children's literature

"A biography of American author Beverly Cleary, who is best known for her books featuring Ramona Quimby, plus a chapter of creative writing tips. Find out more about this remarkable writer and the amusing and unforgettable characters she created. This is an AV2 media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. This book comes alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more" -- Provided by publisher.

Examines the life of Beatrix Potter, a children's storybook author and illustrator, and provides information on how the reader may compose their own biography.

Examines the life of A. A. Milne, a children's storybook author, and provides information on how the reader may compose their own biography.

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.

After being set free from slavery in 1832, young James Starman and his family journey from Tennessee to Indiana to start a new life and over the years they are joined by so many blacks that they start their own town.

Stupids / Harry Allard and James Marshall -- Blubber / Judy Blume -- Mommy laid an egg! or, Where do babies come from? / Babette Cole -- Goats / Brock Cole -- My brother Sam is dead / James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier -- James and the Giant Peach / Roald Dahl -- Witches / Roald Dahl -- Guess what? / Mem Fox -- Julie of the wolves / Jean Craighead George -- It's perfectly normal / Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley -- Wrinkle in time / Madeleine L'Engle -- Giver / Lois Lowry -- Anastasia Krupnik ; Anastasia at your service / Lois Lowry -- Agony of Alice ; Alice in rapture, sort of ; Reluctantly Alice ; All but Alice ; Alice in April ; Alice in-between ; Alice the brave ; Alice in lace ; Outrageously Alice ; Achingly Alice ; Alice on the outside ; Grooming of Alice ; Alice alone / Phyllis Reynolds Naylor -- Heather has two mommies / Leslea Newman -- Bridge to Terabithia / Katherine Paterson -- Great Gilly Hopkins / Katherine Paterson -- Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone ; Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets ; Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban ; Harry Potter and the goblet of fire / J.K. Rowling -- Boy who lost his face / Louis Sachar -- Scary stories to tell in the dark ; More scary stories to tell in the dark ; Scary stories: More tales to chill your bones / Alvin Schwartz -- In the night kitchen / Maurice Sendak -- Light in the attic / Shel Silverstein -- Goosebumps / R.L. Stine -- Daddy's roommate / Michael Wilhoite.

Finding a kitten with a birth defect in her grandmother's back yard helps to introduce Madison to the story of Jesus and how he loved all creatures regardless of whether they seem perfect or not.

This third edition includes a chapter on writing mysteries for children and a new section on how to work with book packagers.

Contains suggestions for using ninety children's books and stretching them in new ways to enhance the learning process for students in primary grades.