From Cover To Cover Part 7

Once you have done all the necessary reading, note taking, and fact-checking, you are ready to begin writing the actual review. A good review will briefly describe the contents, scope, and style of a book; critically a.s.sess its quality; and suggest its potential audience. Phyllis K. Kennemer has labeled these categories: descriptive, a.n.a.lytical, and sociological. She gives the following examples to ill.u.s.trate:

Descriptive: Objective statements about the characters, plot, theme, or ill.u.s.trations.

a.n.a.lytical: Statements about literary and artistic elements, including evaluation, comparison, and mention of contributions to the field.

Sociological: Judgments based on nonliterary considerations, such as potential controversial elements or predictions about popularity.

One of the most common criticisms of children's book reviews today is that they rely heavily on description and include very little in the way of a.n.a.lysis.

As you begin to sketch out your review, it may be helpful to think about your responses in terms of these categories, as you will want to include each type of statement in your review. As a way of getting started, divide a piece of scratch paper into three sections and label them "descriptive," "a.n.a.lytical," and "sociological." Using your notes, make a list of all the points you would like to include in your review, placing each one in its corresponding category. If the descriptive side of your paper seems to be filling up rapidly and there is very little in the a.n.a.lytical or sociological category to balance it, try using the descriptive points listed as a springboard for critical thinking by asking yourself questions about them. If you have noted, for example, that the book is ill.u.s.trated with color photographs, ask yourself how they support the text. Are they well placed? Do they have clear captions? What sorts of things do they show?

DECIDING WHAT TO INCLUDE.

Because reviews are generally brief (100 to 400 words, with the average length of 150 words in children's book review journals), you will obviously not be able to include all your points, so you will have to decide which ones are the most important. Consider these questions: Which points relate to the book as a whole? Which ones will give readers a sense of the book's style or unique qualities? Which ones best support your overall objective a.s.sessment of the book? How do they contribute to a fair, balanced judgment about the book?

Children's book reviewers are sometimes taken to task by readers who order a book based on positive reviews, only to find that one of the characters uses profanity on page 43. "Why didn't you mention that in the review?" the readers ask, accusing the reviewer of misleading them. Former book review editor Betsy Hearne discusses this issue at length her essay "A Reviewer's Story," concluding that as a reviewer, she opts to mention potentially controversial elements "only if they warrant a.n.a.lysis as an important aspect of the work. Anything more would serve as a censor signal to steer librarians away from dangerous books and focus attention on didactic evaluation."

Critic Zena Sutherland discussed the choices a reviewer must make when it comes to pointing out minor errors and discrepancies: "In a review, a negative comment can loom deceptively large and mislead the reader. If, for example, [a] pictorial discrepancy is minor, one doesn't want readers to a.s.sume that the ill.u.s.trations are replete with careless details." Again, as Hearne stresses above, the mention of such details must be weighed against their significance to the book as a whole.

As you make decisions about what points to include in your review, you can also begin to think about how you will organize them. How do they relate to each other? Is there a logical order that emerges as you look at them together? Does one important element stand out as a central point in your evaluation? Can it be used as a thesis statement to open your review? Or will you start with a descriptive statement and then move on to your a.n.a.lytical points?

WRITING IT ALL DOWN.

The opening sentence is important because it sets the tone for your entire review. Chosen with care, it can enliven your review and give it a logical structure that makes it easier for you to write and for others to read.

If you are writing for a general audience, you need to grab your readers' attention with the opening sentence. You may also need to provide a bit of context for them, since you can't a.s.sume that they know anything at all about children's books. Finding a hook that quickly links your audience to children's literature in general and the book you're reviewing specifically is an effective way to open a review for general readers: With his popular, innovative books such as The Way Things Work The Way Things Work (Houghton, 1988) and the Caldecott Awardwinner (Houghton, 1988) and the Caldecott Awardwinner Black and White Black and White (Houghton, 1990), David Macaulay has established himself as a master at producing books in which words and pictures work together to create a story that must be completed in the reader's imagination. (Houghton, 1990), David Macaulay has established himself as a master at producing books in which words and pictures work together to create a story that must be completed in the reader's imagination.

When I wrote this opening sentence in a review of David Macaulay's Shortcut Shortcut for the Milwaukee for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Journal Sentinel, I consciously used a reference to the Caldecott Medal because I a.s.sumed that most adult readers would recognize it as significant, even if they had never heard of David Macaulay. I also used the adjectives "popular" and "innovative" to describe his books not only because they are appropriate but because I thought they would be likely to pique a general reader's interest. I wanted to make the casual reader stop and think: "Hmmm, what sort of books are popular with kids today? What is considered innovative?"

