Best books for children : preschool through grade 6 / John T. Gillespie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gillespie, John Thomas, 1928-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children--Books and reading--United States.

Children.

Children--Books and reading.

United States.

Children's literature--Bibliography.

Children's literature.

Best books--United States.

Best books.

Genre:

Bibliographies.

Physical Description:

xxi, 1617 pages ; 27 cm

Edition:

Seventh edition.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Bowker-Greenwood, 2002.

Summary:

An indispensable selection guide for developing the children's literature collection, this 7th edition provides expert annotations on nearly 9,000 new titles published through early 2001.

Contents:

Literature

Books for Younger Readers 3

Alphabet, Concept, and Counting Books 3

Alphabet Books 3

Concept Books 10

General 10

Colors 15

Perception 16

Size and Shape 17

Counting and Number Books 19

Bedtime Books and Nursery Rhymes 31

Bedtime Books 31

Nursery Rhymes 40

Stories Without Words 44

Picture Books 46

Imaginative Stories 46

Fantasies 46

Imaginary Animals 82

Realistic Stories 135

Adventure Stories 135

Community and Everyday Life 139

Family Stories 163

Friendship Stories 185

Humorous Stories 190

Nature and Science 204

Other Times, Other Places 213

Personal Problems 229

Real and Almost Real Animals 239

School Stories 255

Transportation and Machines 259

Stories about Holidays and Holy Days 262

Birthdays 264

Christmas 268

Easter 279

Halloween 279

Jewish Holy Days 283

Thanksgiving 287

Valentine's Day 288

Books for Beginning Readers 289

Fiction for Older Readers 316

Adventure and Mystery 316

Animal Stories 336

Ethnic Groups 344

Family Stories 347

Fantasy and the Supernatural 354

Friendship Stories 387

Growing into Maturity 394

Family Problems 394

Personal Problems 401

Physical and Emotional Problems 416

Historical Fiction and Foreign Lands 419

Prehistory 420

Africa 420

Asia 421

Europe 423

Great Britain and Ireland 426

Latin America 429

United States 429

Native Americans 429

Colonial Period 432

The Revolution 433

The Young Nation, 1789-1861 435

Pioneers and Westward Expansion 440

The Civil War 446

Reconstruction to World War II, 1865-1941 448

World War II and After 455

Holidays and Holy Days 458

Humorous Stories 461

School Stories 474

Science Fiction 479

Short Stories and Anthologies 484

Sports Stories 485

Fairy Tales 491

Folklore 499

Africa 505

Asia 509

General and Miscellaneous 509

China 510

India 512

Japan 513

Southeast Asia 515

Australia and the Pacific Islands 515

Europe 516

General and Miscellaneous 516

France 516

Germany 517

Great Britain and Ireland 520

Greece and Italy 525

Russia 527

Scandinavia 528

Spain and Portugal 529

Jewish Folklore 530

Middle East 532

North America 533

Inuit 533

Native Americans 533

United States 539

South and Central America 542

Mexico and Other Central American Lands 542

Puerto Rico and Other Caribbean Islands 544

South America 545

Mythology 546

General and Miscellaneous 546

Classical 547

Scandinavian 550

Poetry 551

General 551

African American Poetry 562

Animals 563

Haiku 566

Holidays 566

Humorous Poetry 567

Native Americans 571

Nature and the Seasons 571

Sports 574

Plays 576

General 576

Shakespeare 578

Biography

Adventurers and Explorers 581

Collective 581

Individual 582

Artists, Composers, Entertainers, and Writers 588

Collective 588

Artists 590

Composers 597

Entertainers 599

Writers 608

Contemporary and Historical Americans 617

Collective 617

African Americans 621

Hispanic Americans 628

Historical Figures and Important Contemporary Americans 629

Native Americans 637

Presidents 639

First Ladies and Other Women 645

Scientists, Inventors, and Naturalists 651

Collective 651

Individual 652

Sports Figures 661

Collective 661

Automobile Racing 664

Baseball 664

Basketball 669

Boxing 673

Figure Skating 673

Football 674

Tennis 677

Track and Field 678

Miscellaneous Sports 679

World Figures 682

Collective 682

Individual 683

The Arts and Language

Art and Architecture 695

General and Miscellaneous 695

Africa 698

The Ancient World 698

Native American Arts and Crafts 699

Middle Ages and the Renaissance 699

United States 699

Communication 701

