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This famous bookseller is credited with revolutionizing children's books and establishing children's publishing as a legitimate business endeavor.
Who is John Newbery?
100
This book, published in 1963, revolutionized the design of picture books and features a precocious child in a wolf suit.
What is Where the Wild Things Are?
100
In childhood, much is known but little is _________
What is "explained?"
100
This type of traditional literature tells stories about gods; their relationships to humans, earth and one another.
What is "myth?"
100

The "simple view" of reading refers to the mastery of two main skill-sets: decoding and ______.

What is comprehension?

200
Composed of wood and animal products, these devices were used by school children beginning in the 15th century.
What are horn books?
200
Excellent picture books feature illustrations that extend, rather than _____ the narrative.
What is reflect?
200
When you have closed the door to ________, you have left the realm of children's literature.
What is "hope?"
200
This type of tale borrows character, narrative, and motif from folktales and alters them in surprising and often humorous ways.
What is a "fractured" tale?
200

These books offer highly interesting subject matter at a low reading level.

What are "Hi-Lo" books?

300
These inexpensive publications provided reading entertainment to the masses in 19th century England - often included fairy tales, legends, and poems.
What are chapbooks?
300
This format of picture book is ideal for sharing with a large group.
What is a Big Book?
300
___________ is what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write.
What is early literacy?
300
Simple folktales such as "The Three Bears," "The Three Pigs," and "The Gingerbread Man" are included in this sub-genre.
What are nursery tales?
300

This type of fiction fulfills the needs of transitional readers by offering formulaic plots and familiar characters.

What is series fiction?

400
This title is often credited as the first picture book.
What is the Orbis Pictus?
400

While illustrations may be read by all, the text of picture books is intended for this audience.

What are adult or fluent readers?

400
Fairy tales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be _______.
What is "killed?"
400
This type of tale bears resemblance in theme, motif, or tale type to another, but has its origin in another culture.
What is a variant?
400

Rather than considering the subjective, this type of measurement is used to level books by quantifying syllables, words, and sentences.

What is quantitative measurement?

500
This librarian is credited with the promotion of authentic Hispanic characters and context in materials for children.
Who is Pura Belpre?
500

Known for his colorful style and simple stories about busy spiders and hungry caterpillars, this American author and illustrator has never won a Caldecott medal, but is considered a pioneer in books for the very young.

Who is Eric Carle?

500
Teenagers today want to read about ________ _______
What is "teenagers today"
500
This notable IU grad, is a prolific storyteller, librarian, and author of the Storyteller's Sourcebook.
Who is Margaret Read MacDonald?
500

A child's ability to hear and play with smaller sounds in words refers to this decoding skill.

What is phonological awareness?