From Cover to Cover
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The revised edition of From Cover to Cover offers a fresh, up-to-date look at some of the best examples of children's literature today and also includes practical advice on how to write clearly articulated, reasoned opinions so that others can learn about books they have not yet read.A brief, updated introduction explains how children's books evolve from manuscripts into bound books, the importance of the many different parts of a book (jacket flaps, title page, copyright, etc.), and changes in the children's book industry, such as the creation of two new major genre awards. In addition, the author demonstrates how to think about and critically evaluate several different genres of children's books.Included are sections about books of information (and the author's responsibility to document sources); traditional literature (myths, legends, tall tales, folktales); poetry, verse, rhymes, and songs; picture books; easy readers and traditional books; and fiction and graphic novels. There is also a concluding chapter on how to write reviews that are both descriptive and analytical, as well as a segment on children's literature blogs.From Cover to Cover is an invaluable resource for all professionals who wish to write book evaluations that go beyond a simple personal response.
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Evaluating and reviewing children's books is something I do a lot. I could benefit from reading this book, I thought. I was disappointed to find that the first seven chapters are really just explanations of all the subgenres within children's literature, and that it is only the last chapter which actually hits on what the title purports to do. Even in the last chapter there was not a lot of new ideas for this long-time reviewer of children's books. Maybe it would be a better read for someone just starting out in this world.