General and Miscellaneous 701

Codes and Ciphers 701

Flags 701

Language and Languages 702

Reading, Speaking, and Writing 702

Books, Printing, Libraries, and Schools 702

Signs and Symbols 703

Words and Grammar 704

Writing and Speaking 706

Music 710

General 710

Ballads and Folk Songs 711

Holidays 714

Musical Instruments 715

National Anthems and Patriotic Songs 715

Singing Games and Songs 716

Performing Arts 718

Circuses, Fairs, and Parades 718

Dance 718

Marionettes and Puppets 720

Motion Pictures, Radio, and Television 720

Theater and Play Production 721

History and Geography

History and Geography in General 725

Maps and Globes 727

Paleontology and Dinosaurs 728

Anthropology and Prehistoric Life 735

Archaeology 737

World History 739

General 739

Ancient History 741

Egypt and Mesopotamia 742

Greece 746

Rome 748

Middle Ages 750

Renaissance 752

World War I 753

World War II 753

Geographical Regions 759

Africa 759

Central and Eastern Africa 760

Northern Africa 762

Southern Africa 762

Western Africa 764

Asia 766

China 767

India 769

Japan 770

Other Asian Lands 771

Australia and the Pacific Islands 775

Europe 777

General and Miscellaneous 777

Central and Eastern Europe 777

France 779

Germany 780

Great Britain and Ireland 781

Greece and Italy 782

Low Countries 784

Russia and the Former Soviet States 784

Scandinavia, Iceland, Greenland, and Finland 786

Spain and Portugal 787

The Middle East 788

General 788

Egypt 789

Israel 790

Other Middle Eastern Lands 791

North and South America (Excluding the United States) 792

North and South America 792

Canada 792

Mexico 794

Other Central American Lands 797

Puerto Rico and Other Caribbean Islands 799

South America 800

Polar Regions 804

United States 806

General 806

General History and Geography 807

Historical Periods 810

Native Americans 810

Discovery and Exploration 818

Colonial Period 820

Revolutionary Period 825

The Young Nation, 1789-1861 827

Pioneer Life and Westward Expansion 830

The Civil War 836

Reconstruction to the Korean War, 1865-1950 839

The 1950s to the Present 842

Regions 844

Midwest 844

Mountain States 847

Northeast 849

Pacific States 855

South 859

Southwest 862

Social Institutions and Issues

Business and Economics 867

General 867

Consumerism 868

Money-Making Ideas and Budgeting 868

Retail Stores and Other Workplaces 869

Ecology and Environment 870

Cities 871

Garbage and Waste Recycling 871

Pollution 872

Population 873

Government and Politics 874

Courts and the Law 874

United Nations and International Affairs 874

United States 875

Civil Rights 875

Constitution 876

Crime and Criminals 877

Elections and Political Parties 878

Federal Goverment and Agencies 879

State Government and Agencies 880

Municipal Government and Agencies 880

Social Problems and Solutions 880

Religion and Holidays 883

General and Miscellaneous 883

Bible Stories 887

Holidays and Holy Days 891

Christmas 895

Easter 896

Halloween 897

Jewish Holy Days and Celebrations 897

Thanksgiving 900

Valentine's Day 900

Prayers 901

Social Groups 903

Ethnic Groups 903

Personal Development

Behavior 909

Etiquette 911

Family Relationships 911

Personal Problems and Relationships 914

Careers 917

General and Miscellaneous 917

Arts and Entertainment 919

Engineering, Technology, and Trades 919

Health and Medicine 920

Police and Fire Fighters 921

Science 922

Transportation 922

Veterinarians 923

Health and the Human Body 924

Aging and Death 924

Alcohol, Drugs, and Smoking 924

Bionics and Transplants 926

Disabilities, Physical and Mental 926

Disease and Illness 928

Doctors and Medicine 932

Genetics 933

Hospitals 933

The Human Body 934

Circulatory System 936

Digestive and Excretory Systems 936

Nervous System 937

Respiratory System 938

Senses 938

Skeletal-Muscular System 940

Skin and Hair 941

Teeth 941

Hygiene, Physical Fitness, and Nutrition 941

Safety and Accidents 943

Sleep and Dreams 943

Sex Education and Reproduction 944

Babies 944

Reproduction 944

Sex Education and Puberty 945

Physical and Applied Sciences

General Science 949

Miscellaneous 949

Experiments and Projects 950

Astronomy 955

General 955

Earth 958

Moon 958

Planets 959

Solar System 961

Stars 963

Sun and the Seasons 964

Biological Sciences 966

General 966

Animal Life 967

