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Characteristics Of Award-Winning Children’S Books About Agriculture: An Analysis Of Content, And The Perspectives Of Authors, Illustrators, And Publishers, Addison L. Beckham
Characteristics Of Award-Winning Children’S Books About Agriculture: An Analysis Of Content, And The Perspectives Of Authors, Illustrators, And Publishers, Addison L. Beckham
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this two-article qualitative study was to characterize children's literature about agriculture and to describe the perceptions of authors and illustrators who are responsible for writing and designing these successful publications. This will result in the ability of organizations like Feeding Minds Press to provide writers, illustrators, and publishers with effective strategies and techniques to improve the accuracy and overall quality of children’s literature about agriculture. Few parameters exist for authors of children’s books about agriculture (Biser, 2007). These parameters are necessary to ensure the quality and accuracy of these educational efforts (Serafini, 2012). Though Feeding Minds Press …
A De Grummond Primer: Highlights Of The Children’S Literature Collection, Ellen Hunter Ruffin
A De Grummond Primer: Highlights Of The Children’S Literature Collection, Ellen Hunter Ruffin
SLIS Connecting
The first book-length project on the Collection, edited by Carolyn J. Brown, Ellen Hunter Ruffin, and Eric L. Tribunella, includes unique aspects of the holdings in scholarly essays written by children’s literature “notables.” Along with over ninety full-color images, the book examines the Collection’s strengths: Fairy tales, 19th Century periodicals, African American children’s literature, the Golden Age of illustrated books, early books for children, and many more.
Usm Fay B. Kaigler Children’S Book Festival, April 2018, Karen Rowell, Usm School Of Library And Information Science
Usm Fay B. Kaigler Children’S Book Festival, April 2018, Karen Rowell, Usm School Of Library And Information Science
SLIS Connecting
The 51st annual Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival will be held April 11-13, 2018, at Southern Miss Thad Cochran Center.
Gender Roles And Gender Stereotypes In Four Newbery Award-Winning Books, Alex Paige Brower
Gender Roles And Gender Stereotypes In Four Newbery Award-Winning Books, Alex Paige Brower
SLIS Connecting
As gender equality has become a more prominent issue and men and women have become more equal, one would expect this change to be reflected in children’s literature. This study examines four Newbery-Award winning books to determine if this change is apparent.
An Historical Analysis Of The Fay B. Kaigler Children’S Book Festival, Leah Rials
An Historical Analysis Of The Fay B. Kaigler Children’S Book Festival, Leah Rials
SLIS Connecting
This study focuses on investigating the origins of the Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival, an internationally renowned annual conference hosted at The University of Southern Mississippi. This research is based on archival collections available at the McCain Archives and Special Collections.
50th Annual Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival, Karen Rowell
50th Annual Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival, Karen Rowell
SLIS Connecting
The 50th Annual Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival, April 5-7, 2017, will feature Southern Miss Medallion winner Kate DeCamillo.
Alphabet Soup: Using Children's Literature Databases To Plan Lessons On Letters Of The Alphabet, Kelly Heider
Alphabet Soup: Using Children's Literature Databases To Plan Lessons On Letters Of The Alphabet, Kelly Heider
Kelly Heider
Books For Children, J A F Lawson
Books For Children, J A F Lawson
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
F we think of a child entirely without books we think of him as very definitely deprived.
Why is that so? Why do we consider books to be a vital part of a child's life? In fact, why do children need books?