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Kathleen T. Horning
From Cover to Cover
Evaluating and Reviewing Children’s Books
Revised Edition
For Emily
Contents
Introduction
Distinctions Between Evaluation and Review
What Makes a Good Children’s Book?
New to the Second Edition
1.

A Critical Approach to Children’s Books
How Children’s Books Are Published
The Parts of a Book
Categories of Children’s Books
2.

Books of Information
Authority and Responsibility of the Author
Organization
Illustrations
Design
Writing Style
Documentation of Sources
3.

Traditional Literature
Classification of Traditional Literature
Original Sources
Narrative Style
Illustrations
Collections
Literary Folktales
Fractured Fairy Tales
4.

Poetry, Verse, Rhymes, and Songs
The Sound of Poetry
The Images of Poetry
The Ideas of Poetry
Nursery Rhymes
Humorous Poetry and Light Verse
Poetry Collections
Verse Novels
Songs
5.

Picture Books
Text
Pictures
6.

Easy Readers and Transitional Books
Easy Readers
Transitional Books
7.

Fiction
Literary Genres
Plot
Characterization
Point of View
Setting
Style
Theme
8.

Writing a Review
The Distinction Between Reviewing and Literary Criticism
Preparing to Review
Writing the Review
Source Notes and Bibliography
Searchable Terms
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Credits
Copyright
About the Publisher
INTRODUCTION
With approximately five thousand new books for children being published every year, it may seem an overwhelming task to wade through them. But with this embarrassment of riches, it is important for adults who work with children and books to sharpen their critical skills so they can select the best books available. But how do we determine which books are the best ones? What makes a good children’s book? Are there simple standards we can apply across the board? Or are there different sets of standards for different types of books? Or for different needs or audiences? This book is meant to serve as a beginning place for those who want to evaluate or review books published specifically for children. It will provide concrete examples of aspects to consider when looking at children’s books with a critical eye.
DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN EVALUATION AND REVIEW
For our purposes, we will use the term evaluation
to refer to a critical assessment of a book—in other words, the thought process one goes through in order to formulate an opinion of the book. Sometimes book evaluation can be done very quickly, drawing on a wealth of professional or personal experience; other times it requires a ............

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