I picked up Children's Book-A-Day Almanac by
Anita Silvey at the library and it is a goldmine of information about children's literature. For each day of the year, Silvey chose a book to write about. Some are classics-
The Hobbit,
Goodnight Moon, and
Pippi Longstocking. Others are more recent-
Duck on a Bike,
Esperanza Rising, and
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. She includes a summary of the book and interesting facts about the author or book. After looking through it this afternoon, I made a list of more than a dozen books that I have not heard of and will look for at my library. I recommend this book for any teacher, librarian, or parent looking for new books to share with children.
2 comments:
It IS packed with book titles. I was pleased to notice how many were already familiar.
Sounds interesting. I have The Hobbit to read before I watch the movie ---hope to finish the book before the DVD is released. I won't sit in a theatre for 3 hours so I am quite fine waiting a couple more months to see it
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