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The Children's Book Council (CBC) is a nonprofit trade association whose membership consists of U.S. publishers and packagers of trade books for children and young adults, and producers of related literacy materials. The CBC promotes the use and enjoyment of children's trade books and related materials and disseminates information about trade book publishing; the Council is also the official sponsor of You... Child Books, Readers and Reading
Central Library Evening Readers' Group
A Child Book of True Crime by Chloe Hooper
'Many 'true crimes' feature in this novel of exploitation, guilt and mental breakdown set in a small Tasmanian town near the site of a notorious penal colony. A young teacher is obsessed with a local murder because the victim's circumstances resemble her own. But is she actually in danger? And why can she relate only to children, rejecting the adult world? The author pushes the device of the unreliable narrator to its limits and produces 'an ocean of question marks'. This is... Research on the benefits of joint parent-child book reding also underscores the importance of considering context (i.e., parent-child relationship) in which prescriptions for parenting are to be applied. There is strong evidence that parent-child reading is related to a number of child successes in learning to read (Bus, van IJzendoorn & Pellegrini, 1995).
While these findings lend support to the wisdom of attempts to encourage joint parent-child book reading in family literacy programs, they need to be qualified in a manner that considers the "condition" of the parent-child relationship.
Studies show that in parent-child dy... NURSERY SCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN
Mother Goose, nursery stories, and other child book depicting familiar objects and experiences are enjoyable to children in this age group.
These children like listening to slightly complex texts with good rhythm and effective word repetition.
They are also coordinated enough to have constructive fun with toy-like books that may pop up, move, or provide other astonishments.
EARLY SCHOOL YEARS (AGES 5-8)
A few children may learn to read before they are in t... Building Left-Brain Power
Left-Brain Conditioning Exercises and Tips to Strengthen Language, Math and Uniquely Human Skills
About the Author
Allen D. Bragdon is the founding editor of Games magazine, editor of the New York Times "Playspace" puzzle column, and co-author with David Gamon of "Building Mental Muscle" and "How Sharp is Your Pencil?" David Gamon, PhD, holds advanced degrees in the Cognitive Sciences from the University of California, Berkeley.
ADDITIONAL TITLES BY THE AUTHORS
Building Mental Muscle
Exercises for the Whole Brain
Right Brain Teasers
How Sharp is Your Pencil
Produc... A child book is something special--uniquely rewarding and pleasurable. It is never too soon to introduce children to child book. Here are some basic points about specific age groups to keep in mind when you are choosing a child book.
BABIES AND TODDLERS
Very young children are attracted by brightly colored pictures of simple objects.
They are listeners, and respond well to books with si... It's the most urgent and highly publicized issue facing America's family: how to teach our children to protect themselves in any situation.
Based on the author's successful education workshop, which has been in operation since 1969 and has educated more than 50,000 parents and children nationwide, The Safe Child Book gives parents effective and non threatening techniques for teaching children how to protect themselves without making them afraid.
Written by one of the few nationally recognized authorities on the subject, The Safe Child Book provides a comprehensive... |
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