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Jensen, Julie M., Ed.; Roser, Nancy L,, Ed.

TITLE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K-Grade 6.

Tenth Edition. NCTE Bibliography Series.

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ISBN-0-8141-0079-1; ISSN-1051-4740

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682p.; For the previous edition, see ED 311 453.

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Annotated Bibliographies; *Childrens Literature;

Elementary Education; Fantasy; Fiction; Mathematical Concepts; Nonfiction; Poetry; Preschool Education; *Reading Material Selection; *Recreational Reading;

Scientific Concepts; Social Studies

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Eastorical Fiction; Trade Books

ABSTRACT

Designed to help teachers, librarians, arid parents introduce books of exceptional literary and artistic merit, accuracy, and appeal to preschool through sixth grade children, this annotated bibliography presents nearly 1,800 annotations of approximately 2,000 books (2 or more books in a series appear in a single review) published between 1988 and 1992. Annotations are grouped under 13 headings: Biography; Books for Young Children; Celebrations; Classics; Contemporary Realistic Fiction; Fantasy; Fine Arts; Historical Fiction; Language and Reading; Poetry; Sciences and Mathematics, Social Studies; and Traditional Literature. In addition to the author and title, each annotation lists illustrators where applicable and the recommended age range of potential readers. A selected list of literary awards given to children's books published between 1988 and 1992; a description of popular booklists; author, illustrator, subject, and title indexes; and a directory of publishers are attached. (RS) *Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document.******h****************************************************************

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Adventuring with Books

Committee to Revise the Elementary School Book list Julie M. Jensen, Co-chair, The University of Texas at Austin

Nancy L. Roser, Co-chair, The University of Texas at AustinJudy Abbott, The University of Texas at Austin

Rasma Barbee, Austin, Texas Independent School DistrictJennifer Battle, The University of Texas at Austin

Lowell J. Bethel, The University of Texas at Austin

Anne Bustard, Toad Hall Children's Book Store, Austin, TexasMark Dressman, The University of Texas at Austin

Bonnie M. Elliott, The University of Texas at Austin .Colleen M. Fairbanks, The University of Texas at AustinCynthia Farest, Texas Tech University Edmund J. Farrell, The University of Texas at AustinAngela Ferree, The University of Texas at Austin

Carolyn Foote, Eanes Independent School District, Austin, TexasCyndy Hoffman, Eanes Independent School District, Austin, TexasBarbara Immroth, The University of Texas at AustinKenneth Kidd, The University of Texas at Austin

Shirley Lukenbill, Round Rock, Texas Independent School DistrictJane Manaster, The University of Texas at Austin

Miriam Martinez, The University of Texas at San Antonio Sarah McCarthey, The University of Texas at AustinPriscilla Myers, California State University

Myers, Bakersfield, California

Connie Nutt, Eanes Independent School District, Austin, Texas

Sharon O'Neal, Texas Education Agency, Austin

Sheila Pederson, Austin, TexasStuart Reifel, The University of Texas at Austin

Joan M. Shiring, The University of Texas at AustinWilliam Teale, The University of Texas at San Antonio

Barbara Thomas, Toad Hall Children's Book Store, Austin, TexasJane Townsend, University of Florida Georgene Wilson, Austin, Texas Independent School District

Michael Spooner, NCTE Staff Liaison

MUM bibliography Series

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Adventuring with Books

A Book list for Pre-K-Grade 6

Tenth Edition

Edited by

Julie M. JensenThe University of Texas at Austin

Nancy L. RoserThe University of Texas at Austin

National Council of Teachers of English

1111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, Illinois 61801-1096

5 NCTE Editorial Board: Keith Gilyard, Ronald Jobe, Joyce Kinkead, Louise Phelps, Gladys Veidemanis, Charles Suhor, Chair, ex officio, Michael Spooner, ex officio

Manuscript Editor: Jane M. Curran

Production Editor: Rona S. Smith

Interior Design: Doug Burnett

Cover Design: R. Maul

Cover Illustration: Wayne Anderson. From Dragon 0 1992 by Wayne Anderson. Usedby permission of Green Tiger Press, an imprint of the Simon & Schuster ChIldren'sBookDivision.

NCTE Stock Number 00791-3050

@ 1993 by the National Council of Teachers of English. All rights teserved. Printed inthe United States of America. Permissions acknowledgements for photographs appear on p. 594.

Eve Merriam quote, p. 339, excerpted from " 'I' Says the Poem" from A Sky Full of Poemsby Eve Merriam.1964, 1970, 1973 by Eve Merriam. Reprinted by permission ofMarian Reiner.

