Best Books for Children: Preschool Through Grade 6
8th Edition
Price: $84.00
ISBN13: 9781591580850
ISBN10: 1591580854
Book code: LU0854
Libraries Unlimited
Hardcover
| 1800 pages
DOI: 10.1336/1591580854
Publication Date: 12/30/2005
Series: Children's and Young Adult Literature Reference
DESCRIPTION
This new edition of this classic guide to children's books includes more than 25,000 in-print titles recommended for children in grades PreK-6. More than 5,000 entries are new to this volume, which updates both Best Books for Children, 7th Edition (2002), and the Supplement to that volume (2003). The thematic organization, concise annotations, and complete bibliographic data plus review citations make this volume equally useful for reader's advisory, research, and collection development. Books in series and award winners are noted. Grades K-6.
REVIEWS
"This volume is ideal for use in larger collections....as a source to help libraries evaluate, update, or balance a current school or public library collection; develop bibliographies of recommended reading for children's recreational or student curriculum needs; or provide a topical research source for teachers, students, or public library customers."?
"[T]he most comprehensive of the selective children's book selection tools."?
"[F]or the person who is creating data collections and trying to build topical strengths in more depth than just a few titles per topic, this collection can serve as a guide alongside a computerized selection database. Recommended."?
"Along with their siblings, Best Books for Middle School and Junior High Readers, Grades 6-9 (2004) and Best Books for High School Readers, Grades 9-12 (2004), these titles are essential resources for school and public libraries. (Reviewed with A to Zoo: Subject Access to Children's Picture Books. 7th ed.)"?
"[A] reference catalog particularly for librarians featuring summaries of over 25,000 in-print titles suitable for children in grades K-6. Each entry lists the title, author, publication date, price, ISBN, page count, and a one-sentence summary. Review citations for the listed books draw upon six respected publications: Booklist, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Horn Book, Horn Book Guide, Library Media Connection, and School Library Journal; these citations direct the librarian toward a more detailed discussion and evaluation of the title in question. An easy-to-use reference, sorted by book category and featuring a comprehensive index, Best Books for Children Preschool Through Grade 6 is a helpful and enthusiastically recommended tool for children's librarians everywhere."?
CATHERINE BARR is author/coauthor of titles including Best Books for Middle and Junior High School Readers, Best Books for High School Readers, Popular Series Fiction K-6, Popular Series Fiction for Middle School and Teen Readers, and High-Low Handbook.
JOHN T. GILLESPIE, former Dean and Instructor of Library Science, Long Island University, New York, has authored numerous books in the area of library management, school libraries, and children's and young adult literature.