One of the first things readers see when they look at a review is the t.i.tle of the book. You may want to open a review by making some reference to the t.i.tle, particularly if it is intriguingly unusual.

Deborah Stevenson does this effectively in her review of Jeremy Tankard's Me Hungry! Me Hungry!: Pre-dinner appet.i.te apparently really is an age-old dilemma, since in this case it's plaguing Edwin, a Stone Age kid, whose complaint of "Me hungry!" is received by Father and Mother in turn with a resounding "Me busy!"

Stevenson manages to explain the book's premise and odd t.i.tle in just one sentence that also tells us when the book is set, who the main character is, and that the story is comical.

The majority of reviews in professional journals begin with a descriptive account of the book itself. These need not be dry summations, however. Notice how effectively Roger Sutton describes the plot of Alexandra Day's picture book Carl's Summer Vacation Carl's Summer Vacation: Up at the family's cabin, Rottweiler Carl and his charge Madeleine are supposed to be taking a nap, but, as usual, no. The two go canoeing (after Carl thoughtfully puts the toddler into a life jacket), gleefully fall into the water, visit a playground, interrupt a ball game, and surrept.i.tiously feast on somebody else's picnic.

Sutton's opening sentence works both for those familiar with the series and characters, and those who are not, by implying that these two are accustomed to trouble, and his list of what they get into suggests fast-paced action, as well as the characters' att.i.tude toward events.

Another technique for an opening is to launch right into a critical a.n.a.lysis and then go on to use descriptive statements as examples. This is how Ilene Cooper approaches Rebecca and Ed Emberley's retelling of Chicken Little Chicken Little: You think you know the story of Chicken Little? Well, maybe you do, but the Emberleys' hip, happening ill.u.s.trations will make you see it in a whole new way. As before, Chicken Little ("not the brightest chicken in the coop") gets. .h.i.t with an acorn and a.s.sumes the sky is falling. Soon the usual suspects-Loosey Goosey, Turkey Lurkey, et al.-are given the news with much squawking and shaking.

Note that Cooper's words do double duty, providing description and a.n.a.lysis simultaneously. Her prose style also echoes the playful nature of the retelling to give readers a clear sense of the book's essence, and her tone shows that she expects the readers to know the story so they can appreciate the humor of the Emberleys' interpretation.

No matter what sort of opening you use, your review should include a mix of descriptive and a.n.a.lytical statements so that readers will know what the book is about and what you thought of it. It should be clear to them whether you recommend the book or not. Do not be afraid to express your opinion, as long as you can back it up with evidence from the book.

Many readers, particularly librarians and teachers, appreciate comments about a book's popular appeal or suggestions of how it might be shared with children. They like to know if a novel would make a good cla.s.sroom read aloud for fourth graders or if a picture book would work well in a toddler story hour. Be as specific as possible. Comments such as "Will appeal to everyone" are meaningless while those such as "Will appeal to Lemony Snicket fans" tell readers something definite about the subject, scope, and reading level. Of course, you don't have to make predictions about a book's appeal, and it is better to say nothing at all than to make vague or inaccurate guesses.

In all professional journals and in many popular publications, reviewers are expected to indicate an age range for the book's target audience. This judgment should be based on your own knowledge of children's responses to literature and your a.s.sessment of the book itself, not the ages suggested by the publisher.

REVISING AND REFINING.

Once you have the first rough draft down on paper, read it over critically. Is there too much description? Not enough? Did you forget to mention something important? Do you notice anything in it that is clever for its own sake? Or is the review simply too long?

Take a look at how your sentences are structured. Can any of them be condensed and combined? Look for any forms of the verb "to be"-a weak verb (unless you're Shakespeare). If you can replace it with a strong one, you will improve your review by saying the same thing in fewer words. For example: "Amelia is an independent girl who wants to be an airline pilot when she grows up."

can be changed to: "Independent Amelia plans to fly planes one day."

Look for redundancies. Have you said the same thing in two different ways? In the above example, I was able to delete the word "girl" because the character's personal name makes her gender clear. When you are reviewing a nonfiction book, its t.i.tle often specifies content that you do not need to repeat. Marfe Ferguson Delano's Helen's Eyes: A Photobiography of Annie Sullivan, Helen Keller's Teacher Helen's Eyes: A Photobiography of Annie Sullivan, Helen Keller's Teacher provides a good example. provides a good example.

