Nancy A. Anderson, EdD

Chapter 1: Introduction to Books for Children
Benefits of reading to children
Involving children with books
Understanding trends in best-selling books
Recognizing different picture book formats
Obtaining books for children
Using this book

Chapter 2: Teaching Children to Read with Literature
Letter-name and letter-sound correspondence
Concepts of print
Concept of word and speech-to-print match
Sense of story structure
Thirty-minute nightly routine

Chapter 3: Best-Selling Books for Infants and Children Ages 1-2
Bedtime
Animals
Love
First words
Alphabet
Colors
Numbers
Shapes
Other concepts
Devotional
Interaction

Chapter 4: Best-Selling Books for Children Ages 3-4
Animal fantasy
Animated object fantasy
Love
Concepts
Traditional
Songs
Realistic fiction

Chapter 5: Best-Selling Books for Children Ages 5-6
Easy-to-read books
Animal fantasy in an all-animal world
Animal fantasy in a human world
Poetry
Visual games
Concepts

Chapter 6: Best-Selling Books for Children Ages 7-8
Animal fantasy
Modern fantasy
Realistic fiction
Nonfiction
Inspirational

Chapter 7: Selecting Books to Supplement the Bestsellers
Multicultural literature
Nonfiction books
Magazines for young children
Internet sites

Glossary
Name and Title Index
Subject Index