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Hans Christian Andersen: The Life of a StorytellerHans Christian Andersen: The Life of a Storyteller
Best Price: $11.98
Very interesting book and a good read--having heard of Andersen most of my life, it was good to...
Art of Freddy (Freddy Books)Art of Freddy (Freddy Books)
Best Price: $3.13
The year 2002 marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of the first appearance of Freddy the Pig-that...
Mother Goose: From Nursery to LiteratureMother Goose: From Nursery to Literature
Best Price: $13.24
Great shipping time and customer service. However, this wasn't quite what I was looking for.
Eyeopeners II: Children's Books to Answer Children's Questions About the World Around ThemEyeopeners II: Children's Books to Answer Children's Questions About the World Around Them
Best Price: $6.50
Much more than a list of books. Provides you with an accessible way to use these books to help...
Revisiting Narnia: Fantasy, Myth and Religion in C. S. Lewis' Chronicles (Smart Pop series)Revisiting Narnia: Fantasy, Myth and Religion in C. S. Lewis' Chronicles (Smart Pop series)
Best Price: $6.00
Of the making of books about Narnia there is no end, and in the Smart Pop series, they do...


Arnold Lobel (Twayne's United States Authors Series)Arnold Lobel (Twayne's United States Authors Series)Innocence and Experience: Essays and Conversations on Childrens LiteratureInnocence and Experience: Essays and Conversations on Childrens Literature
Best Price: $4.95
How to Read Superhero Comics and WhyHow to Read Superhero Comics and Why
Best Price: $25.46
Geoff Klock's book How to Read Superhero Comics and Why is absolutely essential reading for...
The Children's Garden BookThe Children's Garden Book
Best Price: $15.43
A gardener "ought to have a little make-believe," the Southern California garden maven...
The Witch Must Die: How Fairy Tales Shape Our LivesThe Witch Must Die: How Fairy Tales Shape Our Lives
Best Price: $5.99
Cashdan, Sheldon. 1999. The Witch Must Die: The Hidden Meaning of Fairy Tales. New York: Basic...


Best Books for Young Adult Readers Grades 7 - 12 (Best Books for Young Adult Readers, 1997)Best Books for Young Adult Readers Grades 7 - 12 (Best Books for Young Adult Readers, 1997)
Best Price: $50.77
Best Books for Young Adult Readers, a title in Bowker's Best Books series, is designed to help...
Samson the Hot Tub Bear: A True StorySamson the Hot Tub Bear: A True Story
Best Price: $69.89
This is a cute little book that little children who like bears will probably like. It is...
Waking Sleeping Beauty: Feminist Voices in Children's NovelsWaking Sleeping Beauty: Feminist Voices in Children's Novels
Best Price: $17.95
I enjoyed "Disturbing the Universe," and "Waking Sleeping Beauty" did not...
Under Fire: Childhood in the Shadow of War (Landscapes of Childhood) (Landscapes of Childhood)Under Fire: Childhood in the Shadow of War (Landscapes of Childhood) (Landscapes of Childhood)
Best Price: $27.95
Under Fire is an eclectic, multidisciplinary collection that explores the representation of war...
Poetry's Playground: The Culture of Contemporary American Children's Poetry (Landscapes of Childhood) (Landscapes of Childhood)Poetry's Playground: The Culture of Contemporary American Children's Poetry (Landscapes of Childhood) (Landscapes of Childhood)
Best Price: $23.69
If you have any comments about the book, or are working on new research in the area of...

Laura's ListLaura's List
Best Price: $0.39
Laura's List presents the First Lady's published list of recommended books, and builds on her...
100 Years of Oz: A Century of Classic Images100 Years of Oz: A Century of Classic Images
Best Price: $23.94
This book is a 7 course meal for the eyes and mind! You will love the photographs of the rare Oz...
Exploring the Literature of Fact: Children's Nonfiction Trade Books in the Elementary ClassroomExploring the Literature of Fact: Children's Nonfiction Trade Books in the Elementary Classroom
Best Price: $20.00
Filling a crucial need for K-6 teachers, this book provides practical strategies for using...
Criticism Theory and Children's LiteratureCriticism Theory and Children's LiteratureRomanticism and Children's Literature in 19th Century EnglandRomanticism and Children's Literature in 19th Century England
Best Price: $138.00