If you feel that your writing is perfect and the review is still too long, you are simply going to have to cut out a sentence or two. Read the review over one more time to find the lines that can be deleted without losing an important point or aspect. The skill with which Deborah Stevenson, Roger Sutton, and Ilene Cooper write reviews comes from their years of experience as professional reviewers and writers. Each one writes with a distinctive style that owes its liveliness to a use of clear, simple English. As a novice reviewer, you may find it helpful to read and a.n.a.lyze their reviews (and those of other professional reviewers), thinking critically about how they structure them and noting the verbs and adjectives they use. With practice, experience, and perseverance, you will sharpen your own skills.

The critic John Rowe Townsend says, "Good reviewers of children's books are probably scarcer than good writers of them. And it is almost as necessary that there should be good and effective writing about children's books as that there should be good children's books. Conceivably, indeed, it is necessary in order that there should continue to be be good children's books." good children's books."

Welcome.

Source Notes and Bibliography Brackets around page numbers indicate that the book did not include printed page numbers.

CHAPTER 1: A C 1: A CRITICAL A APPROACH TO C CHILDREN'S B BOOKS CITATIONS.

Phillip Hoose quote p. 17 from The Race to Save the Lord G.o.d Bird The Race to Save the Lord G.o.d Bird, p. 186.Susan Campbell Bartoletti quote p. 19 from Hitler Youth Hitler Youth, p. 162.

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CHILDREN'S B BOOK C CITED Bartoletti, Susan Campbell. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow. New York: Scholastic, 2005.Harris, Robie H. It's NOT the Stork! A Book about Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families, and Friends. It's NOT the Stork! A Book about Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families, and Friends. Ill.u.s.trated by Michael Emberley. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick, 2006. Ill.u.s.trated by Michael Emberley. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick, 2006.Hoose, Phillip. The Race to Save the Lord G.o.d Bird The Race to Save the Lord G.o.d Bird. New York: Melanie Kroupa Books/Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2004.Raven, Margot Theis. Let Them Play Let Them Play. Ill.u.s.trated by Chris Ellison. Chelsea, MI: Sleeping Bear, 2005.

CHAPTER 2: BOOKS OF INFORMATION.

CITATIONS.

Jean Fritz quote p. 25 from "Biography: Readability and Responsibility," p. 759.Laurence Pringle quote p. 39 from: Alligators and Crocodiles! Alligators and Crocodiles!, p. [1].Kadir Nelson quote p. 40 from We Are the s.h.i.+p We Are the s.h.i.+p, p. 2.Sid Fleischman quote p. 41 from The Trouble Begins at 8 The Trouble Begins at 8, p. 87.Sally M. Walker quote pp. 4142 from Secrets of a Civil War Submarine Secrets of a Civil War Submarine, p. 89.Milton Meltzer quote p. 42 from "Beyond Fact," p. 30.Walter Dean Myers quote pp. 4243 from Now Is Your Time! Now Is Your Time!, p. 71.Tanya Lee Stone quote p. 43 from Almost Astronauts Almost Astronauts, p. 87.Jim Murphy quote p. 46 from An American Plague An American Plague, p. 142.

