Teaching children's literature -- An introduction to genre and to the history of children's literature -- Selecting and evaluating children's literature -- The picture book: linking word and image -- Poetry: the music of language -- Drama: the art of the present -- Folklore: a global legacy -- Informational books: finding the aesthetic -- Integrated historical literature: the human dimension -- Life's vocations and callings: biography, autobiography, and memoir -- Contemporary realism: through the eyes of others -- Fantasy and science fiction: what if? -- Celebrations and commemorations: understanding our world.