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Know What Your Child Is Reading

Know What Your Child Is Reading

Not every book is right for every child. Children mature at different rates. They have different interests, reading abilities and life experiences. Librarians, while glad to share their expertise, believe that decisions about what materials are suitable for particular children should be made by the people who know them best - their parents or guardians. The American Library Association offers the following tips to help parents guide their children's reading and library use:

  1. Allow your kids to explore the public library and remember that children and teens are naturally attracted to materials intended for them. They are generally not attracted to materials that are too advanced for their reading or maturity levels.
  2. Provide clear guidelines for your children. Let them know there are subjects or areas that you prefer be off limits and explain why.
  3. Get to know your public and school librarians. Librarians know best what is in their collections and are experts at selecting materials for children of varying ages, interests and abilities.
  4. Introduce your children to the librarian and encourage them to seek hisher guidance. The American Library Association and many local libraries publish helpful lists of award-winning children's books and other guides to good reading for children from babies to teens.
  5. Have a special shelf at home for library materials and take time to familiarize yourself with them. Review all reading lists sent home by classroom teachers. If you have questions or concerns, feel free to discuss them with the librarian or teacher. He or she may be able to provide an alternative for your child.
  6. Talk with your children about what they are reading. This will give you insight into their special interests and concerns. If you feel a book or other item is inappropriate, take the opportunity to express your concerns in a nonjudgmental way.
  7. Remember that reading is not the same thing as doing. Many young people seek information from libraries that they are embarrassed or are afraid to ask an adult. A factual book, unlike hearsay from friends, can ease their fears or may keep them safe from harm.
  8. Learn more about how to evaluate children's books. Most libraries provide books and brochures with guidelines about what is appropriate and appealing to various ages. Read book reviews and review materials yourself to determine if they are appropriate for your child.

Good Books For Kids: A Good Place To Start

Every child's life should be filled with books-at home, at school, in the library-to share with a parent or caregiver, to read, to learn from, and to enjoy. The following list, prepared by the Association for Library Service to Children(ALSC)/Association of Booksellers for Children (ABC) Joint Committee some of the best, most fun and most inspiring books available today for children.

Ask your librarian or bookseller for more good books like these.
For more good books, videotapes, recordings and other children's resources recommended by the Association for Library Service to Children, click here.

Ages 6-8

Allard, Harry and James Marshall MISS NELSON IS MISSING
Cameron, Ann STORIES JULIAN TELLS
Cleary, Beverly RAMONA books
Cole, Joanna and Bruce Degen MAGIC SCHOOL BUS series
Cooney, Barbara MISS RUMPHIUS
Flournoy, Valerie and Jerry Pinkney THE PATCHWORK QUILT
Fox, Mem WILFRID GORDON Mc DONALD PARTRIDGE
Gardiner, John R. STONE FOX
Hoffman, Mary and Caroline Binch AMAZING GRACE
Lobel, Arnold FROG AND TOAD series
Parish, Peggy AMELIA BEDELIA
Steptoe, John MUFARO'S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS
Van Allsburg, Chris JUMANJI
White, E.B. and Garth Williams CHARLOTTE'S WEB
Wilder, Laura Ingalls LITTLE HOUSE series

Ages 9-12

Alexander, Lloyd PRYDAIN CHRONICLES
Atwater, Richard MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS
Babbitt, Natalie TUCK EVERLASTING
Banks, Lynne Reid THE INDIAN IN THE CUPBOARD
Blume, Judy ARE YOU THERE, GOD? IT'S ME, MARGARET
Burnett, Frances Hodgson THE SECRET GARDEN
Coerr, Eleanor SADAKO AND THE THOUSAND PAPER CRANES
Cooper, Susan THE DARK IS RISING
Freedman, Russell ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
George, Jean Craighead JULIE OF THE WOLVES
Juster, Norton THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH
L'Engle, Madeleine A WRINKLE IN TIME
Lowry, Lois NUMBER THE STARS
MacLachlan, Patricia SARAH PLAIN AND TALL
Taylor, Mildred ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY

Ages 12-14

Avi NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
Avi THE TRUE CONFESSIONS OF CHARLOTTE DOYLE
Cole, Brock THE GOATS
Cormier, Robert THE CHOCOLATE WAR
Frank, Anne THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL
Jacques, Brian REDWALL series
Lee, Harper TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Magorian, Michelle GOODNIGHT, MR. TOM
Myers, Walter Dean FALLEN ANGELS
Myers, Walter Dean FALLEN ANGELS
Paterson, Katherine JACOB HAVE I LOVED
Paulsen, Gary HATCHET
Salinger, J.D. THE CATCHER IN THE RYE
Staples, Suzanne SHABANU
Tolkien, J.R.R. THE HOBBIT

All Ages

Aesop AESOP'S FABLES
Andersen, Hans Christian HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN'S FAIRY TALES
Anno, Mitsumasa ANNO'S JOURNEY
Cohn, Amy, ed. FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA: A TREASURY OF FOLKLORE AND FOLK SONGS
D'Aulaire, Ingri and Edgar P. D'AULAIRES' BOOK OF GREEK MYTHS
Durell, Ann, ed. THE DIANE GOODE BOOK OF AMERICAN FOLK TALES & SONGS
Hamilton, Virginia THE PEOPLE COULD FLY
Kennedy, X.J. TALKING LIKE THE RAIN
Macaulay, David THE WAY THINGS WORK
Milne, A.A. WINNIE THE POOH
Prelutsky, Jack THE NEW KID ON THE BLOCK
Prelutsky, Jack RANDOM HOUSE BOOK OF POETRY FOR CHILDREN
Robinson, Barbara THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER
Silverstein, Shel WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS
Singer, Isaac Bashevis ZLATEH THE GOAT AND OTHER STORIES



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.12 years ago
no , i don't know that what my child reading . in feature i will see.
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deeps
deeps.14 years ago
it's a nice article for parents as well as for children who are fond of computers.
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rakesh
rakesh.14 years ago
in the information age, it helps us protect our children from all the crap out there.
 
 
 
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rishika
rishika.14 years ago
actually i don't think it's a myth that children need to learn basic computer skills. they're a part of school life now, and very important for their future jobs. we arn't going backwards on the timetable.
 
 
 
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ASWIN
ASWIN.14 years ago
i like computer reading and playing
very much. all the childern have computer to learn more things
 
 
 
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Leo
Leo.14 years ago
in thisa current age, it is better that children learn computers or they will be left behind.
 
 
 
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Mohamed
Mohamed.14 years ago
it is a master-piece, informative and clears all doubts shadowed on children computer learning. there is no excuse..computers are an integral part of children learning process.
 
 
 
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