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ERIC Number: EJ539915
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
"Look at This Nest!" The Beauty and Power of Using Informational Books with Young Children.
Reese, Debbie A.; Harris, Violet J.
Early Child Development and Care, v127-128 p217-31 1997
Examines why fiction books have usually been the genre of choice for reading aloud; research challenging the fiction-only approach; benefits of nonfiction books in the literacy experience of children; and how specific nonfiction books may be used to provide knowledge and an aesthetic experience comparable to that obtained with fiction. (MOK)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Emergent Literacy, Instructional Materials, Learning Motivation, Literacy, Nonfiction, Preschool Children, Reading Motivation
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Note: Special Issue on: "Perspectives on Family Literacy."