War I Era	251	(1)
Great Depression Era	252	(2)
World War II Era	254	(2)
Post-World War II Era	256	(1)
Civil Rights Movement	257	(1)
Enhancing Curriculum with Historical Fiction	258	(2)
Historical Fiction Books	260	(3)
Part Three Discovering the World through Nonfiction	263	(91)
Biography and Autobiography	263	(20)
Evaluating Biography	265	(1)
Reading Biographies for Pleasure	266	(2)
Types of Biography	268	(5)
Authentic Biography	268	(4)
Fictionalized Biography	272	(1)
Forms of Biography	273	(3)
Complete	273	(1)
Partial	274	(1)
Picture Book Biography	275	(1)
Collective	276	(1)
Enhancing Curriculum with Biography	276	(3)
Biography Books	279	(4)
Informational Books	283	(20)
Evaluating Informational Books	285	(1)
Characteristics of Informational Books	286	(1)
The Changing Nature of Informational Books	287	(1)
Enhancing Curriculum with Informational Books	288	(1)
Building a Foundation for Content Area Reading	289	(2)
Graphic Organizers	291	(5)
Informational Stories	296	(7)
Poetry and Verse	303	(20)
Evaluating Poetry and Verse	305	(1)
Characteristics of Poetry and Verse	305	(2)
Rhythm and Rhyme	305	(1)
Language	306	(1)
Forms of Poetry	307	(3)
Poetry in Our Culture	310	(2)
NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children	312	(1)
Developing Love (or Hate) for Poetry	313	(10)
Ways to Teach Kids to Hate Poetry	313	(1)
Ways to Encourage Kids to Love Poetry	314	(9)
Tying It Together	323	(31)
Reading Aloud to Children	324	(4)
Questioning Guidelines	325	(1)
Listening-Prediction Activity	325	(3)
Sustained Silent Reading	328	(1)
Reading Instruction with Trade Books	328	(3)
Children's Oral Reading	331	(2)
Individual Oral Reading	331	(1)
Group Oral Reading	332	(1)
Guided Silent Reading	333	(4)
Reading-Prediction Activity	333	(1)
Directed Reading Activity	334	(3)
Implementing a Yearlong Literature Program	337	(17)
Organizing Reading Instruction by Genres	337	(1)
Organizing Reading Instruction Thematically	338	(16)
References	354	(5)
Name and Title Index	359	(22)
Subject Index	381	(4)
Credits	385