Beyond Picture Books: A Guide to First Readers, 2nd Edition - Hardcover

Barstow, Barbara; Riggle, Judith

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 083523519X ISBN 13: 9780835235198

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited Inc, 1995

Synopsis

Answer the growing call to improve reading in the early grades with this welcome companion to Bowker's classic A to Zoo. The more than 2,500 first readers profiled all feature lively interaction of text and illustration and present themes of interest to young children. Informative listings offer a brief plot synopsis, critical evaluation, comments about the illustrations, and title, author, and illustrator information, as well as details on publishers, series, subjects, and more. A special list of 200 outstanding first readers helps simplify collection development.

About this title

Review

?[O]utstanding sourcebook for Librarians, educators, and parents....Highly recommended.?-Academic Library Book Review

Synopsis

A bibliography that suggests books for beginner readers is accompanied by subject, title, illustrator, readability level, and series indexes.

Edition details

• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited Inc
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 083523519X
• ISBN 13: 9780835235198
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 501