Exploring Children's Literature: Reading with Pleasure and Purpose

By Nikki Gamble

This book introduces the role of children′s literature in promoting reading for pleasure and creating lifelong readers. Focusing on a range of fiction relevant to the National Curriculum, it covers genres such as poetry, non-fiction, traditional stories and picture books. Concepts and terminology are explained through a wide range of examples.

This revised edition includes:

Investigative activities and practical exercises for personal or classroom use. Examples from world literature and work in translation highlighting the range of diverse material available for teaching inspiration. Coverage of social, cultural and political reading practices to increase understanding of factors that influence children′s reading experience. Coverage of disability and equality issues to help inform teaching strategies that overcome barriers to learning.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1446268608
• ISBN13: 9781446268605
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.2" x 11.6"