Children and Books Fifth Edition Author:Sutherland, Zena "Children and Books is meant for all adults who are interested in bringing children and books together, but it is designed particularly for classes in children's literature in English and education departments and in library schools, in colleges and universities. The emphases are on understanding children and their needs, on perspectives and ba... more »ckground, on criteria and types of literature, and on artists and authors.
Part One is an overview of children's needs and interests, the range of books for children, types of and criteria for evaluation of children's literature, and history and trends; Part Two discusses artists and their illustrations; In Part Three, the types of literature are explored; Part Four is a section on methodology; Part Five considers areas and issues relating to children and their books."« less