From Cover to Cover

by Horning, Kathleen T.

• ISBN13: 9780060777579
• ISBN10: 0060777575
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-27
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

From Cover to Cover has been considered the definitive guide to reading, reviewing, and critically evaluating children's books since its original publication in 1997. Now revised and updated, it remains an invaluable resource offering a fresh, up-to-date look at a fast-changing field.All-new material includes: An updated introduction that reflects the many changes in the children's book industry A section on genres, including a discussion of graphic novels A section on children's literature blogs An introduction of two new major genre awards-the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal and the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award And more than 90 percent of the books cited have been updated to more recent publications!

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Distinctions Between Evaluation and Review	p. 1
What Makes a Good Children's Book?	p. 2
New to the Second Edition	p. 2
A Critical Approach to Children's Books	p. 5
How Children's Books Are Published	p. 6
The Parts of a Book	p. 11
Categories of Children's Books	p. 20
Books Of Information	p. 23
Authority and Responsibility of the Author	p. 27
Organization	p. 29
Illustrations	p. 34
Design	p. 37
Writing Style	p. 39
Documentation of Sources	p. 44
Traditional Literature	p. 48
Classification of Traditional Literature	p. 50
Original Sources	p. 53
Narrative Style	p. 57
Illustrations	p. 61
Collections	p. 64
Literary Folktales	p. 65
Fractured Fairy Tales	p. 66
Poetry, Verse, Rhymes, And Songs	p. 68
The Sound of Poetry	p. 69
The Images of Poetry	p. 72
The Ideas of Poetry	p. 73
Nursery Rhymes	p. 74
Humorous Poetry and Light Verse	p. 77
Poetry Collections	p. 79
Verse Novels	p. 82
Songs	p. 83
Picture Books	p. 85
Text	p. 88
Pictures	p. 95
Easy Readers and Transitional Books	p. 114
Easy Readers	p. 121
Transitional Books	p. 132
Fiction	p. 138
Literary Genres	p. 140
Plot	p. 145
Characterization	p. 151
Point of View	p. 156
Setting	p. 157
Style	p. 159
Theme	p. 163
Writing a Review	p. 165
The Distinction Between Reviewing and Literary Criticism	p. 167
Preparing to Review	p. 168
Writing the Review	p. 173
Source Notes and Bibliography	p. 181
Index	p. 213
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