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The Story of the Great Houdini. New York: Greenwillow Books, 2006.-. The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West. The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West. New York: Greenwillow Books, 2008. New York: Greenwillow Books, 2008.Fleming, Candace. The Lincolns: A Sc.r.a.pbook Look at Abraham and Mary. The Lincolns: A Sc.r.a.pbook Look at Abraham and Mary. New York: Schwartz & Wade Books/Random House, 2008. New York: Schwartz & Wade Books/Random House, 2008.Freedman, Russell. Lincoln: A Photobiography Lincoln: A Photobiography. New York: Clarion Books, 1987.-. Who Was First? Discovering the Americas Who Was First? Discovering the Americas. New York: Clarion Books, 2007.Gerstein, Mordicai. The Man Who Walked Between the Towers The Man Who Walked Between the Towers. Brookfield, CT: Roaring Brook, 2003.Gibbons, Gail. My Baseball Book My Baseball Book. New York: HarperCollins, 2000.-. My Basketball Book My Basketball Book. New York: HarperCollins, 2000.-. My Football Book My Football Book. New York: HarperCollins, 2000.-. My Soccer Book My Soccer Book. New York: HarperCollins, 2000.Jackson, Ellen. The Mysterious Universe: Supernovae, Dark Energy, and Black Holes. The Mysterious Universe: Supernovae, Dark Energy, and Black Holes. Photographs and ill.u.s.trations by Nic Bishop. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2008. Photographs and ill.u.s.trations by Nic Bishop. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2008.Jenkins, Steve, and Robin Page. Sisters & Brothers: Sibling Relations.h.i.+ps in the Animal World Sisters & Brothers: Sibling Relations.h.i.+ps in the Animal World. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2008.Krensky, Stephen. Comic Book Century: The History of American Comic Books Comic Book Century: The History of American Comic Books. Minneapolis: Twenty-First Century Books, 2008.Kuklin, Susan. Families Families. New York: Hyperion, 2006.Lasky, Kathryn. Sugaring Time Sugaring Time. Photographs by Christopher G. Knight. New York: Macmillan, 1983.Lauber, Patricia. Volcano: The Eruption and Healing of Mount St. Helen's Volcano: The Eruption and Healing of Mount St. Helen's. New York: Bradbury, 1986.Levine, Karen. Hana's Suitcase: A True Story. Hana's Suitcase: A True Story. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman, 2003. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman, 2003.Lutes, Jason, and Nick Bertozzi. Houdini: The Handcuff King Houdini: The Handcuff King. New York: Hyperion, 2007.Madden, Kerry. Harper Lee: Up Close. Harper Lee: Up Close. New York: Viking Children's Books, 2009. New York: Viking Children's Books, 2009.Martin, Jacqueline Briggs. Snowflake Bentley Snowflake Bentley. Ill.u.s.trated by Mary Azarian. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1998.Meltzer, Milton. Never to Forget: The Jews of the Holocaust Never to Forget: The Jews of the Holocaust. New York: Harper & Row, 1976.Murphy, Jim. 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Hominids: A Look Back at Our Ancestors Hominids: A Look Back at Our Ancestors. Ill.u.s.trated by Christopher Santoro. New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, 1988.Siegel, Siena Cherson. To Dance: A Memoir To Dance: A Memoir. Ill.u.s.trated by Mark Siegel. New York: Aladdin/Simon & Schuster, 2006.Simon, Seymour. Destination: Jupiter. Destination: Jupiter. New York: William Morrow, 1998. New York: William Morrow, 1998.St. George, Judith. So You Want to Be President? So You Want to Be President? Ill.u.s.trated by David Small. New York: Philomel Books, 2000. Ill.u.s.trated by David Small. New York: Philomel Books, 2000.Stone, Tanya Lee. Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream. Somerville, MA: Candlewick, 2009Thimmesh, Catherine. Lucy Long Ago: Uncovering the Mystery of Where We Came From Lucy Long Ago: Uncovering the Mystery of Where We Came From. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009.Thomas, Sh.e.l.ley Moore. A Baby's Coming to Your Hous A Baby's Coming to Your House! Photographs by Eric Futran. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman, 2001.Turner, Pamela S. Life on Earth-and Beyond: An Astrobiologist's Quest Life on Earth-and Beyond: An Astrobiologist's Quest. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge, 2008.Walker, Sally M. Secrets of a Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of the H. L. Hunley Secrets of a Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of the H. L. Hunley. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books, 2005.-. Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland. Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books, 2009. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books, 2009.Winick, Judd. Pedro and Me: Friends.h.i.+p, Loss, and What I Learned Pedro and Me: Friends.h.i.+p, Loss, and What I Learned. New York: Henry Holt, 2000.

CHAPTER 3: TRADITIONAL LITERATURE.

CITATIONS.

Betsy Hearne quote p. 54 from "Cite the Source: Reducing Cultural Chaos in Picture Books, Part One," p. 27.Betsy Hearne quote p. 54 from "Swapping Tales and Stealing Stories: The Ethics and Aesthetics of Folklore in Children's Literature," p. 512.Kevin Crossley-Holland quote p. 55 from British Folk Tales: New Version British Folk Tales: New Version, p. 374.Margaret Willey quote p. 57 from The 3 Bears and Goldilocks The 3 Bears and Goldilocks, p. [11].Julius Lester quote p. 58 from John Henry John Henry, p. [12].Margaret Read MacDonald quote pp. 5859 from Mabela the Clever Mabela the Clever, p. [20].John Bierhorst quote p. 59 from The White Deer, and Other Stories Told from the Lenape The White Deer, and Other Stories Told from the Lenape, p. 21.Joseph Bruchac quote p. 60 from The Girl Who Married the Moon The Girl Who Married the Moon, p. 29.Julie c.u.mmins quote p. 66 from "Fractured Fairy Tales: Spin-Offs, Spoofs, and Satires," p. 51.