Amphibians and Reptiles 971

Alligators and Crocodiles 972

Frogs and Toads 973

Lizards 974

Snakes 975

Turtles and Tortoises 976

Animal Behavior and Anatomy 977

General 977

Babies 981

Camouflage 982

Communication 982

Defenses 982

Hibernation 983

Homes 983

Reproduction 983

Animal Species 984

General and Miscellaneous 984

Ape Family 987

Bats 989

Bears 990

Big Cats 991

Coyotes, Foxes, and Wolves 993

Deer Family 995

Elephants 996

Giraffes 996

Marsupials 996

Pandas 997

Rodents 997

Birds 998

Behavior 1003

Ducks, Geese, and Swans 1003

Eagles, Hawks, and Other Birds of Prey 1004

Gulls and Other Sea Birds 1005

Owls 1006

Penguins 1006

Conservation of Endangered Species 1007

Insects and Arachnids 1009

General and Miscellaneous 1009

Ants 1013

Bees and Wasps 1014

Beetles 1014

Caterpillars, Butterflies, and Moths 1015

Spiders and Scorpions 1016

Land Invertebrates 1018

Marine and Freshwater Life 1019

Corals and Jellyfish 1020

Crustaceans 1021

Dolphins and Porpoises 1022

Fish 1022

Millusks, Sponges, and Starfish 1024

Octopus 1024

Sea Mammals 1024

Sharks 1025

Shells 1026

Whales 1026

Microscopes and Microbiology 1028

Oceanography 1029

General 1029

Commercial Fishing 1030

Currents, Tides, and Waves 1030

Seashores and Tidal Pools 1031

Underwater Exploration 1032

Pets 1032

General and Miscellaneous 1032

Cats 1034

Dogs 1035

Fish 1037

Horses and Ponies 1037

Zoos and Marine Aquariums 1039

Botany 1039

Flowers 1040

Foods and Farming 1040

General 1040

Farms, Ranches, and Farm Animals 1040

Foods 1042

Fruits 1045

Nutrition 1046

Vegetables 1046

Fungi 1047

Leaves and Trees 1047

Plants 1049

Seeds 1051

Chemistry 1052

Geology and Geography 1054

Earth and Geology 1054

Earthquakes and Volcanoes 1056

Icebergs and Glaciers 1057

Physical Geography 1057

General and Miscellaneous 1057

Deserts 1059

Forests and Rain Forests 1061

Mountains 1064

Ponds, Rivers, and Lakes 1065

Prairies and Grasslands 1066

Rocks, Minerals, and Soil 1067

Mathematics 1069

General 1069

Geometry 1070

Mathematical Puzzles 1071

Numbers and Number Systems 1072

Time, Clocks, and Calendars 1072

Weights and Measures 1073

Meteorology 1074

Air 1074

Storms 1075

Water 1077

Weather 1078

Physics 1082

Energy and Motion 1083

General 1083

Coal, Gas, and Oil 1084

Nuclear Energy 1084

Solar Energy 1085

Heat and Fire 1085

Light and Color 1085

Magnetism and Electricity 1086

Optical Illusions 1088

Simple Machines 1088

Sound 1089

Space Exploration 1091

Technology, Engineering, and Industry 1096

General and Miscellaneous Industries and Inventions 1096

Aeronautics and Airplanes 1098

Building and Construction 1100

General 1100

Houses 1103

Clothing, Textiles, and Jewelry 1103

Computers and Automation 1104

Electronics 1107

Machinery 1107

Metals 1108

Telegraph, Telephone, and Telecommunications 1108

Television, Motion Pictures, Radio, and Recording 1109

Transportation 1109

General 1109

Automobiles and Trucks 1110

Railroads 1112

Ships, Boats, and Lighthouses 1113

Weapons, Submarines, and the Armed Forces 1114

Recreation

Crafts 1119

General and Miscellaneous 1119

American Historical Crafts 1124

Clay and Other Modeling Crafts 1125

Costume and Jewelry Making 1126

Drawing and Painting 1127

Masks and Mask Making 1129

Paper Crafts 1129

Printmaking 1131

Sewing and Needle Crafts 1131

Toys and Dolls 1131

Woodworking 1132

Hobbies 1133

General and Miscellaneous 1133

Cooking 1133

Gardening 1138

Magic 1138

Model Making 1139

Photography and Filmmaking 1139

Stamp, Coin, and Other Types of Collecting 1140

Jokes, Puzzles, Riddles, Word Games 1141

Jokes and Riddles 1141

Puzzles 1143

Word Games 1144

Mysteries, Monsters, Curiosities, and Trivia 1145

Sports and Games 1150

General and Miscellaneous 1150

Automobile Racing 1156

Baseball 1156

Basketball 1158

Bicycles 1159

Camping and Backpacking 1160

Chess 1160

Fishing 1161

Football 1161

Gymnastics 1162

Horsemanship 1162

Ice Hockey 1162

Ice Skating 1163

Indoor Games 1164

Motor Bikes and Motorcycles 1164

Olympic Games 1164

Running and Jogging 1165

Sailing and Boating 1165

Self-Defense 1166

Skateboarding 1166

Snowboarding 1166

Soccer 1167

Surfing 1168

Swimming and Diving 1168

Tennis 1168

Track and Field 1168.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0313320683

OCLC:

47927599