By Kathleen T. Horning
The revised version of From disguise to hide deals a clean, up to date examine the very best examples of kid's literature this present day and likewise contains functional suggestion on tips on how to write sincerely articulated, reasoned reviews in order that others can find out about books they've got no longer but learn. a short, up to date advent explains how kid's books evolve from manuscripts into certain books, the significance of the various diverse components of a booklet (jacket flaps, identify web page, copyright, etc.), and alterations within the kid's ebook undefined, reminiscent of the construction of 2 new significant style awards. furthermore, the writer demonstrates easy methods to take into consideration and severely overview numerous diverse genres of kid's books. integrated are sections approximately books of data (and the author's accountability to record sources); conventional literature (myths, legends, tall stories, folktales); poetry, verse, rhymes, and songs; photo books; effortless readers and standard books; and fiction and photograph novels. there's additionally a concluding bankruptcy on tips on how to write stories which are either descriptive and analytical, in addition to a phase on kid's literature blogs. From hide to hide is a useful source for all execs who desire to write ebook reviews that transcend an easy own reaction.
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When these final decisions and adjustments are made, and after a few more proof stages for final checking, the book goes off to be printed and bound. In the meantime, the editor has enthusiastically described the book to the company’s in-house sales representatives at the seasonal sales conference and has provided a description of the book for them to use in their catalog. They in turn will try to get the book into bookstores across the country. The publisher’s marketing and publicity departments have been working on behalf of the book, as well, to get the word out to the world that the book exists.
Authors sometimes include a sentence or two that gives readers insight into the research process used and how decisions were made when sources conflicted with each other. Bibliography: The original sources consulted by the author are generally listed alphabetically by the author in a bibliography. In books for the young, authors sometimes provide “Books for Further Reading,” a list of books on the subject that are written at roughly the same age level as the book in hand. Index: An alphabetical list of topics and/or names that appear in the body of the book, accompanied by the page numbers on which the items can be found.
Lincoln was generously illustrated, so much so that the word “photobiography” was used to call attention to this fact in the book’s subtitle, lest potential readers dismiss the book as just another dull, thick black-and-white biography. Since 1988, there have been many biographies for children that imitate the look of Freedman’s book by using dozens of photographs to illustrate the text. All these books stand out as examples representing two forces at work: the American population, including both children and adults, was being seen as more visually oriented—that is, more responsive to pictures than printed words—and changes in technology allowed publishers to cater to this belief.