Reese, Debbie A.; Harris, Violet J.

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ERIC Number: EJ539915

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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"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."