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Hot Trends Plus Hot Reads! Hot Reads plus More Paul Macdonald M Ed B Ed The Children’s Bookshop Beecroft [email protected]
Hot Trends Plus Hot Reads! Hot Reads plus More
Paul MacdonaldM Ed B Ed
The Children’s BookshopBeecroft
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“Reading for pleasure is the most important way to advance literacy
attainment in children.”National Literacy Trust UK 2006
“Children who know adults who read for pleasure take it for granted thatreading is a valuable and worthwhile activity” (Csikszentmihalyi, 1991)
SMH Anna Fienberg, 15/10/12The library is a magical place, inhabited by
a cast of invisible people who conduct their lives off stage, yet when introduced to us can transform our world forever.
A child in Australia without books at home has the possibility of being set on a reading path, at least during the primary years, by a dedicated teacher librarian.
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Reflecting on Today’s Books:Ten Trends with Print Books
1. The Rise and Rise of the Picture Book/ Multi-Modal Texts….And the Expansion of its Subject
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2. The Rise of the Book Trailer
3. Comic Books ThriveWhile they have no armor, weapons or gadgets, comic
books possess super strength when it comes to persisting through a declining market.
The digital age has acted like kryptonite for many forms of print media, yet comics continue to sell to an ever-growing
audience. And it’s not that print comics are simply surviving — they’re thriving.
“Comics are the one medium so far where print sales have gone up,” Brian Hibbs, owner of Comix Experience, said.
4. Visual Literacy EmphasisVisual literacy is important in multiple ways:
• Teaching visual literacy helps kids better interpret art and visual media that they come in contact with.
• Visual literacy allows a deeper interaction with texts of all kinds and introduces the process of analytical thinking about representation and meaning.
• There is evidence that, even for older children, examining and understanding how art and text interact may allow readers to "visualize" while they read--a key to proficiency in and enjoyment of reading.
• By teaching "educated perception" of artwork (for instance, how certain techniques elicit specific emotions or effects) you can teach children how to be more skeptical and informed viewers of all visual media, including advertising.
5. Teen Fiction Dominates
Why Do Female Authors Dominate Young-Adult Fiction?
J.K. Rowling, Suzanne Collins, Harper Lee, and more: The genre is full of women storytellers
Top 5:1. Harry Potter2. Hunger Games3. To Kill a Mockingbird4. The Fault in our Stars5. The Hobbit
6. Teen Fiction Pushes Boundaries
7.Quick Grabs : Non- Fiction
8. Mummy Porn is Selling FastDefinitionsnoun(informal, derogatory) a genre of erotic fiction designed to appeal to women
9. Pop up Books and Flap Books Abound
10. Retro Rules
What books are booming in the present?
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Picture Books
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Easy Reads Abound
Impact of Diary of a Wimpy Kid
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Junior
The Series...
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Fantasy/ Action Rules
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Social Realism
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Important Teen
Graphic Novels
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Non-Fiction
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“Children who know adults who read for pleasure take it for granted that
reading is a valuable and worthwhile activity”
(Csikszentmihalyi, 1991)
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