DOCUMENT RESUME ED 264 588 CS 209 500 AUTHOR Monson, Dianne L., Ed. TITLE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K--Grade 6. New Edition. INSTITUTION National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, Ill. REPORT NO ISBN-0-8141-0076-7 PUB DATE 85 NOTE 408p.; Prepared by the Committee on the Elementary School Booklist of the National Council of Teachers of English. AVAILABLE FROMNational Council of Teachers of English,1111 Kenyon Rd., Urbana, IL 61801 (Stock No. 00767, $7.50 member, $9.75 nonmember). PUB TYPE Reference Materials - Bibliographies (131) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC17 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Annotated Bibliographies; Art; Athletics; Biographies; *Books; *Childrens Literature; Elementary Education; Fantasy; Fiction; Yonfiction; Poetry; Preschool Education: *Reading Materials; Recreational Reading; Sciences; Social Studies IDENTIFIERS Historical Fiction ABSTRACT Intended to provide teachers witha list of recently published books recommended for children, thisannotated booklist cites titles of children's trade books selectedfor their literary and artistic quality. The annotations in the booklist includea critical statement about each bookas well as a brief description of the content, and--where appropriate--informationabout quality and composition of illustrations is also given. The 1,700titles and annote:ions are divided into the following cattiTlories: (1)books for young children, (2) traditional literature, (3) wodern fantasy, (4) historical fiction, (5) contemporary realistic fiction,(6) poetry, (7) language, (8) social studies, (9) biography, (10)sciences, (11) fine arts, (12) crafts and hobbies, (13)sports and games, (14) holidays, and (15) professional books. A directoryof publishers, and author and title indexes are included. (HIM) *********************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best thatcan be made * * from the original document. * *********************************************************************** Adventuring with Books Co co trt 4- rI0 A Book list for Pre-KGrade6 CD LLI New Edition Dianne L. Monson, Editor and the Committeeon the Elementary School Book list of the National Council of Teachers ofEnglish U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) The document has been reproduced as from the person or orgar*ation originating it. 0 Minor changes have boon made to unplove reproduction quality. F oints of view or opinions stated in this docu ment do not necessanly represent official NIE position or policy. "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY NCTE TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)." National Council of Teachers of English 1111 Kenyon Road, Urbana, Illinois 61801 2 4.1ifi. A NCTE Editorial Board: Thomas L.Clark, Julie M. Jensen, John S. Mayher, Elisabeth McPherson, Zora Rashkis, JohnC. Maxwell. ex officio, Paul O'Dea, ex officio Staff Editor: Jane M. Curran Book Design: Tom Kovacs for TGKDesign NCTE Stock Number 00767 © 1985 by the National Council ofTeachers of English. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. I It is the policy of NCTE in its journals andother publications to provide a fel..m for the open discussion of ideas concerningthe content and the teaching of English and the language arts. Publicity accorded to anyparticular point of view does not imply endorsement by the ExecutiveCommittee, the Board of Direc- tors, or the membership at large. exceptin announcements of policy, where such endorsement is clearly specified. Library of Congress Cataloging in PublicationData National Council of Teachers of English. Committee on the Elementary SchoolBook list. Adventuring with hooks. Bibliography: p. Includes indexes. I. BibliographyBest booksChildren'sliterature. 2. Children's literatureBibliography.3. Elementary school librariesBook lists.I. Monson. Dianne L. II. Title. Z1037 N346 1985 1PINI 1009.A 11 011'.62 85-18762 ISbN 0-8141. 0076-7 3 Committee on the Elementary School Booklist Dianne L. Monson. Chair, University of Minnesota Katherine Chandler, Rosemount/Apple Valley School District. St. Paul Bonnie Graves, Consultant )n Literature Constance Gremore, Metropolitan State University Barbara Uffman Hanson, St. Paul Public Schools Nancy Johansen. ' ,acalester College Andrew Kantar. University of Minnesota Utako Matsuyama, University of Washington Sylvia Nosworthy, Walla Walla Coilege Norine Odland, University of Minnesota Vicki Olson. University of Minnesota Rebecca Rapport. Consultant on Literature Karen Ritz, Minneapolis Public Schools Mary Kay Rummell,White Bear, Minnesota,MacDougal-Littell Publishing Co Marcia Rybczynski, University of Minnesota Sharon Schapple, University of Minnesota Sam Sebesta, University of