What Should My Child Read? 4th Edition

'Which novels will get my son reading?'

'My daughter loves Cynthia Voigt. What else would she like?'

'I'm concerned about the values underlying kids' books today. What can I buy for my class with confidence?'

In this practical guide to better books, writer and educator Susan Moore gives parents and teachers the answers to these and other pressing questions.

Surveying over 500 titles in this update of her widely praised 'first' in the field of Australian Children's Literature, she tells:

• what each book is about
• what type of literature it is
• what else the author has written for young people
• how good a book it is - and why

A must for all those wanting to choose the best from the overcrowded shelves of their local bookshop and municipal library.

"Anyone who reads this book will be struck by the passion Susan Moore brings to the task of encouraging children to read with both pleasure and seriousness. Her philosophy is thoughfully carried out in every choice she has made, in every annotation she has written … a splendid job!"

Eleanor Cameron, prize-winning children's author on the first edition of this book

About Dr Susan Moore

Educated at Oberlin College, Harvard University and the University of Sydney (Ph.D in English Literature), Dr Susan Reibel Moore has taught at every educational level and has completed federal research on literacy. In retirement, she is busy working with children with special needs. She has two adult children, four grandsons and a grand daughter.