Books Kids Will Sit Still For 3: A Read-Aloud Guide
Libraries Unlimited, ©2006.
{hardcover $70.00 hardcover; paperback $55.00; 917p.}
For use with ages 3-12.
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The book starts with a tribute to Judy's late mother, Gladys Freeman ("One Librarian to Another") and continues with extensive, all-new chapters offering entertaining, informative, and instantly useful approaches to reading aloud, storytelling, creative drama, Reader's Theater, and nonstop classroom and library activities across the curriculum. Find out "17 Things You Need to Know to Be a Great School Librarian." Learn how to evaluate a new book. See what it's like to be on the Newbery Committee.
It features a massive, annotated bibliography of 1,705 of her favorite read-aloud titles, all published within the last decade, that will keep children in grades PreK through 6 enthralled. These titles encompass picture books, fiction, folklore, poetry, biography, and nonfiction. Each of the 1,705 entries provides full bibliographic information and a meaty descriptive annotation so you can be reminded of what the book's about if you've read it, or be enticed to pick it up if you haven't.
There's a killer list of up to ten related titles to use for read-alouds, read-alones, thematic units, booktalks, and book discussion groups; and a list of subject headings so you can see where a book might fit into your curriculum, your library program, or your life. Best of all, there are Judy's "Germs": curriculum tie-ins and suggested activities to foster higher level comprehension and critical thinking skills and response to literature, including writing and illustrating prompts, research strategies, discussion questions, and problem solving ideas. Germs are small, pithy, doable ideas to take and, well, "germinate" as you see fit, adding your own spin, talent, and know-how. Take these pithy ideas and grow them into a lesson, a unit, or a good, meaty, meaningful follow-up to use with your kids and have a blast with books.
And finally, there's an updated bibliography of professional books; author, illustrator and titles indexes; and an amazing 100+ page subject index of thousands of subjects for easy access and making nonstop book connections.
"Wow! What a book!" is what Judy is hoping you'll say when you open this comprehensive source of thousands of inspirational literature-based ideas.
Here's what the critics have said so far:
PLANET ESME planetesme.blogspot.com
On August 1, 2006, Esme Raji Codell reviewed the book on her blog. (See: planetesme.blogspot.com/2006_08_01_planetesme_archive.html)
BOOKS KIDS WILL SIT STILL FOR #3: A READ-ALOUD GUIDE by Judy Freeman (Libraries Unlimited) I am actually pulling at the hair on my head, trying to decide where to begin to describe this lifework of one. Amazing. Woman. Starts with a list of seventeen things you need to know to be a good school librarian. Then sections on awards, reading aloud and reading alone, how to integrate books across the curriculum, how to do storytelling and reader's theater, and then, and then, and then! there is an annotated (!!!) list of over a THOUSAND recommendations, divided be genre (such as fiction, fairy tales, poetry, nonfiction), and each recommendation contains a "germ," or a springboard to discussion, a weblink, a project idea...and then, and then, and then! Every title has a mammoth list of related titles! Whooooaaaah. The thing that differentiates this title from other resource books is that this book, despite its dictionary-like girth, despite its encyclopedia-like wealth of knowledge, has personality. You can feel Freeman's enthusiasm and heart on every page, and her desire to pass on everything she knows to you, to make a community of readers a reality in America. Despite its price tag, being from a specialized publisher, I have found this book to be worth every penny, a one-stop shop for all you need to know about children's literature. The admiration I have for this woman and this boggling project brings tears to my eyes.
School Library Journal (October 1, 2006)
"This excellent resource will be a favorite with teachers who need assistance finding quality children's literature, and it will also aid librarians and media specialists. The updated compilation includes over 1700 new titles indexed by author/illustrator, title, and subject. Subjects range from the specific (baseball) to more general (picture books for all ages) to literary elements (point of view). Freeman discusses the underlying reasons behind careful book selection and includes strategies to teach readers and a subject listing to assist teachers with book selection for reluctant readers. She encourages educators to create lifelong learners, library users, and book lovers."-Kathleen Pavin, Purdy Elementary School Library, Fort Atkinson, WI Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
Teacher Librarian, October 2006
"Every school library must have a copy of this book, and every teacher needs to know about it to freshen his or her own use of literature in the classroom. There has never been a time in education when better children's literature--fiction and nonfiction--existed, and this book will lead you to the best blooms in the garden of print. Essential as a book selection tool and a source to feature, booktalk, read aloud, and tantalize elementary school children."