Washington Laurie Snow, University of Minnesota Tim Stanko, Minneapolis Public Schools Rudine Sims, University of Massachusetts, ex officio 4 r . Contents Introduction xi Books for Young Children 1 Wordless Books ABC Books 1 5 Concept Identification 7 Counting Books 16 Additional Books for Young Children 18 Traditional Literature 20 Fables 20 Folktales and Fairy Tales 21 Folksongs and Ballads 34 Myths and Legends 35 Nursery Rhymes 43 Additional Traditional Literature 43 Modern Fantasy 47 Animal Fantasy 47 High Fantasy 71 Humorous Fantasy 72 Literary Make-Believe 87 Modern Fairy Tales 91 Other Worlds 97 Svematural Tales 98 Time Fantasy 102 Toys and Dolls 104 Unique Beings 105 Science Fiction 107 Additional Modern Fantasy Books 110 Historical Fiction 112 Prehistoric Times 112 The Old World 113 v vi AB Contents Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries 114 World 114 Colonial America and the Revolution 115 Nineteenth Century 116 World 116 United States: Early in the Century 118 United States: Civil War and Westward Expansion 119 Twentieth Century 122 World: Beginning of the Century to World WarII 122 World: World War II 124 United States: Early in the Century 126 United States: Depression Years 129 United States: World II and Aftermath 131 Additional Historical Fiction Books 134 Contemporary Realistic Fiction 137 Adventure Stories 137 Animal Stories 142 Stories about Everyday Life 147 Picture Books 147 Longer Stories 163 Humorous Stories 200 Mystery Stories 209 Stories about Other Lands and People 215 Sports Stories 220 Additional Contemporary Realistic Fiction Books 220 Poetry 225 Anthologies 225 Individual Poets 229 Additional Poetry Books 239 Language 243 Jokes, Riddles, and Puns 243 History of Language 246 Language Play 246 Vocabulary 247 Writing 248 Additional Language Books 249 Social Studies 250 Careers 250 Communication 252 Contents vii Diverse Cultures 252 Food, Clothing, and Shelter 255 Government 256 Handicapped 256 Religions 257 Social Issues and Family Relationships 259 Transportation 260 United States History 261 World History 265 Additional Social Studies Books 267 Biography 269 Artists and Writers 269 Athletes 270 Entertainers 270 Explorers 271 humanitarians 272 Political Leaders 273 Scientists 274 Others 275 Additional Biographies 277 Sciences 280 Aeronautics and Space 280 The Animal Kingdom 281 Animal Behaviors 281 Birds 282 Domesticated Animals 283 Fish 284 General Information 285 Insects 287 Monkeys and Apes 288 Pets 290 Reptiles and Amphibians 292 Seals and Whales 293 Spiders 294 Wild Animals 294 Archeology 299 Astronomy 300 Computers 302 Conservation and Ecology 304 Earth Science, Meteorology, andOceanography 305 Energy 307 Contents viii General Science Concepts 308 Human Health and Development 311 Machines 315 Mathematics 316 Physics and Chemistry 316 Plants 317 Prehistoric Life 319 Additional Science Books 321 Fine Arts 323 Visual Arts 323 Dance 326 Drama 326 Music 327 Additional Fine Arts Books 328 Crafts and Hobbies 331 Craft Art 331 Cooking 332 Other Projects and Pastimes 334 Additional Craft and Hobby Books 335 Sports ot.d Games 337 Baseball 337 337 Bicycling 338 Fishing Riding 339 339 Running Other Sports 340 Additional Sports and Games Books 342 Holidays 343 Christmas 343 349 Halloween Jewish Holidays 351 Thanksgiving 353 Valentine's Day 354 Other Holidays 355 Additional Holiday Books 356 Contents ix Professional Books 358 Authors' Essays and Autobiographical Material 358 Bibliographies and Book Selection 358 Collections 359 Criticism 360 Dictionaries and Other Reference Works 360 Guides for Parents 361 Illustrations and Illustrators 361 Storytelling 361 Teaching Methods 361 Textbooks 362 Additional Professional Books 362 Directory of Publishers 364 Author Index 368 Title Index 378 9 Introduction The 1985 edition ofAdventuring with Booksis a list of books selected for their merit and their potential foruse in the classroom and at home. Approximately 1,700 new children's track booksappear on this anno- tated list. Literary and artistic qualitywere the primary criteria for book selec- tion applied by the current Committeeon the Elementary School book- list of the National Council of Teachersof English. Attention was also gitren to characteristics of the booksthat might influence their appeal for children. The committee has conscientiouslyattempted to ensure that books dealing with minoritie.,are accurate and of good quality. As in the previous edition, quality booksfrom the past have been recog- nized in lists appended to each majorsection of the booklist. Some of these books may be available only in librarycollections. CheckBooks inPrint or contact the publisher. Books considered for inciusion in this publication,approximately 7,000 titles, were submitted by publishers inresponse