<p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Children's literature is a powerful resource that can inspire a young reader's lifetime love of reading, but how can you ensure that your literacy teaching uses this rich creative world to its fullest?</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">This book gives pre-service primary teachers an in-depth guide to each major type of children's book, examining the form, structure and approach of each. From fairy tales and non-fiction to picture books and digital texts, learn what qualities underpin outstanding children's literature and how you can use this to inspire rewarding learning experiences in your classroom.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Key features:</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Each chapter is full of key book recommendations to help you select excellent age-appropriate texts for your learners</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">An international focus across English-language publishing, covering key books from Australian, US and UK authors</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">A special focus on Australian indigenous children's literature</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Busting popular myths about children's literature to give you a deeper understanding of the form</span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Evaluation criteria for every genre, helping you to recognise the qualities of high quality books</span></p><p></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">This is essential reading for anyone training to teach in primary schools and qualified teachers looking to improve their professional knowledge.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Matthew Zbaracki is State Head of Victoria in the National School of Education at ACU, Melbourne.</span></p>