Understanding Childrens Books by Prue Goodwin

Understanding Childrens Books by Prue Goodwin

2008 is the National Year of Reading, and this book, by a hugely successful author, will help educators understand how to work with books to ensure that their pupils get the most out of them. It is essential reading for trainees in primary and early years.

′[This] text brings together a wide range of experienced professionalsTheir insight into each aspect of children′s books offers clarity and reflects a commitment to research. Within one text a range of interesting aspects are explored and the reader will find themselves considering again their views on children′s books′ - Literacy

′Without being the least difficult to read, this book forms a solid bedrock for students and for teachers seeking to inform themselves about the nature of books we are urging our children to read′ - Carousel

′This is a high quality collection of writings on the understanding of children′s books which deserves to be read by the widest constituency of educational professionals including undergraduate and postgraduate students on ITT courses′ - English Drama Media

′Any adult with either the slightest interest in, or the smallest responsibility for, the upbringing of a child will find great value here...It is clearly written, carefully structured and laid out for speedy access to a rich diversity of topics′ - www.thinkingclassroom.co.uk

′Prue Goodwin has collected together an interesting and varied selection of articles by different experts about books written for children. The writing is clear and fluent, without pomposity or jargon....It makes stimulating and interesting reading′ - Speaking English

`With practical and thoughtful contributions from leaders in the field, this collection reminds us of the pleasures and satisfactions found in the rich and varied world of children′s books, comics, traditional tales and information texts and the importance of sharing these delights with young readers′ - Eve Bearne, Faculty of Education, Cambridge University

Prue Goodwin works as a freelance lecturer in literacy and as a consultant on children′s books.

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ISBN 13	9781847870322
ISBN 10	1847870325
Title	Understanding Childrens Books
Author	Prue Goodwin
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Sage Publications Ltd
Year published	2008-06-24
Number of pages	144
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.