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CHILDREN'S B BOOKS C CITED Barton, Byron. The Three Bears The Three Bears. New York: HarperCollins, 1991.Bierhorst, John, ed. The White Deer, and Other Stories Told by the Lenape The White Deer, and Other Stories Told by the Lenape. New York: William Morrow, 1995.Bruchac, Joseph, and Gayle Ross. The Girl Who Married the Moon: Tales from Native North America The Girl Who Married the Moon: Tales from Native North America. Mahwah, NJ: Bridge Water Books, 1994.Crossley-Holland, Kevin. British Folk Tales: New Versions British Folk Tales: New Versions. New York: Orchard Books, 1987.Grimm, Jakob, and Wilhelm Grimm. Hansel and Gretel Hansel and Gretel. Translated from the German by Elizabeth D. Crawford. Ill.u.s.trated by Lisbeth Zwerger. New York: William Morrow, 1979.-. Hansel and Gretel Hansel and Gretel. Translated by Mrs. Edgar Lucas. Ill.u.s.trated by Susan Jeffers. New York: Dial, 1980.-. Hansel and Gretel Hansel and Gretel. Adapted from the translation by Eleanor Quarrie. Ill.u.s.trated by Anthony Browne. New York: Franklin Watts, 1981.-. Hansel and Gretel Hansel and Gretel. Translated and retold by Rika Lesser. Ill.u.s.trated by Paul O. Zelinsky. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1984.Kajikawa, Kimiko. Tsunami! Tsunami! Ill.u.s.trated by Ed Young. New York: Philomel Books, 2009. Ill.u.s.trated by Ed Young. New York: Philomel Books, 2009.Lester, Julius. John Henry John Henry. Ill.u.s.trated by Jerry Pinkney. New York: Dial Books, 1994.MacDonald, Margaret Read. Mabela the Clever Mabela the Clever. Ill.u.s.trated by Tim Coffey. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman, 2001.Marshall, James. Goldilocks and the Three Bears Goldilocks and the Three Bears. New York: Dial Books, 1988.Oberman, Sheldon. Solomon and the Ant, and other Jewish Folktales Solomon and the Ant, and other Jewish Folktales. Introduction and commentary by Peninnah Schram. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills, 2006.Schwartz, Alvin. In a Dark, Dark Room, and Other Scary Stories In a Dark, Dark Room, and Other Scary Stories. Ill.u.s.trated by Dirk Zimmer. An I Can Read Book. New York: HarperCollins, 1984.-. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: Collected from American Folklore Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: Collected from American Folklore. Ill.u.s.trated by Stephen Gammell. New York: Lippincott, 1981.Scieszka, Jon. The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs, by A. Wolf The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs, by A. Wolf. Ill.u.s.trated by Lane Smith. New York: Viking, 1989.Wiesner, David. The Three Pigs The Three Pigs. New York: Clarion Books, 2001.Willey, Margaret. The 3 Bears and Goldilocks The 3 Bears and Goldilocks. Ill.u.s.trated by Heather M. Solomon. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2008.Yolen, Jane. Not One Damsel in Distress: World Folktales for Strong Girls Not One Damsel in Distress: World Folktales for Strong Girls. Ill.u.s.trated by Susan Guevara. San Diego: Silver Whistle Books/Harcourt, 2000.

CHAPTER 4: POETRY, VERSE, RHYMES, AND SONGS.

CITATIONS.

Karla Kuskin poem "Thistles" pp. 6970 from Dogs & Dragons, Trees & Dreams Dogs & Dragons, Trees & Dreams, p. 4.Eloise Greenfield poem "Lessie" pp. 7071 from Honey, I Love Honey, I Love, p. [32].Douglas Florian poem "When Winter" p. 71 from Handsprings Handsprings, p. 8.Arnold Adoff poem p. 72 from i am the running girl i am the running girl, p. [27].Gwendolyn Brooks poem "Cynthia in the Snow" p. 73 from Bronzeville Boys and Girl Bronzeville Boys and Girl, p. 12.Iona and Peter Opie quote p. 75 from The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes, p. 1.X. J. Kennedy poem "Lighting a Fire" p. 78 from The Forgetful Wis.h.i.+ng Well The Forgetful Wis.h.i.+ng Well, p. 52.Paul B. Janeczko quote p. 80 from "Of Poems and Possibilities," p. 8.Virginia Euwer Wolff quote p. 82 from "An Interview with Virginia Euwer Wolff," by Roger Sutton, p. 282.

