TY - BOOK AU - Simpson, Mary Jett TI - Adventuring with books: a booklist for pre-K-grade 6 SN - 814100783 AV - Z 1037 .A38 1989 PY - 1989/// CY - Urbana, Illinois PB - The Council KW - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIBRARIES N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Books for babies and Toddlers -- 2. basic Concept Books -- 3. Wordless Picture Books -- 4. Language and Reading -- 5. Poetry -- 6. Classics -- 7. Traditional literature -- 8. Fantasy -- 9. Science Fiction -- 10. Contemporary Realistic Fiction -- historical Fiction -- 12. Biography -- 13. Social Studies: Nonfiction -- 14. Science and mathematics: Nonfiction -- 15. Fine Art: Nonfiction -- 16. Crafts and Hobbies: Nonfiction -- 17. Sports and Games: Nonfiction -- 18. Holidays: Fiction and Nonfiction -- 19. professional Books -- 20. Teaching with Literature -- 21. Book Awards and Booklist N2 - The 1989 edition of Adventuring with Books is an annotated list of books selected for their merit and potential for use in the classroom and at home. Literary and artistic quality were the primary criteria for book selection, as well as judged appeal to children and accuracy of presentation. As in the previous edition, notable books from the past have been recognized in lists appended to each major chapter of the booklist ER -