Informational Picture Books for Children

From to , Cianciolo (emeritus, Michigan State U.), summarizes some 150 picture books for children in the elementary through middle school years that impart information per eight categories: the natural world, numbers and arithmetic, the physical world, finding new worlds, children and families, peoples and cultures, language, and arts and crafts. Includes 13 b&w illustrations. The author taught courses in the critical reading of children's literature. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR