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About the Author
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Preface
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Chapter 1
Introduction to Books for Children
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• Benefits of Reading to Children
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• Involving Children With Books
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• Understanding Trends in Best-Selling Books
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• Recognizing Different Picture Book Formats
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• Obtaining Books for Children
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• Using This Book
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Chapter 2
Teaching Children to Read With Literature
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• Letter-Name and Letter-Sound Correspondence
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• Letter-Recognition Inventory
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• Concepts of Print
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• Concepts of Print Inventory
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• Concept of Word and Speech-to-Print Match
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• Speech-to-Print Match Inventory
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• Sense of Story Structure
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• Listening Prediction Activity
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• Story Retelling Strategy
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• Thirty-Minute Nightly Routine
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Chapter 3
Best-Selling Books for Infants and Children Ages 1–2
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• Bedtime
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• Animals
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• Love
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• First Words
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• Alphabet
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• Colors
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• Numbers
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• Shapes
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• Other Concepts
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• Devotional
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• Interaction
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Chapter 4
Best-Selling Books for Children Ages 3–4
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• Animal Fantasy
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• Animated Object Fantasy
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• Love
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• Concepts
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• Traditional
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• Songs
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• Realistic Fiction
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Chapter 5
Best-Selling Books for Children Ages 5–6
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• Easy-to-Read Books
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• Animal Fantasy in an All-Animal World
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• Animal Fantasy in a Human World
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• Poetry
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• Visual Games
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• Concepts
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Chapter 6
Best-Selling Books for Children Ages 7–8
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• Animal Fantasy
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• Modern Fantasy
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• Realistic Fiction
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• Nonfiction
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• Inspirational
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Chapter 7
Selecting Books to Supplement the Bestsellers
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• Multicultural Literature
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• Nonfiction Books
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• Magazines for Young Children
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• Internet Sites
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Glossary
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References
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Name and Title Index
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Subject Index
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