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Book SynopsisEvery child is entranced by the magic of story, regardless of national boundaries. Many of the most memorable childhood stories have their origins in other countries. Exposing children to this multi-national body of literature introduces them to the great diversity of people and cultures that populate the world at a young age, enabling them to become more thoughtful and generous individuals. Children''s Books from Other Countries is a complete and current guide to international children''s literature. The concept of a bibliography of international children''s literature is not new. In the past, many books have accomplished this task. The last two decades, however, have not yet produced a current reference source devoted to international children''s books. Children''s Books from Other Countries wonderfully rectifies this lack of attention. An introductory essay provides an overview of the field including a discussion on the rationale of sharing international books with children, a brief
Trade Review...a worthwhile purchase for children's collections... * VOYA *
Teachers and librarians looking for high-quality international titles will find this a useful tool. * School Library Journal *
The annotated bibliography aims to include quality and avoid obvious bestsellers...the genres are logical and helpful...a good reminder of the range of good international material written and available for children and young people...a useful practical book... * Library Review *
A boon for anyone with a functional interest in this very current topic, this title packs a lot of useful but previously un-centralized information about both individual books and larger contexts into a compact space. * The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books *
...this attractive paperback is a readable basic reference with an annotated bibliography...a clear overview...an excellent tool that shows and tells the importance of global reach. * Booklist, 8/1/1998 *
Recommended for public, college, and university libraries. * CHOICE *
...a tremendous resource for teachers and librarians. * Library Lane *
...worthwhile... * The School Librarian *
...highly selective bibliography. * Knowledge Quest *
...an important bibliography...this information has not been readily available since 1978...Tomlinson's book is welcome coverage of international children's books that has been sorely missed during the past two decades. Teachers and public school librarians will find this book to be a worthwhile addition for broadening the scope of their collections. * American Reference Books Annual *
...a welcome resource...annotations are readable and informative, giving the user of this resource a real sense of each book...a most meritorious achievement: a centralized source of information on the field of international books and a spur to widen all of our reading boundaries. * The Horn Book Magazine *
...a high quality and ultimately useful tool for expanding curricular scope...a 'brief and manageable' reference so that teachers and librarians can expand students' horizons. * Journal Of Children's Literature *
...welcome coverage of international children's books that has been sorely missed during the past two decades. Teachers and public school librarians will fid this book to be a worthwhile addition for broadening the scope of their collection. * Lisca *
Table of ContentsPart 1 Foreword Part 2 Preface Part 3 One International Children's Literature Chapter 4 International Children's Literatrue and This Bibliography Chapter 5 An Overview of International Children's Literature Chapter 6 How International Books Come to the United States Chapter 7 Identifying and Locating International Children's Books Part 8 Two International Literature and Children Chapter 9 Sharing International Books With Children Chapter 10 Activities to Promote International Understanding Chapter 11 Conclusion Chapter 12 Details (Names, Addresses, Membership Procedures) Chapter 13 References Part 14 Three Annotated Bibliography Chapter 15 Using this Bibliography Chapter 16 Poetry Chapter 17 Picture Books Chapter 18 Realistic Chapter 19 Fantasy Chapter 20 Informational Books Chapter 21 Transitional Books Chapter 22 Realistic Fiction Chapter 23 Historical Fiction Chapter 24 Fantasy Chapter 25 Informational Books Chapter 26 Biography Chapter 27 Anthologies and Short Stories Part 28 Appendix Children's Book Awards Part 29 Author-Title Index Part 30 Country of Origin Index Part 31 Subject Index Part 32 About the Author
