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Joanna Sullivan is director of the Family Literacy Program for Migrant Workers, affiliated with Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. Dr. Sullivan has taught reading, children’s literature, and language arts at Pennsylvania State University and Florida Atlantic University, and was director of the Reading Clinic at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey.

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About This Resource.

Historical Outline of Children’s Literature.

Section One: Books for Pre-K Through Grade 1.

FAVORITE BOOKS.

1.1 Classics and All-Time Favorites.

1.2Read-Aloud Favorites.

1.3 Favorite Author Series.

1.4 Favorite Publisher Series.

BOOKS FOR EMERGENT READERS.

1.5 Alphabet Books.

1.6 Board Books.

1.7 Concept Books.

1.8 Flap Books.

1.9 Pop-up Books.

1.10 Predictable Books.

1.11 Sound Awareness Books.

1.12W ordless Picture Books.

STORY AND PICTURE BOOKS.

1.13 Picture Books.

1.14 Animal Stories.

1.15 Folktale and Fairy-Tale Read-Alouds.

BOOKS IN THE CONTENT AREAS.

1.16 Books to Teach Math.

1.17 Books to Teach Science.

1.18 Books to Teach Social Studies.

1.19 Multicultural Books.

1.20 Books About Feelings and Conflicts.

1.21 Books About Holidays and Traditions.

1.22 Books About Music, Dance, and Art.

1.23 Sports Books.

POETRY AND LANGUAGE BOOKS.

1.24 Mother Goose and Nursery Rhymes.

1.25 Rhyming Books.

1.26 Poetry.

1.27 Jokes, Riddles, and Trick Books.

Section Two: Books for Grades 2 and 3.

FAVORITE BOOKS.

2.1 Classics and All-Time Favorites.

2.2 Favorite Chapter Books.

2.3 Favorite Author Series.

2.4 Favorite Publisher Series.

BOOKS FOR BEGINNING READERS.

2.5 Realistic Fiction.

2.6 Animal Stories.

2.7 Folktale and Fairy-Tale Read-Alouds.

2.8 Cinderella Variants from Around the World.

2.9 Fractured Fairy Tales.

BOOKS IN THE CONTENT AREAS.

2.10 Books to Teach Math.

2.11 Books to Teach Science.

2.12 Books to Teach Social Studies.

2.13 Multicultural Books.

2.14 Biographies.

2.15 Books About Feelings and Conflicts.

2.16 Books About Holidays and Traditions.

2.17 Books About Music, Art, and Dance.

2.18 Sports Books.

POETRY AND REFERENCE BOOKS.

2.19 Poetry.

2.20 Reference and Map Books.

Section Three: Books for Grades 4 Through 6.

FAVORITE BOOKS

3.1 Classics.

3.2Recent Favorites.

3.3 Picture Books for Older Readers.

3.4 Favorite Author Series.

3.5 Favorite Publisher Series.

BOOKS FOR FLUENT READERS.

3.6 Realistic Fiction.

3.7 Science Fiction and Fantasy.

3.8 Folktales, Fairy Tales, and Myths.

3.9 Friends and Family.

3.10 Humorous Books.

3.11 Ghost Stories and Mystery Stories.

BOOKS IN THE CONTENT AREAS.

3.12Books to Teach Math.

3.13 Books to Teach Science.

3.14 Books to Teach Social Studies.

3.15 The Best in Historical Fiction.

3.16 Multicultural Books.

3.17 Biographies.

3.18 Books About Feelings and Conflicts.

3.19 Books About Holidays and Traditions.

3.20 Books About Music, Dance, and Art.

3.21 Sports Books.

POETRY, LANGUAGE, AND REFERENCE BOOKS.

3.22 Poetry.

3.23 Fun With Language: Idioms, Homonyms, Palindromes, Oxymorons, and Riddles.209

3.24 Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Atlases, and Computer Books.

Section Four: Children’s Book Awards and Recommended Literature.

CHLDREN’S BOOK AWARDS.

4.1 Caldecott Award Winners and Honor Books (Illustrator).

4.2Newbery Medal Winners and Honor Books (Author).

4.3 Caldecott and Newbery Winners.

4.4 Boston Globe Horn Book Award Winners and Honor Books.

4.5 Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children.

4.6 Coretta Scott King Award and Honor Books (African American).

4.7 Christopher Awards.

4.8 The Pura Belpré Award (Hispanic).

4.9 The Regina Medal (Catholic).

4.10 The Sydney Taylor Book Awards (Jewish).

4.11 Other Children’s Book Awards.

RECOMMENDED LITERATURE.

4.12Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People.

4.13 Books to Celebrate Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month.

4.14 Selected Children’s Books About Native Americans in the 20th Century.

4.15 The New York Public Library’s List of 100 Favorite Children’s Books.

4.16 The New York Public Library’s 100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know.

4.17 American Library Association Notable Books for Children.

4.18 International Reading Association Teachers’ Choices.

4.19 25 Years of International Reading Association Children’s Choices.

4.20 Humorous Books for All Ages, Grades K–6.

4.21 Old and New Favorite Books to Read Aloud, K–6.

Section Five: Children’s Literature Web Sites and Teacher Resources.

5.1 Web Sites for Children’s Literature.

5.2 Teacher Resources.

5.3 Magazines for Children.

5.4 Author Web Sites.

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“Joanna’s book is clearly written, needed, and—most important—has a friendly layout so that teachers (and parents) are able to find good resources for children. The direct, to the point, way that she’s constructed it will lure an audience to keep thumbing through it.”
—Susan Mandel Glazer, professor of graduate studies, Rider University and past president of the International Reading Association

“Joanna Sullivan has created a wonderful resource for educators who want to enhance the literary development of students in the elementary school. The book lists and resources are well organized and easy to use.”
—Jerry L. Johns, Ph.D., distinguished teaching professor emeritus, Northern Illinois University, and past president of the International Reading Association

“I can’t wait to show this book to my undergraduates! The Children’s Literature Lover’s Book of Lists will be an invaluable resource as they begin their teaching careers.”
—Susan Davis Lenski, professor of education, Illinois State University

“Dr. Sullivan’s professional insights combined with her years of experience teaching and using children’s literature make this book a must-read item for anyone involved with children and books.”
—Mel Cebulash, author, Hot Like the Sun, Willie’s Wonderful Pet, Kid With the Left Hook, and more

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