It is the policy of NUE in its journals and other publications to provide

a forum for theopen discussion of ideas concerning the content and the teaching of English and thelanguage arts. Publicity accorded to any particular point of view doesnot implyendorsement by the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors,or the membership atlarge, except in announcements of policy, where such endorsement is clearly specified.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data National Council of Teachers of English. Committee to Revise theElementary School Booklist. Adventuring with books : a booklist for pre-K-grade 6 / National

Council of Teachers of English, Committee to Revise the ElementarySchool Booklist ; edited by Julie M. Jensen, Nancy L. Roser.10thed.

p.

cm.(NCTE bibliography series, ISSN 1051-4740)Rev. ed. of: Adventuring with books / Mary Jett-Simpson, editor,

and the Committee on the Elementary School Booklist of the National Council of Teachers of English. 9th ed. c1989.Includes index. ISBN 0-8141-0079-1 : $19.951. BibliographyUnited StatesBest booksChildren's literature.

2. Children's literatureBibliography. I. Jensen, Julie M. II. Roser, Nancy.III. National Council of Teachers of English. Committee on the Elementary

School Booklist. Adventuring with books (9th ed. c 1989). IV. Title. V. Series.Z1037.N346 1993 [PN1009.A1]011.62dc2093-30112CIF v

Contents

Acknowledgments

xi

Introduction

xiii

1. Biography

1

2. Books for Young Children

23

Alphabet Books

24

Color Books

32

Concept Books

33

Counting Books

48

Nursery Rhymes

56

Paper Engineering

60

Lift-the-Flap

60

Pop-ups

63

Pull-Tabs

65

Songs and Music

65

Wordless Books

68

3. Celebrations

73

Birthdays

74

Christmas

76

Easter

86

Halloween

87

Jewish Holidays

91

Kwanzaa

93

Multiple Holidays

93

St. Patrick's Day

95
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Contents

Thanksgiving

Valentine's Day95

96

4. Classics

97

5. Contemporary Realistic Fiction

103

Adventure Stories

104

Animal Stories

106

Ethnic, Racial, and Religious Groups

113

Human Relationships

115

Everyday Life

115

Family Life

121

Friendship

144

Illness or Death

154

School Life and Day Care

160

Humorous Stories

164

Mystery Stories

173

Respect for Nature

176

Social Issues

183

Stories about Other Lands and People

1.87

Survival

192

6. Fantasy

193

Adventure and Magic

194

Animal Fantasy

200

Folk Literature

238

Humorous Fantasy

247

Imagination and Dreams

255

Other Worlds

266

Science Fiction

267

Supernatural Tales

268
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Time Fantasy

273

Toys and Dolls275

Unique Beings

277

Humans with Special Powers277

Make-Believe Characters279

7. Fine Arts285

Performing Arts

286

Visual Arts288

8. Historical Fiction

293

Prehistoric Times

294

Medieval Times

294

Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries

294

Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries

297

United States

297
World 299

Nineteenth Century

300

United States

300
World 307

Twentieth Century

309

United States: Early in the Century

309

United States: World War I and Next Two Decades

313

United States: World War II and Later

314

World: World War I and Next Two Decades

319

World: World War II and Later

319

9. Language and Reading

323

Easy-Reading Books

324

Jokes, Riddles, and Puns

329

Language Play

333
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Contents

10. Poetry

339

Anthologies

340

Collections by a Single Poet

352

Individual Poems

362

Poetry Writing

370

11. Sciences and Mathematics

371

Aeronautics and Space

372

Animal Kingdom

376

Animal Behaviors

376
Birds 382

Domesticated Animals

385

Insects and Spiders

386

Ocean Life

387
Pets 390

Reptiles and Amphibians

391

Wild Animals

392

Archeology

396

Conservation and Ecology

396

Earth Science, Meteorology, and Oceanography

401

Energy

405

General Science Concepts

406

Geography

407

Human Body, Health, and Development

408

Machines

411

Mathematics

411

Plants

412

Prehistoric Life

414
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Contents

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12. Social Studies

419

Careers

420

Communication

421

Community Life

422

Crafts and Hobbies

424

Ethnic, Racial and Religious Groups

428

Food, Clothing, and Shelter

432

Geography

433

Government

435

History

436

United States

436
World 442

Human Relationships

448

Religion

449

Social Issues and Family Relationships

451

Sports and Games

452

Transportation

455

13. Traditional Literature

459

Fables

460

Folk Songs and Ballads

463

Folktales and Fairy Tales

468

Myths and Legends

503

Tall Tales

513

Prizes and Lists

515

Directory of Publishers

527

Author Index

533
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Contents

Illustrator Index

546

Subject Index

556

Title Index

571

Photo Credits

594

Editors

603
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Acknowledgments

We are grateful to the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin

and to Dr. Jo Ann Sweeney for the allocation of space, equipment, and supplies,and for providing the assistance of five exceedingly competent and pleasantpeople: Nona Brown, our secretary and graduate student assistants CynthiaFarest, Priscilla Myers, Rasma Strautmanis, and Judy Abbott.Were it not for the cooperation of publishers, we would have had nei-

ther books to review nor incentives for reviewers to persevere.

