Best books for children : preschool through grade 6 / John T. Gillespie.

An indispensable selection guide for developing the children's literature collection, this 7th edition provides expert annotations on nearly 9,000 new titles published through early 2001.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gillespie, John Thomas, 1928-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. : Bowker-Greenwood, 2002.
Edition:Seventh edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Literature: Books for younger readers
  • Fiction for older readers
  • Fairy tales
  • Folklore
  • Mythology
  • Poetry
  • Plays
  • Biography: Adventurers and explorers
  • Artists, composers, entertainers, and writers
  • Contemporary and historical Americans
  • Scientists, inventors, and naturalists
  • Sports figures
  • Arts and language: Art and architecture
  • Communication
  • Music
  • Performing arts
  • History and geography:
  • History and geography in general
  • Paleontology and dinosaurs
  • Anthropology and prehistoric life
  • Archaeology
  • World history
  • Geographical regions
  • Social institutions and issues: Business and economics
  • Ecology and environment
  • Government and politics
  • Religion and holidays
  • Social groups
  • Personal development: Behavior
  • Careers
  • Health and the human body
  • Sex education and reproduction
  • Physical and applied sciences: General science
  • Astronomy
  • Biological sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Geology and geography
  • Mathematics
  • Meteorology
  • Physics
  • Space exploration
  • Technology, engineering, and industry
  • Recreation: Crafts
  • Hobbies
  • Jokes, puzzles, riddles, word games
  • Mysteries, monsters, curiosities, and trivia
  • Sports and games
  • Author/illustrator index
  • Title index
  • Subject/grade level index.