by:
Mayes, Walter M.
Lewis, Valerie

Publisher:
HarperResource
Published:March, 2004
ISBN:0060524677
Format:Paperback
Pages:560

Description: From School Library Journal
In this revised edition of the 1998 guide, fiction and nonfiction are organized by age and subject for children up through about 12 years, including books for family reading. Interest/listening level is differentiated from reading level. Sidebars and inserts include additional information about books, themes or ideas, authors, and more as well as additional commentary by Mayes or Lewis. Frequently asked questions (with answers) provide additional advice for parents. While the volume is thick, the tone is chatty and the format open. Additional resources to learn more about bookmaking and to help evaluate and choose books are appended. - Maria B. Salvadore, formerly at Washington DC Public Library
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Product Description:

With wit, candor, and boundless enthusiasm, Valerie V. Lewis and Walter M. Mayes have selected more than 2,000 wonderful books for children from birth to age 12. Here is the most useful, candid, and convenient guide to children's literature ever published, featuring in-depth reviews, concise ratings, tips for finding the perfect book for your child, and mountains of essential hints and sound advice to help you pass along the gift of reading to the next generation. This fully revised and updated edition includes:

Reviews of the best new books for children


More of Valerie and Walter's patented back-and-forth dialogue


Handy cross-references by theme and interest


And much, much more



From stories that babies can literally chew on, to the very best choices for bridging the gap between listening and reading, to the right books to tempt an adamant nonreader, this truly is the last word on children's reading and the first book a parent should buy.