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CHILDREN'S B BOOKS C CITED Adoff, Arnold. i am the running girl i am the running girl. Ill.u.s.trated by Ronald Himler. New York: Harper & Row, 1979.Brooks, Gwendolyn. Bronzeville Boys and Girls Bronzeville Boys and Girls. Ill.u.s.trated by Faith Ringgold. New York: Amistad/HarperCollins, 2007.Bryan, Ashley, illus. Let It s.h.i.+ne: Three Favorite Spirituals Let It s.h.i.+ne: Three Favorite Spirituals. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2007.Creech, Sharon. Hate That Cat Hate That Cat. New York: Joanna Cotler Books/HarperCollins, 2008.-. Love That Dog Love That Dog. New York: Joanna Cotler Books/HarperCollins, 2001.Crews, Nina. The Neighborhood Mother Goose The Neighborhood Mother Goose. New York: Greenwillow Books, 2004.Florian, Douglas. Handsprings: Poems and Paintings Handsprings: Poems and Paintings. New York: Greenwillow Books, 2006.Frost, Helen. Diamond Willow Diamond Willow. New York: Frances Foster Books/Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2008.-. Spinning Through the Universe Spinning Through the Universe. New York: Frances Foster Books/Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2004.Gordon, Ruth. Under All Silences: Shades of Love. Under All Silences: Shades of Love. New York: Charlotte Zolotow/Harper & Row, 1987. New York: Charlotte Zolotow/Harper & Row, 1987.Greenfield, Eloise. Honey, I Love, and Other Love Poems Honey, I Love, and Other Love Poems. Ill.u.s.trated by Leo and Diane Dillon. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1978.Hale, Sarah Josepha. Mary Had a Little Lamb Mary Had a Little Lamb. Photographs by Bruce McMillan. New York: Scholastic, 1990.Hinojosa, Tish. Cada Nino/Every Child: A Bilingual Songbook for Children Cada Nino/Every Child: A Bilingual Songbook for Children. Ill.u.s.trated by Lucia Angela Perez. El Paso, TX: Cinco Puntos, 2002.Hopkins, Lee Bennett. Hamsters, Sh.e.l.ls, and Spelling Bees: School Poems. Hamsters, Sh.e.l.ls, and Spelling Bees: School Poems. An I Can Read Book. Ill.u.s.trated by Sachiko Yos.h.i.+kawa. New York: HarperCollins, 2008. An I Can Read Book. Ill.u.s.trated by Sachiko Yos.h.i.+kawa. New York: HarperCollins, 2008.-. Incredible Inventions. Incredible Inventions. Ill.u.s.trated by Julia Sarcone-Roach. New York: Greenwillow Books, 2009. Ill.u.s.trated by Julia Sarcone-Roach. New York: Greenwillow Books, 2009.Janeczko, Paul B. A Foot in the Mouth: Poems to Speak, Sing, and Shout A Foot in the Mouth: Poems to Speak, Sing, and Shout. Ill.u.s.trated by Chris Raschka. Somerville, MA: Candlewick, 2009.Kennedy, X. J. The Forgetful Wis.h.i.+ng Well: Poems for Young People The Forgetful Wis.h.i.+ng Well: Poems for Young People. Ill.u.s.trated by Monica Incisa. New York: Margaret K. McElderry/Atheneum, 1985.Kuskin, Karla. Dogs & Dragons, Trees & Dreams: A Collection of Poems. Dogs & Dragons, Trees & Dreams: A Collection of Poems. New York: Harper & Row, 1980. New York: Harper & Row, 1980.Langstaff, John M., ed. Hi! Ho! The Rattlin' Bog, and Other Folk Songs for Group Singing Hi! Ho! The Rattlin' Bog, and Other Folk Songs for Group Singing. