Various librarians and writers give their opinions as to what constitutes good reading material for children. Shows the decision-making process behind the selection of books for children’s libraries and stresses the need to consider why children like particular books. Suitable for tertiary/teacher level.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
017735
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Reading
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Education of children
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Books
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education of children
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Learning, Psychology o
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Librarians
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Libraries and readers
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Library science
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Public libraries
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Reading
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Reading - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Education of children
Literature → Children's literature
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)