Nonfiction, Information Books

Special Issue: La Revue des livres pour enfants 155-56 (Winter 1994): Art Books for Children.

Amzallag-Augé, Elizabeth. "Des atelier, une exposition, des clips vidéo: d'autres outils pour découvrir les oeuvres." La Revue des livres pour enfants 155-56 (Winter 1994): 82-87. The director, with Sophie Curtil, of the 23 books in the series L'Art en jeu put out by the Center Georges Pompidou/musée national d'Art moderne explains the dialogue between those anxious to promote the collections of the museum and children's book specialists. G.A.

Ballanger, Françoise, and Jacques Vidal-Naquet. "Tête à tête avec Pierre Guérin." La Revue des livres pour enfants 157 (Spring 1994): 51-59. An interview with Guérin, who is responsible for the publication of a series about World War II. Covers motivation, the choice of witnesses, photographs and documents used, and the possibility of saying now what could not be said earlier. G.A.

Bonners, Susan. "How a Picture Book Happens." Wilson Library Bulletin 69.2 (Oct. 1994): 26-30. Details the lengthy and extensive research process she engaged in to produce The Hunter in the Snow, about the life cycle of the Canada lynx. K.P.

Curtil, Sophie. "L'Art en jeu, un parcours original d'education artistique." La Revue des livres pour enfants 155-56 (Winter 1994): 68-81. The approach and the objectives of the series L'Art en jeu put out by the l'Atelier des enfants du Center George Pompidou in collaboration with le musée national d'Art modern. G.A.

Doiron, Ray. "Using Nonfiction in a Read-Aloud Program: Letting the Facts Speak for Themselves." Reading Teacher 47.8 (May 1994): 616-24. Argues that there is a bias toward fiction that results in the neglect of first-rate nonfiction. Recommendations, annotated bibliography. G.A.

Fenwick, Elizabeth. "Writing for Young People about Sex." Bookbird 32.2 (Summer 1994): 6-9. The co-author of Adolescence: The Survival Guide for Parents and Teenagers (1994) discusses her book and urges writers of fiction to "tell it like it is." G.A.

Ford, Donald. "What Science Books Are Children Reading?" Appraisal 27.4 (Fall 1994): 1-4. Based on what is selling at the Boston Museum of Science Book Store, notes what is doing well. The top seller is The Explorabook in a clear lucite cube. G.A.

Levenson, Elaine. "Criteria for Identifying and Determining Science Books of Value." Appraisal 26.2/3 (Spring/Summer 1993): 1-4. Suggestions for those who deal with children aged 4-12, with a number of questions to ask of a book. G.A.

Lortic, Elisabeth. "Rayon art." La Revue des livres pour enfants 155-56 (Winter 1994): 63-67. Discusses the recent popularity of the art book for children, whether books about art, about artists, or by artists. Includes a list of significant books in the last 20 years and characteristics of outstanding books. G.A.

Mappin, Alf. "The Changing Look of the Information Book." Literature Base 5.1 (Feb. 1994): 7-10. On the trend of presenting facts by highly visual means with captions providing often disconnected fragments of information. J.D.A.

Neate, R. "Mining Information." Child Education Feb. 1994: 12-13. A plea for greater emphasis on introducing information books for the youngest age ranges. Includes suggestions for selection and promoting reader appreciation. A.K.D.C.

Pellé, Arlette. "Les livres d'art pour enfants: une rencontre pas comme les autres." La Revue des livres pour enfants 157 (Spring 1994): 93-95. A psychoanalyst examines the social, economic, and cultural significance of art books for children and warns against using them simply as items of consumption and amusement. G.A.

Scott, Jill E. "Teaching Nonfiction with the Shared Book Experience." Reading Teacher 47.8 (May 1994): 676-78. How a first grade teacher makes nonfiction, read for enjoyment not information, part of her daily 40 minutes of shared book experiences with her class. G.A.

See also AUTHORS: Willa Cather, Russell Freedman, Gail Gibbons, Herbert S. Zim; BIBLIOGRAPHY: Burket; CURRICULUM: Duthie, Robb; ILLUSTRATION: Hadengue; MIMETIC: Jordan