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1969.Larrick, Nancy. Cats Are Cats. Cats Are Cats. Ill.u.s.trated by Ed Young. New York: Philomel Books, 1988. Ill.u.s.trated by Ed Young. New York: Philomel Books, 1988.-. To the Moon and Back: A Collection of Poems. To the Moon and Back: A Collection of Poems. Ill.u.s.trated by Catherine O'Neill. New York: Delacorte, 1991. Ill.u.s.trated by Catherine O'Neill. New York: Delacorte, 1991.Marshall, James, illus. Old Mother Hubbard and Her Wonderful Dog Old Mother Hubbard and Her Wonderful Dog. New York: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1991.Nye, Naomi s.h.i.+hab. The s.p.a.ce Between Our Footsteps: Poems and Paintings from the Middle East. The s.p.a.ce Between Our Footsteps: Poems and Paintings from the Middle East. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1998. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1998.-. What Have You Lost? What Have You Lost? Photographs by Michael Nye. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1999. Photographs by Michael Nye. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1999.Opie, Iona, and Peter Opie. Tail Feathers from Mother Goose: The Opie Rhyme Book Tail Feathers from Mother Goose: The Opie Rhyme Book. Boston: Little, Brown, 1988.Park, Linda Sue. Tap Dancing on the Roof: Sijo (Poems). Tap Dancing on the Roof: Sijo (Poems). Ill.u.s.trated by Istvan Banyai. New York: Clarion Books, 2006. Ill.u.s.trated by Istvan Banyai. New York: Clarion Books, 2006.Pearson, Tracey Campbell. Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling. New York: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2005.-. Little Bo-Peep Little Bo-Peep. New York: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2004.-. Little Miss m.u.f.fet Little Miss m.u.f.fet. New York: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2005.Prelutsky, Jack. If Not for the Cat: Haiku. If Not for the Cat: Haiku. Ill.u.s.trated by Ted Rand. New York: Greenwillow Books, 2004. Ill.u.s.trated by Ted Rand. New York: Greenwillow Books, 2004.Rosen, Michael J. The Cuckoo's Haiku The Cuckoo's Haiku. Ill.u.s.trated by Stan Fellows. Somerville, MA: Candlewick, 2009.Ross, Tony. Three Little Kittens and Other Favorite Nursery Rhymes Three Little Kittens and Other Favorite Nursery Rhymes. New York: Henry Holt, 2009.Sanderson, Ruth. Mother Goose and Friends Mother Goose and Friends. Boston: Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008.Schnur, Stephen. Winter: An Alphabet Acrostic. Winter: An Alphabet Acrostic. Ill.u.s.trated by Leslie Evans. New York: Clarion Books, 2002. Ill.u.s.trated by Leslie Evans. New York: Clarion Books, 2002.Seeger, Laura Vaccaro. I Had a Rooster: A Traditional Folk Song I Had a Rooster: A Traditional Folk Song. Foreword by Pete Seeger. New York: Viking, 2001.Silverstein, Shel. Falling Up: Poems and Drawings Falling Up: Poems and Drawings. New York: HarperCollins, 1996.-. A Light in the Attic A Light in the Attic. New York: Harper & Row, 1981.-. 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CHAPTER 5: PICTURE BOOKS.

