FROM CVR TO CVR: Evaluating and Reviewing Children's Books Paperback – March 22, 2010

A must-have for children's book professionals and enthusiasts!

This book does exactly what the title states, and more!!! It is a necessary resource for all aspiring successful authors in this literary genre. Therefore, I highly recommend it for instructors who need support in guiding their students - point by point - about how the industry of Children's Literature really works. It is also so well written that you will read through it very quickly underlining and highlighting just about every concept on every page. I have no regrets about making this purchase, and neither will anyone else who is serious about knowing more about this field.

It's a great book for people who are learning about how to serve children in a library setting. It explains very well what one needs to take into consideration when evaluating a book for a child.

I have yet to read this book but apart from minor scuffing and fading of ink on parts of front cover edges, it looks like a brand new paperback book. All of the pages are unmarked and in tact which is great and really I'm not complaining because I bought it for $9.39 and the original price is $16.99... Excellent deal.

This is exactly what I needed for my Children's Literature and Literacy class at Pratt. The information is good and sample questions are provided to help a reviewer think of answers.

Although Horning's "From Cover To Cover" is very thorough, covering picture books, easy-readers and transitional books, as well as middle-grade fiction, it does not make for a pleasurable reading experience. Horning's approach is to information dump. The text is humorless and lacks any kind of compelling authorial voice or style. The chapters range from just 10-30 pages in length, yet they seem arduously long because they're written in competent college-freshman prose (think thesis statement, point 1, point 2, etc.) The book's typography and layout--yawn--seem hot off the press of an outdated version of Microsoft Word, the publisher using the default settings of Times New Roman and reformatting the manuscript to 1.5 spacing. "From Cover To Cover" has good content, too bad it's an absolute bore to read.

A timeless reference for anyone who wants to review and evaluate books. Horning's principles are aimed at children's books but are easily applicable to books of any age and genre.

A great introduction for those children picture books lovers who want to understand the art of illustrating a story.