Kids' Letters to Harry Potter From Around The WorldKids' Letters to Harry Potter From Around The World
Best Price: $1.40
The stories of enjoyment and excitment people have written about really struck my fancy. When...
Harry Potter and the Bible: The Menace Behind the Magick (And the Bible Series)Harry Potter and the Bible: The Menace Behind the Magick (And the Bible Series)
Best Price: $1.94
I found the book very informative especially the first chapters. Although a lot of people can't...
New World Orders in Contemporary Children's Literature: Utopian TransformationsNew World Orders in Contemporary Children's Literature: Utopian Transformations
Best Price: $60.60
New World Orders demonstrates how contemporary children's texts draw on utopian and dystopian...
Voices of the Other: Children's Literature and the Postcolonial Context (Children's Literature and Culture)Voices of the Other: Children's Literature and the Postcolonial Context (Children's Literature and Culture)
Best Price: $109.75
This book offers a variety of approaches to children's literature from a postcolonial...
Beatrix PotterBeatrix Potter
Best Price: $50.00

Culturing the Child, 1690-1914: Essays in Memory of Mitzi MyersCulturing the Child, 1690-1914: Essays in Memory of Mitzi Myers
Best Price: $37.69
Utilizing New Historicist, feminist, and cultural studies critiques, this collection of essays...
Borana Folk Tales: A Contextual StudyBorana Folk Tales: A Contextual Study
Best Price: $21.26
TigerheartTigerheart
Best Price: $29.95
I just recently finished this book and I have to say that yet again Peter David has thoroughly...
Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults: Reflections on Critical Issues (GPG) (PB)Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults: Reflections on Critical Issues (GPG) (PB)
Best Price: $45.99
The steep price tag of this college-level reference will limit its acquisition to only the most...
Caroline Feller Bauer's New Handbook for Storytellers: With Stories, Poems, Magic, and MoreCaroline Feller Bauer's New Handbook for Storytellers: With Stories, Poems, Magic, and More
Best Price: $36.00
Compiled and written by Caroline Feller Bauer, New Handbook For Storytellers: With Stories,...

Hobbies Through Children's Books and Activities:Hobbies Through Children's Books and Activities:
Best Price: $6.00
In Hobbies Through Children's Books And Activities, Nancy Jurenka offers classroom instructors...
Connecting Cultures: A Guide to Multicultural Literature for Children (Connecting Cultures)Connecting Cultures: A Guide to Multicultural Literature for Children (Connecting Cultures)
Best Price: $11.95
This book is a wonderful edition to a teacher's reference library, especially to connect...
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens and Peter and Wendy (World's Classics)Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens and Peter and Wendy (World's Classics)
Best Price: $57.33
Hmm...., Peter and Wendy is obviously a five star book all the way, but what about Peter Pan in...
Don't Tell the Grown-Ups: Subversive Children's Literature (Don't Tell the Grown-Ups)Don't Tell the Grown-Ups: Subversive Children's Literature (Don't Tell the Grown-Ups)
Best Price: $5.74
After reading this book, one might think that to be a good children book writer, one needs to be...
The 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies Revised Edition (Popular Authors Series)The 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies Revised Edition (Popular Authors Series)
Best Price: $19.93
The book focuses on individuals writing in the '90s, but also includes 12 classic authors (e.g.,...

The Adventures of Pinocchio (Oxford World's Classics)The Adventures of Pinocchio (Oxford World's Classics)
Best Price: $1.93
My children and I have just completed this book, with beautiful illustrations by Innocenti, as a...
Jackie Tales: The Magic of Creating Stories and the Art of Telling ThemJackie Tales: The Magic of Creating Stories and the Art of Telling Them
Ever since I was about three (I'm [age] now) I've listened to almost all her stories... my...
From Instruction to Delight: An Anthology of Children's Literature to 1850From Instruction to Delight: An Anthology of Children's Literature to 1850
Best Price: $35.99
This book is for adults, not children. It is an anthology of children's reading materials from...
The Magic Bookshelf: A Parent's Guide to Showing Growing Minds the Path to the Best Children's LiteratureThe Magic Bookshelf: A Parent's Guide to Showing Growing Minds the Path to the Best Children's Literature
Best Price: $62.74
This book deserves more than five stars! I wish that I had had this book available to me when I...
Tolkien BestiaryTolkien Bestiary
Best Price: $23.93
The Tolkien Bestiary is a work that has a lot of illustration, and it is done in a highly...

