Literature and Literacy for Young Children

This comprehensive guide offers educators and caregivers a structured framework for selecting and teaching high-quality children's literature from infancy through early elementary years. The text provides practical instructional strategies for using diverse books as effective teaching tools across early childhood development stages. With its emphasis on developmentally appropriate methods for sharing literature, this resource bridges the gap between literary appreciation and literacy instruction for children ages 0-8.

The eighth edition's strengthened focus on diverse literature makes it particularly valuable for today's classrooms, offering approaches that help all young readers see themselves in stories while expanding their understanding of others. What distinguishes this text is its dual emphasis on both identifying meaningful children's books and implementing them effectively through evidence-based literacy practices. Early childhood educators, library specialists, and teacher preparation programs will find this an indispensable resource for creating literature-rich environments that foster both reading skills and lifelong literary engagement.