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A handbook for storytime programs that covers such topics as pictures and objects in storytelling, puppetry, and creative drama.

"Noted children's book authority Rob Reid offers a choice selection of exemplary biographies that will entertain and educate children about a variety of fascinating people and their places in history. Organized by topic, including sports, politics and leaders, the arts, science, and medicine, each annotation features a '10-MinuteSelection' that showcases a particularly captivating episode of the book that can be read in one brief sitting."--Provided by publisher.

An annotated list of one hundred books for children in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade, selected by the author as the top-rated for 2010, each with a list of related titles and activity ideas. Includes information on listservs and blogs as well as readers' theater scripts and worksheets.

An annotated list of one hundred books for children in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade, selected by the author as the top-rated for 2009, each with a list of related titles and activity ideas. Includes tips on evaluating books, a list of Freeman's all-time favorites, reader's theater scripts, and worksheets.

Enhance your historical fiction collection - and its popularity with readers and value in the classroom - with this wide-ranging guide. After discussion of various aspects of the genre (its importance, history, criteria for evaluation, and methods of presentation), the author takes an in-depth look at 80 of the best historical fiction novels published for this age group in the last 10 to 15 years. For each title there is a brief introduction discussing setting, historical background, and point of view; a list of characters; a detailed plot summary; and ways to introduce the book to students, including important passages for reading or retelling. This versatile tool, written by a recognized expert in children's literature, can be used for readers' advisory, curricular support, title selection, and collection development.

Use this directory to select titles for a diverse population.

Contains entries that provide biographical and bibliographical information about one hundred authors and illustrators of picture books for young readers; arranged alphabetically by last name.

A guide to storytelling with retellings of traditional folktales and suggestions for other tales to tell.