More than a Game, Sports Literature for Young AdultsMore than a Game, Sports Literature for Young Adults
Best Price: $45.00
This book recognizes the strong presence of young adult sports literature in contemporary...
Meet the Authors (Grades 5-8)Meet the Authors (Grades 5-8)
Best Price: $11.95
25 Creators of Upper Elementary and Middle School Books Talk About Their Work Interviews with...
Shared Territory: Understanding Children's Writing as WorksShared Territory: Understanding Children's Writing as Works
Best Price: $18.95
This book brings together Patricia F. Carini's concept of the developing child as a "maker...
Young Adult Authors Series - Presenting Madeleine L'Engle (Young Adult Authors Series)Young Adult Authors Series - Presenting Madeleine L'Engle (Young Adult Authors Series)
Best Price: $16.86
Series Editor: Patricia Campbell This groundbreaking series examines the life and work of a...
The Meanings of "Beauty & The Beast" A HandbookThe Meanings of "Beauty & The Beast" A Handbook
Best Price: $32.62
I've loved the fairy tale _Beauty & the Beast_ since a young age, so when I found this book,...

Children's Books in Print 2002 (Children's Books in Print)Children's Books in Print 2002 (Children's Books in Print)
Best Price: $199.00
Children's Literature Awards and Winners: A Directory of Prizes, Authors, and Illustrators (Children's Literature Awards and Winners)Children's Literature Awards and Winners: A Directory of Prizes, Authors, and Illustrators (Children's Literature Awards and Winners)
Best Price: $130.00
An excellent guide that is well organized and easy to use. A reference book that will become a...
Children's Books and Their CreatorsChildren's Books and Their Creators
Best Price: $13.42
The entries were edited by Anita Silvey, distinguished editor at the Horn Book. The amount of...
Native American Picture Books of Change: The Art of Historic Childrens EditionsNative American Picture Books of Change: The Art of Historic Childrens Editions
Best Price: $27.06
A detailed overview of the golden days of government-produced children's books by notables such...
Names and Naming in Young Adult Literature (Scarcrow Studies in Young Adult Literature)Names and Naming in Young Adult Literature (Scarcrow Studies in Young Adult Literature)
Best Price: $42.75

A Core Collection for Young Adults (Teens the Library Series) (Teens   the Library Series)A Core Collection for Young Adults (Teens the Library Series) (Teens the Library Series)
Best Price: $60.00
The collaborative effort of Patrick Jones, Patricia Taylor, and Kirsten Edwards, A Core...
Subject Guide to Children's Books in Print 2004 (Subject Guide to Children's Books in Print)Subject Guide to Children's Books in Print 2004 (Subject Guide to Children's Books in Print)
Best Price: $225.00
Native Americans in Children's LiteratureNative Americans in Children's Literature
Best Price: $17.62
Build high-interest theme lesson plans that accurately portray Native peoples and cultures with...
Mary Casanova and YOU (The Author and YOU)Mary Casanova and YOU (The Author and YOU)
Best Price: $25.00
This seventh book in the Author and YOU series features the life and work of Mary Casanova,...
Young Adult Authors Series - Presenting Young Adult Science Fiction (Young Adult Authors Series)Young Adult Authors Series - Presenting Young Adult Science Fiction (Young Adult Authors Series)
Best Price: $17.50
Presenting Young Adult Science Fiction Suzanne Elizabeth ReidMacmillan Library Reference ISBN:...

The MYSTERIOUS CASE OF NANCY DREW AND THE HARDY BOYSThe MYSTERIOUS CASE OF NANCY DREW AND THE HARDY BOYS
Best Price: $2.09
"The Mysterious Case of Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys" takes the reader back to the...
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism)Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism)
Best Price: $29.61
Language and Control in Children's LiteratureLanguage and Control in Children's Literature
Best Price: $49.95
In this important and timely study, Murray Knowles and Kristen Malmkjaer examine the work of...
Irresistible Rise of Harry PotterIrresistible Rise of Harry Potter
Best Price: $6.85
Andrew Blake argues here that the Harry Potter phenomenon is a response to the decline of...
The Brothers Grimm: From Enchanted Forests to the Modern WorldThe Brothers Grimm: From Enchanted Forests to the Modern World
Best Price: $11.96
Zipes, Jack. 2002. The Brothers Grimm: From Enchanted Forests to the Modern World. New York:...
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