Growing and Knowing: A Selection Guide for Children's Literature

ated simply, this is a book about childhood and children’s literature. It aims to offer an interrelated framework of reference about both, in order that those who select books for child readers may do so with understanding, knowing why they select certain books and activities;recognising the links between content, method and developmental theory. Professionalism and good parenting moves beyond personal pleasure from reading – though this is a valid starting point – to a recognition of all that a literature experience can offer a child; to the ability to relate this broad awareness to a specific book.