Eyeopeners!

by Beverly Kobrin, Jim Trelease (Introduction)

A thorough going guide for parents, librarians, and teachers combines information and advice on evaluating and using nonfiction books in a reading program wth an annotated list of more than five hundred books

320 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1988

Reviews

[Ruth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Recommended non-fiction books are helpfully listed by topic, and the descriptions of each are intriguing. The book was printed in 1988, so many books are now out of print and/or not available at my library, but I still found 21 books at my local branch, and placed several more on hold from other branches.

This book gave me a lot of great ideas, and I'm thinking about putting it on my Amazon wishlist, so I can use it as a resource for several years while I'm homeschooling elementary students (i.e. when we reach American history, check out the books on Cowboys, Inventions, Trains, etc.).

[Ms. B · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book that sat on my shelf for way too long. With the title, Eyeopeners, I thought it was about puzzles, brainteasers or learning extensions and enrichment for students. Instead, it is a companion to Jim Trelease's Read-Aloud Handbooks featuring the best in nonfiction whereas Trelease's work focuses on picture books and fiction.
Published in 1988, it was already out of date when I picked it up in the aughts. Now it's more like a walk back in time to recommended books of the past that are no longer in print and have since been weeded. Many of the tips felt dated too especially for educators who have little time for hands-on learning in today's standardized test focused and data driven schools.