Ingram library Services, K-12 Media Shelf Fall 2006--Volume III, Issue 2 (http://www.ingramlibrary.com/MRKNG/K12/0906/delve.html)
"Freeman continues to share her expertise with librarians, teachers, and parents in this new guide to read-alouds. Drawing on her fresh experience as a speaker, book reviewer, and book talker, this guide is more than a revision of the earlier books; there's a substantial amount of new material. New chapters offer informative and entertaining approaches to reading aloud, storytelling, creative drama, Reader's Theater, and classroom and library activities across the curriculum. The annotated read-aloud lists provide hefty, well-written summaries of over 1,700 favorite titles published since 1995, for grades PreK-6, including picture books, fiction, folklore, poetry, biography, and nonfiction. Meaningful activities foster higher level thinking skills and include writing and illustrating prompts, research strategies, discussion questions, and problem-solving ideas. The updated bibliography of professional books is useful and the indexes are comprehensive. This title, part of the series Children's and Young Adult Literature Reference Series, is a valuable resource to turn to again and again. Also available in hardcover."
Book News, Inc./Reference & Research Book News (booknews.com):
Freeman (information and library science, Pratt Institute), an international speaker, former school librarian, writer, and storyteller, provides an entirely new annotated guide to approximately 1,705 titles that can be read aloud to children from grades K-6 (though some are also appropriate for young adults). Categories consist of picture books, fiction, folk and fairy tales, myths and legends, nonsense, poetry, biography, and nonfiction, which she has field-tested. The annotations, arranged alphabetically by author, consist of plot summaries, related titles, subjects, and lesson plan suggestions. Indexes are divided by subject, title, and author/illustrator, and a professional bibliography is included. New features in this edition include tips for being a successful school librarian, and discussions of Freeman's experiences serving on the Newbery Committee, reading aloud vs. reading alone, books across the curriculum (with lists of titles), and using performance in storytelling. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR booknews.com
More Books Kids Will Sit Still For
Libraries Unlimited, ©1995.
{$55.00 hardcover; 869p.}
For use with ages 3-12.
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Looking to develop or upgrade your literature-based classroom and library curriculum? Freeman's hefty tome will help you select the most enthralling and useful books to read aloud to children along with advice on how to create a more stimulating reading environment in your classroom or library. Looking to develop or upgrade your literature-based classroom and library curriculum?
Freeman's hefty tome will help you select the most enthralling and useful books to read aloud to children along with advice on how to create a more stimulating reading environment in your classroom or library.There are more than 1,400 extensively annotated, kid-tested titles, with each entry including: bibliographic information, detailed plot statement, practical ideas for sharing the books with children to develop comprehension skills and creativity, related titles for follow-ups on that subject or theme, and subject headings under which the book is listed in the Subject Index.
Annotated Read-Aloud Lists are organized by age level first for fiction, (Preschool-Kindergarten; Kindergarten-Grade 1; Grades 1-2; Grades 2-3; Grades 3-4; Grades 4-5; Grades 5-6), and then: Folk & Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends; Poetry, Nonsense, and Language-Oriented Nonfiction; and Nonfiction and Biography. More Books Kids Will Sit Still For offers a plethora of ideas to incorporate children's books into your program. The all-new text is broken into entertaining, informative chapters on the how and whys of running book-based classrooms and libraries.
Books Kids Will Sit Still For
Libraries Unlimited, ©1990.
{$55.00; 660p.}
For work with ages 3-12.
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Judy's first book in the series offers inventive ways to introduce children to books. This lively guide recommends over 2,100 read-aloud books-all proven crowd-pleasers, tested through the author's long career as a school librarian and educator. Each entry includes a brief plot summary, literature extension activities, related titles, and subject designations. Annotated Read-Aloud Lists are organized by age level first for fiction, (Preschool-Kindergarten; Kindergarten-Grade 1; Grades 1-2; Grades 2-3; Grades 3-4; Grades 4-5; Grades 5-6), and then: Folk & Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends; Poetry, Nonsense, and Language-Oriented Nonfiction; and Nonfiction and Biography.
Judy's first book in the series offers inventive ways to introduce children to books. This lively guide recommends over 2,100 read-aloud books-all proven crowd-pleasers, tested through the author's long career as a school librarian and educator. Each entry includes a brief plot summary, literature extension activities, related titles, and subject designations. Annotated Read-Aloud Lists are organized by age level first for fiction, (Preschool-Kindergarten; Kindergarten-Grade 1; Grades 1-2; Grades 2-3; Grades 3-4; Grades 4-5; Grades 5-6), and then: Folk & Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends; Poetry, Nonsense, and Language-Oriented Nonfiction; and Nonfiction and Biography.Libraries Unlimited, ©2006.
{ISBN 1-591-58477-9; $126.00; 3 volumes}
For work with ages 3-12.
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Books Kids Will Sit Still For 3: A Read-Aloud Guide is just the latest all-new volume in the Books Kids Will Sit Still For series, which includes Books Kids Will Sit Still For and More Books Kids Will Sit Still For. The three books together constitute a tour of the best of children's literature and how to use it, with a total of more than 5,000 invaluable annotations of exemplary children's books. You can now buy the harcover editions of these books as a 3-book set and save lots of money. (The list price for all 3 books would be $180; the set sells for $126, a $54 savings!)
The WINNERS! Handbook: A Closer Look At Judy Freeman's Top-Rated Children's Books of 2006
Libraries Unlimited, ©2007.
{ISBN: 1-591-58510-4 (Paperback); $35.00; 240p.}
Forthcoming Title; Publication Date: 04/30/2007
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The WINNERS! Handbook: A Closer Look at Judy Freeman's Top-Rated Children's Books of 2005
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{ISBN: 1-591-58389-6 (Paperback); $35.00; 240p.}
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The WINNERS! Handbook: A Closer Look at Judy Freeman's Top-Rated Children's Books of 2004
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Once Upon a Time: Using Storytelling, Creative Drama, and Reader's Theater with Children in Grades PreK-6
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Chapters include:
- Getting Started with Storytelling
- Judy Freeman's Songbook: Including Songs, Chants, Riddles, and Plenty of Nonsense
- Judy Freeman's Storybook: Tales You can Hear Today and Tell Tomorrow
- 400+ Children's Books Every Storyteller Should Know
- Getting Started with Creative Drama and Reader's Theater
- 100+ Children's Books Just Right for Creative Drama and/or Reader's Theater
Hi Ho Librario!
Rock Hill Press, ©1997. {$24.95 paperback, 133p.
45-minute CD $15.00}
For use with ages 5-11.
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Nothing captivates children like rhyme, rhythm, and song! Hi Ho Librario! is just what librarians, teachers, parents, and silly song-lovers have been waiting for-a collection of songs, chants, and stories that teach children to love language, books, and libraries. Here you'll find: 26 zany songs, chants, poems, puns, wordplay, and stories about books and libraries, nonsense, and food. Get acquainted with Hoimie the Woim, Prinderella and the Cince, The Biggest Book, and Mrs. Murphy's Chowder. The book and CD or audio cassette tape package shows how to link music in the classroom to books children will treasure and provides a novel incentive to read. For each of the 26 songs, such as "Alligator Pie" and "The Book Song," there are complete words and music, including guitar chords, suggestions for use in the classroom or library, tips on presentation, and an extensive annotated list of related children's books. If you are performance-shy, you can play the tape itself in your classroom. The song selections included in the book and CD or cassette have won praise from librarians and teachers nationwide. Foster a love of words and wordplay with Hi Ho Librario! Songs, Chants, and Stories to Keep Kids Humming.