The Power of the Page: Children's Books and Their Readers [Paperback]

Introduction: Childrens Response to Story; Part 1 The Picture and the Story; Chapter 1 The Power of the Picture Book, Susan Fremantle; Chapter 2 The Multi-layered Picture Book, Walsh Sharon; Chapter 3 Bridging The Great Divide: Picture Books for Children in Secondary Schools, Martin Godleman; Chapter 4 Such Agreeable Friends: Children and Animal Literature, Pat Pinsent; Chapter 5 Making Connections: Childrens Books and Cohesion, Barbara Hearn; Part 2 The Reader; Chapter 6 Once upon a time: A Study of Childrens Response to Fairytale, Susan Fremantle; Chapter 7 The Perfect Ending to the Perfect Story: The appeal of Enid Blyton, Fiona Collins; Chapter 8 Childrens Books and the Emotions, Nicola Humble; Chapter 9 Finding the Right Book for a Reader, Philippa Hunt; Chapter 10 Moving On: Becoming a Mature Reader, Jacquie Nunn; Chapter 11 The Individual and Society: Novels for Adolescents, Catherine Sheldon; Part 3 The World; Chapter 12 Telly Texts: Childrens Books and the Media, Kim Reynolds; Chapter 13 Meg Meets the Turtles: Whose Books Count in Primary Classrooms?, Alison Kelly; Chapter 14 Story and the Development of Childrens Language and Literacy, Mary Walsh; Chapter 15 Finding Something to Read: How Libraries and School Bookshops Can Help Children to Become Readers, Sue Mansfield;First Published in 1994. This series of books is aimed primarily at student and practising teachers. It covers key issues in current educational debate relating to age phases, school management, the curriculum and teaching methods. Each volume examines the topic critically, bringing out the practical implications for teachers and school organisation. The texts which are discussed in Part One of the present book, 'The Picture and the Story', are ones which can be enjoyed many times, by child and adult ~ because they have a wealth of different meanings, reinforcing and cutting across each other.US? David Fulton Publishers Ltd