Download or read book Growing Up with Literature written by Walter Sawyer and published by Delmar Thomson Learning. This book was released on 2000 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This focused, must-have text provides early childhood instructors and students with a comprehensive understanding of children's literature and how to use it effectively with young children from birth to age eight. It clearly explains the importance of introducing books to young children, how to plan successful literacy experiences, how to get children excited about literature, and how to select the best literature. Users of this comprehensive text will become experts at storytelling, addressing the concerns of young children, and involving parents in the literacy development process. This text is unlike others of its kind!