Through the Eyes of a Child: An Introduction to Children's Literature

by Donna Norton, Saundra Norton

No text better prepares you for evaluating, choosing, and sharing quality children's literature than "Through the Eyes of a Child: An Introduction to Children's Literature. "This streamlined eighth edition continues to provide a visually stunning, theoretically sound, comprehensive overview of children's literature. Sharpened focus on contemporary issues in the field, deepened coverage of biography and informational books, and newly integrated technology give this new edition added relevance in the changing field. In addition to the text's contemporary and valuable information on literature for younger readers, some of the brightest stars of children's literature lend their talents to the new edition, providing insight into the craft and addressing the changing needs of middle grades readers.

Genres: Nonfiction, Teaching, Education

640 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Tessa]

This was a pretty good textbook. It got a little dense at times, but it was basically just a long list of children's books which was very enjoyable.

Read for Media for Children.

[A Lambatos]

For many years I taught 7th grade English Language Arts (ELA). I used the first edition of this book, Through the Eyes of a Child, to help me design each year’s curriculum for my reluctant through gifted readers. (Nothing like this existed on the Internet, at that time.) It was a valuable resource that I cherished and referred to throughout the school year including when parents requested summer reading suggestions. It was straightforward and unbiased, unlike lists on Amazon and Goodreads, and the comprehensive information Donna Norton presented between its covers influenced and enriched my program.

[April]

An overview of children's literature which I read for a class. The book has information about authors, genre, and evaluating literature

[Kat]

I didn't read the book cover to cover, but I did skim it for one of my library science classes. Overall I found it to be helpful and informative.

[Jessica]

Too expensive, even to rent it...not worth as much as they ask for it.
Good information inside though.