100 Best Books for Children

100 Best Books for Children
ISBN-10
0618618775
ISBN-13
9780618618774
Category
Family & Relationships
Pages
192
Language
English
Published
2004
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Author
Anita Silvey

Description

The author recommends one hundred of the best books for children, including a variety of works to suit diverse interests, reading levels, and special needs, while also revealing the sometimes humorous process she undertook in choosing entries for the list.

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