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Provides bibliographic information, synopses, and activities correlated to books that appeal to the interests of children, address a variety of issues, and enhance their self-esteem; and includes support materials and suggestions for increasing motivation.

A guide to family-oriented book clubs for librarians that describes four types of family-oriented book clubs and offers advice on how to set up and maintain a book club in the library setting.

A guide to starting a weekly book club in the classroom or library that includes information on planning and conducting meetings, discussion questions, book summaries, reproducible activity sheets, and snack suggestions.

Profiles 125 books that can help children who normally hate to read learn to love books.

A treasury of folktales and learning activities based on folktales, including original songs, chants, action rhymes, and art projects, suitable for use in kindergarten through third grade classrooms.

"An Almanac with information about famous events and celebrations for each day of the year and related children's book recommendations"--Provided by publisher.

Recommends books for gifted readers that provide insights and coping skills for issues they may face from preschool through high school, featuring more than three hundred titles with brief summaries, organized by reading levels; and includes an index arranged by theme.

Reviews more than one thousand books the author believes every child should read before they grow up, with reproductions of each book's original jacket and information on its publisher, author, and themes.

Presents directions, maps, and detailed descriptions for twenty-one New York City walking tours related to over two hundred works of children's and young adult literature.

Presents a literature-based approach to teaching science, featuring strategies for using fiction and non-fiction, with ideas, activities, and specific suggestions for lessons in life systems, matter and materials, and other related topics.