CITATIONS.

Dilys Evans quote p. 87 from "An Extraordinary Vision: Picture Books of the Nineties," p. 759.Margaret Wise Brown quote p. 89 from The Indoor Noisy Book The Indoor Noisy Book, p. [16].Margaret Wise Brown quotes pp. 9293 from The Runaway Bunny The Runaway Bunny, pp. [89] and [1213].Margaret Wise Brown quote p. 94 from The Little Island The Little Island, pp. [9], [11], [13], [15], and [17].Timothy M. Rivinus and Lisa Audet quote p. 102 from "The Psychological Genius of Margaret Wise Brown," p. 10.Lane Smith quote p. 109 from "How I Learned to Love the Computer," p. 53.

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Lights Out Lights Out. Boston: Walter Lorraine/Houghton Mifflin, 2005.-. Nursery Crimes Nursery Crimes. Boston: Walter Lorraine/Houghton Mifflin, 2001.Goble, Paul. Iktomi and the Buzzard: A Plains Indian Story. Iktomi and the Buzzard: A Plains Indian Story. New York: Orchard Books, 1994. New York: Orchard Books, 1994.Graham, Bob. How to Heal a Broken Wing How to Heal a Broken Wing. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick, 2008.Grey, Mini. Traction Man Is Here! Traction Man Is Here! New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005.Hall, Donald. Ox-Cart Man Ox-Cart Man. Ill.u.s.trated by Barbara c.o.o.ney. New York: Viking, 1979.Hoban, Tana. So Many Circles, So Many Squares. So Many Circles, So Many Squares. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1998. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1998.Hole, Stian. Garmann's Summer Garmann's Summer. Translated from the Norwegian by Dan Bartlett. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2008.Jenkins, Steve. Actual Size Actual Size. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2004.Jenkins, Steve, and Robin Page. What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2003. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2003.Johnson, Angela. Just Like Josh Gibson Just Like Josh Gibson. Ill.u.s.trated by Beth Peck. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2004.Johnson-Davies, Denys. Goha, the Wise Fool Goha, the Wise Fool. Ill.u.s.trated by Hag Hamdy and Hany. Sewing by Hany El Saed Ahmed from drawings by Hag Hamdy Mohamed Fattouh. New York: Philomel, 2005.Levine, Ellen. I Hate Englis.h.!.+ I Hate Englis.h.!.+ Ill.u.s.trated by Steve Bjorkman. New York: Scholastic, 1989. Ill.u.s.trated by Steve Bjorkman. New York: Scholastic, 1989.Look, Lenore. Henry's First-Moon Birthday Henry's First-Moon Birthday. Ill.u.s.trated by Yumi Heo. New York: Anne Schwartz/Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2001.Low, William. Machines Go to Work Machines Go to Work. New York: Henry Holt, 2009.Martin, Jacqueline Briggs. Snowflake Bentley Snowflake Bentley. Ill.u.s.trated by Mary Azarian. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1998.McCarty, Peter. Moon Plane Moon Plane. New York: Henry Holt, 2006.McMillan, Bruce. Fire Engine Shapes. Fire Engine Shapes. New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1988. New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1988.Miller, Margaret. Guess Who? Guess Who? New York: Greenwillow Books, 1994. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1994.Morales, Yuyi. Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2003.Myers, Christopher. Wings. Wings. New York: Scholastic, 2000. New York: Scholastic, 2000.Njeng, Pierre Ives. Vacation in the Village: A Story from West Africa. Vacation in the Village: A Story from West Africa. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills, 1999. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills, 1999.Raschka, Chris. Mysterious Thelonious Mysterious Thelonious. New York: Orchard Books, 1997.Seeger, Laura Vaccaro. First the Egg First the Egg. 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CHAPTER 6: EASY READERS AND TRANSITIONAL BOOKS.

CITATIONS.

John Hersey quote pp. 11415 from "Why Do Students Bog Down with the First R?: A Local Committee Sheds Light on a National Problem: Reading," p. 148.Arnold Lobel quote pp. 11617 from Frog and Toad Are Friends Frog and Toad Are Friends, pp. 2024.Dr. Seuss quote pp. 12122 from The Cat in the Hat The Cat in the Hat, p. 25.Dori Chaconas quote p. 122 from Cork & Fuzz Cork & Fuzz, p. 19.Else Holmelund Minarik quote p. 122 from Little Bear Little Bear, p. 24.Ruth Horowitz quote pp. 12324 from Breakout at the Bug Lab Breakout at the Bug Lab, pp. 56.Mo Willems quote p. 129 from There Is a Bird on Your Head There Is a Bird on Your Head, pp. 1222.David Milgrim quote pp. 12930 from See Pip Point See Pip Point, p. [15].Erica Silverman quote pp. 13031 from Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa, pp. [2527].Kate DiCamillo quote pp. 13132 from Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride, pp. 3637.Ann Cameron quote p. 133 from The Stories Julian Tells The Stories Julian Tells, p. 37.Lenore Look quote p. 134 from Ruby Lu, Brave and True Ruby Lu, Brave and True, pp. 67.Anne Fine quote from p. 134 The Jamie and Angus Stories The Jamie and Angus Stories, pp. 102103.Celia Barker Lottridge quotes p. 136 from Berta: A Remarkable Dog Berta: A Remarkable Dog, pp. 11, 15, 25, 31, 40.

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CHAPTER 7: FICTION.

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Anne Carroll Moore quote p. 139 from My Roads to Childhood My Roads to Childhood, p. 23.Louise P. Latimer quote p. 140 from "They Who Get Slapped," p. 626.Jacqueline Woodson quotes pp. 15354, 15455, 155 from After Tupac and D Foster, After Tupac and D Foster, pp. 24, 14, 6263. pp. 24, 14, 6263.Kevin Henkes quotes pp. 159, 160, 161 from Words of Stone Words of Stone, pp. 17, 77, 52, 7, 1, 113, 151, 85, 84, 40, 116, 23, 41, 40.Christopher Paul Curtis quote p. 162 from Bud, Not Buddy Bud, Not Buddy, pp. 9394.Christopher Paul Curtis quote p. 162 from Elijah of Buxton Elijah of Buxton, p. 80.

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