| 100 Best Books for Children: A Parent's Guide to Making the Right Choices for Your Young Reader, Toddler to Preteen Contributor(s): Silvey, Anita (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618618775 ISBN-13: 9780618618774 Publisher: Harper Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2005 Annotation: By selecting only 100 "best books" Silvey distinguishes her guide from all the others and makes it possible to give young readers their literary heritage in the childhood years. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Children's & Young Adult Literature - Literary Criticism | Books & Reading |
| Dewey: 011.62 |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 5.52" W x 8.26" (0.46 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From classics to new favorites, 100 Best Books for Children "points parents in the right direction [to] 100 titles no child should miss" (Booklist). With thirty-five years of experience at the heart of children's publishing, Anita Silvey is better equipped than anyone to help parents make the right reading choices, given the enormous range of children's books available today. From board books to titles for older readers, Silvey narrows the field to 100 "best books," organizing them by age and providing essays on plot summary, along with fascinating insights into the story behind the story that only an insider would know. Essential and inspiring, 100 Best Books for Children is a perfect handbook for parents who want to help their child develop a passion for reading that will last a lifetime. |
Contributor Bio(s): Silvey, Anita: - Anita Silvey has spent more than thirty years in the children's book field, including eleven years as editor-in-chief at the Horn Book Magazine. She is the editor of Children's Books and Their Creators and the author of 100 Best Books for Children and The Book-a-Day Almanac. |