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Pat Wynnejones

Tell me a story! Story-time can be a source of delight for parents, teachers and children. Reading together forms a bond in the early years which influences the developing personality-a time for sharing, for enjoyment, for learning. In books children encounter other worlds, other people, new words, new ideas, as they begin to find their own sense of identity. What shall I read? What we read is vital. Books play a large part in helping us form our attitudes and opinions and provide a pattern for living. This wide-ranging survey of children's books looks at the personal values they can give, and their influence on the developing person from babyhood to teens. It is full of common-sense practical advice and reflects the author's firm belief in the need for spiritual values. It is a book for parents, for teachers, for all who are interested in books- and in children and their development.