Thirty Austin, Texas, area teachers, librarians, bookstore owners, collegefaculty and graduate students helped us to compose reviews. Collectively theyare known as the Committee to Revise the Elementary School Booldist: JudyAbbott, Rasma Barbee, Jennifer Battle, Lowell J. 3ethel, Anne Bustard, Mark

Dressman, Bonnie M. Elliott, Colleen M. Fairbanks, Cynthia Farest, Edmund J.

Farrell, Angela Ferree, Carolyn Foote, Cyndy Hoffman, Barbara Immroth, Ken-neth Kidd, Shirley Lukenbill, Jane Manaster, Miriam Martinez, SarahMcCarthey, Priscilla Myers, Tim Myers, Connie Nutt, Sharon O'Neal, Sheila

Pederson, Stuart Reifel, Joan M. Shiring, William Teale, Barbara Thomas, JaneTownsend, and Georgene Wilson.To a publisher who shipped a last-minute book overnight in order toavoid a glaring omission, and to a committee member who on deadline dayarrived in the rain with a review of a book too good to overlook, and to agraduate student who never measured her time, and. ... Thank you for caring.

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Introduction

The purpose of the tenth edition of Adventuring with Books is exactly that of its nine predecessors: to help teachers, librarians, parents, and others introduce books of exceptional literary and artistic merit, accuracy, and appeal to preschoolers through sixth graders. As children's books in-

crease in numbers and as their significance grows in homes and schools,so too does the importance of informed adult guides who can bring

together books and children. Literature for children is emerging as notonly the heart of the language arts curriculum, but as a singularlyimportant contributor to learning in all subject areas. We hope the

larger, illustrated format of this edition attracts the attention of an audi- ence of book selectors that is as numerous and diverse as the literature itself. Because the editorship of Adventuring with Books offers a vantage point on the state of the literary art, we begin with a few observations, each offered with due regard for certain limitations. First, we did not receive books from all publishers of books for children, particularly small presses, and we received only those titles that publishers chose to send. Second, even if we had received all the books published between

1988 and 1992, time and space would have set limitations. Of 20,000 or

so books that might have been reviewed, we have included nearly 1,800 annotations of approximately 2,000 books (two or more books in a series appear in a single review). Some of the following observations derive from the books that we have reviewed here, others from the thousands of other books that complete the set.

The Children's Literary Art, 1988-1992:

A Few Observations

A future audience of historians could use Adventuring as a window on

the times. Such an audience might conclude that American society andthe world of children's books in the late 1980s and early 1990s was

profoundly affected by emerging high technologies, showed interest in and concern for the environment, demonstrated the effects of economic stress, liked the sameness of related books, was more than a little nos- talgic, took a great interest in the preschool child, honored poetry strug- gled to acknowledge diversity within society, and tried to give children the best possible reading materials in their schools. 14 xiv

Introduction

110.
Technology. The imaginations of today's authors and illustrators are less constrained than previously by the processes of book produc- tion. Books come in all sizes: miniature versions of timeless tales and "big books," which are proving to be valuableresources in classrooms

and libraries. Books today are not just a feast for theeyes, but sometimesfor the nose, ears, and fingertips as well. Thanks to microchips, booksmake sounds and play music. They can be scratched and sniffed.They glow in the dark. Their parts pop up by themselvesor can bepushed and pulled, removed and replaced. Theymay reflect theshape of their subject matter, or through a series of overlaysmay reveallayers of an object or living thing. The formerly functional, suchas anendpaper, is often an interest-capturing contributor toa book's totaleffect. Variations in format are wide and accomplished in theirso-phistication.

As with innovations in format, light years have passed sinceprinting with woodcuts was the means of reproducing art. Joining

woodcuts today is a vast array of media, not just wood and linoleum

prints, or watercolor, oil, and acrylic paintings, or pencil and ink draw-ings, but paper collages, cloth tapestries, photographs, clay andpapersculptures, mosaics, crayons, defraction foil, and holograms. Further-

more, these media, alone and in combination, are used in the full range of styles seen in art for any audience. Technological advancements have reduced many of the tedious aspects of creating book illustrations, such as preparing color separations for a printer by hand. New equipment can reproduce art in any medium. Because technology invites and al- lows experimentation, the result is ever more varied and interesting visual experiences for children. Interest in the Environment. Books related to environmental

issues are but one small slice of the world of nonfiction literaturenowavailable to young readers. This edition of Adventuring features a large

selection of books pertaining to sciences and mathematics, including aeronautics and space, the animal kingdom, archeology, conservation and ecology, earth science, meteorology, oceanography, energy, human health and development, machines, plants, prehistoric life, and other subjects. An equally lengthy section relates to aspects of the social

sciences: careers; communication; community life; ethnic, racial, andreligious groups; food, clothing, and shelter; geography; government;

history; human relationships; religion; social issues and family relation- ships; transportation; and more. The opportunity both to learn aboutquotesdbs_dbs27.pdfusesText_33

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