Includes Algie and the Bear, The Tooter, and Dizzy McPete.

From old American and English rhymes that have been told to parents to their children for generations, Nancy Patz has selected eight and retold them with wit, charm, and just a few changes that will tickle your fancy.

In this book, the award-winning author of the How Do I Teach This Kid? series presents simple instructional strategies for developing early literacy skills in young children with autism.

Hail to Gina Farina, the baker's daughter! A girl with a mind of her own and a heart set on adventure, she uses her talent for baking pies to join a troupe of traveling players and see the world.

Using an inviting writing style throughout, this book explains how to present literature to children in grades K-4 in ways that enhance both children's understanding and enjoyment of it. This broad-based introduction to children's literature focuses on literary analysis/criticismand techniques and methods of effective literature- based education. Presents real-life examples of teachers sharing literature with children, and infuses discussion ofmulticultural books

Materials to be used by public libraries in planning summer library programs for children in 1994.

A guide to 12,000 titles cataloged under 700 subjects and indexed by author, title, and illustrator.