Project Gutenberg 2007-09-15 Public domain in the USA. 80 Penniman, James Hosmer 1860 1931 23002281 Children and their books Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Suzanne Lybarger and the booksmiths at http://www.eBookForge.net "Children and their books" by James Hosmer Penniman is an insightful educational treatise written in the early 20th century. This book explores the crucial role that literature plays in the development of children, addressing how their early experiences with books can shape their intelligence, creativity, and moral character. It discusses the importance of guiding children towards quality literature to stimulate their imagination and foster a lifelong love of reading. In "Children and their books," Penniman emphasizes the significance of nurturing a child's imagination through storytelling and literature. He articulates how children's curiosity and creativity can be cultivated by exposing them to quality books that engage their minds and emotions. The book elaborates on the educational challenges of childhood, including the need for age-appropriate material that inspires rather than overwhelms. Penniman advocates for parents and educators to carefully select literature that imparts moral and ethical lessons while encouraging self-exploration and cognitive development. The text serves as a guide for adults looking to positively influence young readers through intentional literary choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children's literature Education Z Text Children's Literature Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Teaching & Education 68216 68217 2024-10-10T04:15:45.259322 2023-09-10T07:48:01.855915 text/html text/html 63833 2021-01-02T23:06:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 604537 2021-01-02T23:06:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 717201 2024-10-10T04:15:55.442281 application/epub+zip 696157 2024-10-10T04:15:49.401363 application/epub+zip 82411 2024-10-10T04:15:47.187347 application/epub+zip 5666128 2024-10-10T04:15:59.677278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5642376 2024-10-10T04:15:52.430358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135677 2022-09-10T14:05:51.926898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55097 55029 2024-10-10T04:15:44.755324 2023-09-10T07:48:01.506918 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 54891 2021-01-02T23:06:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21390 2021-01-02T23:06:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19828 2024-10-10T04:15:59.845254 application/rdf+xml 11084 2024-10-10T04:15:47.730302 image/jpeg 2959 2024-10-10T04:15:47.457306 image/jpeg 671168 2024-10-10T04:15:45.364315 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog