Showing posts with label Literacy Reference. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Literacy Reference. Show all posts

They're Never Too Young for Books: A Guide to Children's Books for Ages 1 to 8

Title: They're Never Too Young for Books: A Guide to Children's Books for Ages 1 to 8
Author(s): McGovern, Edyth & Muller, Helen
Price: Varies (Out of Print)
Pages: 342
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Publisher Date: 1994
ISBN: 0879758589

World Cat Link: Here
Amazon Link: Here

Classification: Parenting/Literacy

Annotation: Packed with well over a thousand children’s titles, They're Never Too Young for Books, is a wonderful resource co-written by a librarian and a child development professor!

Evaluation: Covering the reasons why books affect children so positively (and why they are so greatly in need) both now in the future. It also presents titles divided by subjects and annotated for a more successful search. This book truly is an answer to almost any topic you may want to read and talk about with your child. It also has an entire section on how to have successful read-alouds and literacy enriching activities such as dramatic play and puppetry. Because it covers such a great age span (ages one to eight) it also included general expectations of different ages to consider when selecting titles. Though out of print, this book is readily available used or at libraries. I included links to both Amazon and WorldCat (see above) in this post to find it easily.

Great Books for Babies and Toddlers: More Than 500 Recommended Books for Your Child's First Three Years

Title: Great Books for Babies and Toddlers: More Than 500 Recommended Books for Your Child's First Three Years

Author: Odean
Price: $14.95
Pages: 337
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publisher Date: 2003
ISBN: 0345452542
Classification: Parenting/Literacy

Annotation: A wonderful resource for parents that contains more then 500 annotated listings of young children's books (up to about age three). Included here are a variety that contains diverse genres and fun!

Evaluation: If you have ever been to a library you know how helpful the librarian can be in wading through the vast catalog of great books and recommending great books and (helping you with not so great books) for your children. Imagine having a librarian at your fingertips to recommend over 500 books for you and your child! And, if the only thing that slows your sharing of books to your baby is the fear “where do I begin” or even if you have a small library started and are ready to move on to more, this book is a wonderful resource! Books are separated by topics like nursery rhymes and picture books and each title is annotated with a brief summary. It also offers searching techniques, information on children’s book publishers, websites, and further reading for parents on this topic. A must have book on pre-literacy, early literacy development, and reading to your children at this age.