Children category: 1253 books
The Creative Family
How to Encourage Imagination and Nurture Family Connections
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2008
When you learn to awaken your family’s creativity, wonderful things will happen: you’ll make meaningful connections with your children in large and small ways; your children will more often engage in their own creative discoveries; and your family will embrace new ways to relax, play, and grow...
by Nat Reed
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2008
Become part of the Gilbreths and experience what it's like to be part of a large family. The pre-reading and vocabulary sections prepare students for the upcoming chapters. Get an idea of what an efficiency expert is like by brainstorming what their goal might be. Identify statements about the Gilbreth's...
Art Lab for Little Kids
52 Playful Projects for Preschoolers
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
Developed for the younger set (4-6 year olds) and targeting one of the most critical developmental periods for children, Art Lab for Little Kids is the perfect book for both parents and teachers who are seeking enriching and unique experiences to offer this age group.
As in Susan Schwake’s...
Show Me a Story
40 Craft Projects and Activities to Spark Children's Storytelling
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2012
Encouraging children to let their imagination run wild, Emily K. Neubinger offers 40 inventive projects and activities that will inspire kids ages 5 to 12 to express themselves through storytelling. Younger children will love making story stones and a storytelling jar, while older kids will open up...
The Child’s Book of Bible Pictures
Bible for Children
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013
“The child’s book of Bible pictures” is a version of the Bible retold specially for children by James Perkins Walker (1829-1868). The book is illustrated with 27 beautiful colored pictures accompanied by poetic selections.
“The child’s book of Bible pictures” covers in verse...
by Don K. Philpot
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2017
This book offers a comprehensive analysis of character focalization in ten contemporary realistic children’s novels. The author argues that character focalization, defined as the location of fictional world perception in the mind of a character, is a prominent textual structure in these novels....
by Dorothy Wall
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2013
The Second Book in the series of 3.
The character of Blinky first appeared in Brooke Nicholls' 1933 book, Jacko - the Broadcasting Kookaburra, which was illustrated by Wall. Wall then featured Blinky Bill in a series of her own books, including Blinky Bill: The Quaint Little Australian,...
Voracious Children
Who Eats Whom in Children's Literature
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2006
First published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
by Suriyan Panlay
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2016
Applying critical race theory to contemporary African American children’s and young adult literature, this book explores one key racial issue that has been overlooked both in race studies and literary scholarship—internalised racism. By systematically examining the issue of internalised racism...
Reading with Babies, Toddlers and Twos
A Guide to Laughing, Learning and Growing Together Through Books
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2013
It's never too early—or too late—to start sharing books with your baby!
Reading is one of the first activities you can enjoy with your child, and Reading with Babies, Toddlers, and Twos gets you started by answering questions such as:
Which books will a newborn baby enjoy?
What...
by Lucy Pearson
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2015
Over the last twenty years, Jacqueline Wilson has published well over 100 titles and has become firmly established in the landscape of Children's Literature. She has written for all ages, from picture books for young readers to young adult fiction and tackles a wide variety of controversial topics,...
by Dr Pat Pinsent
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2016
This invaluable Guide surveys the key critical works and debates in the vibrant field of children's literature since its inception. Leading expert Pat Pinsent combines a chronological overview of developments in the genre with analysis of key theorists and theories, and subject-specific methodologies.
Making Musical Instruments with Kids
67 Easy Projects for Adults Working with Children
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
Written for adults, this hands-on guide demonstrates how to make easy musical instruments with children. Detailed instructions are included for making more than 60 unique instruments that are suitable for children as young as five years. Serving as a resource in the classroom or home, this manual...
Youth of Darkest England
Working-Class Children at the Heart of Victorian Empire
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2005
This book examines the representation of English working-class children — the youthful inhabitants of the poor urban neighborhoods that a number of writers dubbed "darkest England" — in Victorian and Edwardian imperialist literature. In particular, Boone focuses on how the writings for...