Assignment task:
The candidates will (TCW) select ten books that are developmentally appropriate for children ages birth to 8 years. At least one book will be a Newberry or Caldecott Winner, and one book should be multicultural promoting diversity and countering stereotypes (2a). The other eight books should fall into one of the following genre categories. You should select (4) books appropriate for use with Infants and toddlers (birth-2 years), (4) books appropriate for use with preschoolers (3-5 years), and (2) books appropriate for use with primary aged children (6-8 years). An annotated bibliography is a list of citations and a brief reaction to the book. The annotation is usually two paragraphs; one paragraph providing information about the book and another paragraph that provides an evaluative impression of the book.(Please note: Books based on characters such as Bluey, Paw Patrol, Cocomelon, etc. are unacceptable for this project.) Genres:
- Poetry
- Picture storybook
- Picture book (wordless)
- Realistic Fiction
- Historical Fiction
- Nonfiction / Informational
- Biography
- Autobiography
- Traditional Literature (Fairy tales, myth, legend, or folklore)
- Fantasy
- Scientific fiction
- Mystery
- Concept Books (ABC, color, numbers, emotions, etc.)