★The sixth edition of Essentials of Children's Literature energizes children's literature study by offering a concise, straightforward presentation of children's literature and by encouraging students to share literature with children.

★Many color illustrations from picture books placed in a color insert to demonstrate artistic styles, visual elements, and the narrative aspects of illustrations

★A new chapter, "Learning about Reading and Literature," that focuses on policy issues, recent national reports, and resistant readers

★A completely revised chapter on diversity that includes strategies for providing culturally responsive teaching through multicultural and international literature