Great Books About Things Kids Love: More Than 750 Recommended Books for Children 3 to 14Random House Publishing Group, 18 déc. 2008 - 464 pages BOOKS THAT TURN CHILDREN INTO LIFE-LONG READERS! Most children want to read a book because it's about something they love or are curious about--dinosaurs, magic tricks, ballerinas, sports, secret codes, and a host of other topics. Now with this unique book, Kathleen Odean, current chair of the Newberry Award committee and author of Great Books for Girls and Great Books for Boys, makes it easy for parents and teachers to satisfy a child's individual cravings for good reading on any subject. Inside you'll discover ¸ More than 750 books divided into 55 categories, from Airplanes to Zoos ¸ Professional appraisals that are balanced, intelligent, and fun to read ¸ Stimulating book-related activities and helpful tips for parents Whether the format is picture book, poetry, fiction, or nonfiction, here are wonderful selections like Why Does the Cat Do That? and Exploring the Titanic . . . tried and true characters, from the beloved aardvarks Arthur and D.W. to the hilarious Junie B. Jones and the courageous Harry Potter . . . new heroes and heroines to cheer for such as Katherine Paterson's Princess Miranda from The Wide-Awake Princess and the exciting Jack Black from Jack Black and the Ship of Thieves by Carol Hughes. Great Books About Things Kids Love creates a book-rich environment in which the habit of reading can take hold and flourish for a lifetime. From the Trade Paperback edition. |
Table des matières
Animals Animals Animals | 3 |
Cats | 10 |
Dinosaurs | 16 |
Arts and Crafts | 69 |
Folklore and Fantasy | 103 |
History and Adventure | 137 |
Games Puzzles Hobbies and Holidays | 198 |
Science Math and Technology | 243 |
Transportation and Engineering | 333 |
Childrens Magazines | 355 |
A Basic Reference Shelf for Home | 361 |
More Resources and Tips for Parents | 403 |
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Sports for Everyone | 288 |
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32 pages 48 pages 64 pages 96 pages adults adventure Ages Aladdin animals baseball basketball BIOGRAPHY black-and-white Brown Caldecott Medal chapter chil child children's books collection color photographs cowboy describes dinosaurs double-page spread dragon drawings EASY READER enjoy exciting fans father FICTION figure skating friends funny girl gives Greenwillow gymnastics Harcourt Hard Hardcover and paper Hardcover and paperback Harper hockey Honor Book horse Houghton humor Illus Illustrated interest to younger kids Lane Smith lives look lustrated magazine magic Magic School Bus mystery Newbery Honor novel paintings parents photo-essay PICTURE BOOK NONFICTION play players poems Puffin reading aloud reteller Scholastic short sidebars skating soccer starts story Straus & Giroux tale tion topics train TURE BOOK Viking watercolors young younger children