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From Cover to Cover: Evaluating and Reviewing Children's Books by Kathleen T. Horning, Stacy Innerst
mdevlin923's review against another edition
4.0
A guide for youth librarians (and other book critics) for evaluating and reviewing children's literature. Horning goes into detail on the various aspects of different book categories, including: non-fiction, traditional literature, poetry, picture books, easy readers, and fiction. She also provides information on publication, parts of the book, and preparing and writing book reviews.
A wonderful asset for new librarians!
A wonderful asset for new librarians!
sducharme's review against another edition
5.0
I read the earlier edition - loved it from start to finish. An informative and beautiful book.
cstoeger's review against another edition
4.0
Great information about the different children's lit genres. A must read for any ys librarian.
mnboyer's review against another edition
3.0
PopSugar 2020 reading challenge #47
It is fair to say that I expected more from this book -- I wanted more about the "how" to evaluate but instead ended up with a lot of "this is what rhyme is" and "this is what predictability is" and entire sections about the different art styles one might see in picture books. I'm not saying this book isn't relevant for those interested in children's literature. I am saying, I expected something different based on the title (this happens a lot in academic books, I've noticed).
It is fair to say that I expected more from this book -- I wanted more about the "how" to evaluate but instead ended up with a lot of "this is what rhyme is" and "this is what predictability is" and entire sections about the different art styles one might see in picture books. I'm not saying this book isn't relevant for those interested in children's literature. I am saying, I expected something different based on the title (this happens a lot in academic books, I've noticed).
margeryb's review against another edition
3.0
Some useful and intriguing information about the many genres of children's book and how to evaluate them, but there was also a lot of dead weight. If you were expecting a book about literary interpretation/criticism, that is not the focus of this book. However, when it comes to an overview to books as a whole and it reviewing children's books, this is a good, general starter.
hldillon's review against another edition
4.0
Good book on what to look for when evaluating different types of children's books
book_nut's review against another edition
3.0
I really only read the last two chapters of this book: the one on fiction and the one on reviewing. Interesting stuff. This edition is from 1997, before Harry Potter, and I'd be interested to see what she has to say about reviewing and children's fiction now. Especially about what we all do on the blogs...
annalieegk's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
4.5
Some info is definitely a bit dated as the book was published in the 90s, but most of it holds up really well and the advice about critically reading children's lit is super useful.
authorlibrarianrachel's review against another edition
3.0
This book would be great for someone who hasn’t read or discussed children’s literature since they were a child, has no experience with kids and books, and/or someone who needs to learn about all the different genres and basic concepts that someone who works in children’s librarianship work with every day. Read it for class. Learned a few nuanced details. 6/10 would nor recommend unless you are completely lost and need to start from zero.