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Hearne, Betsy Gould.

Choosing books for children : a commonsense guide / - 3rd ed. - Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c1999. - xi, 229 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Introduction -- Choosing books for children -- First adventures with picture books -- Further adventures with picture books -- Jumping from picture books to older literature -- Fiction for older children -- Books for young adults -- Poetry for children -- Folklore for children -- Factual books for children -- Controversial children's books -- Live classics -- Tracking down good books -- Afterword.

ISBN: 0252025164 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 99006144

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Children--Books and reading.--United States
Children's literature, English--Bibliography.

LC Class. No.: Z1037.A1 / H42 1999

Dewey Class. No.: 011.62