CHILDREN BOOKS

FOR TEACHING

Prepared by: Jacqueline Alduezo

What is Children books?
Children's books have an essential role in the lives
of our young, but also encourage literacy in
language learners. The stories themselves are to
promote vocabulary and language skills,
entertainment, learning experiences, subject
matter, social skills, and any number of skills in the
early reader– and also teach important life lessons.
Some examples of Children’s
book  that are ingrained with
fundamental values
 1. GRATITUDE
• DID I EVER TELL YOU HOW LUCKY YOU AREBY: Dr.
Seuss
Who better than Dr. Seuss to remind us how lucky we truly are,
even when we’re down in the dumps?
THE MORAL OF THE STORY: Focus on what you have and
don’t dwell on the bad.
 2. GENEROSITY
• THE GIVING TREE
BY: Shel Silverstein
A classic by Shel Silverstein, this tender story is that of a boy
who learns a lesson about the gift of giving - but only after it’s
too late.
THE MORAL OF THE STORY: Generosity should be
appreciated and returned.
 3. HONESTY 
THE EMPTY POTBY: Demi
A Chinese emperor holds a contest where the child who
grows the most beautiful flowers from his seeds will be his
successor. On the final day, it appears many children have
won the contest, but there is only one true winner.
THE MORAL OF THE STORY: Honesty is the best policy.
 4. KINDNESS
Each kidness
BY: Jacqueline Woodson
New girl, Maya, comes to school and tries to befriend Chloe, but Chloe
continually rejects Maya’s attempts at friendship. After Ms. Albert teaches
a lesson about kindness, Chloe realizes she has been cruel to Maya. But
Maya’s family has moved away, and Chloe is left feeling that she will
never have a chance to show Maya kindness.
THE MORAL OF THE STORY: You never know how far even a little
bit of kindness can go.
5. INDIVIDUALITY
ELMER
BY: David McKee
Elmer is the multi-colored elephant, while all the other elephants are
grey. He’s different and not so sure he likes that. It takes some time for
Elmer to accept who he is, but, when he does, he couldn’t be happier.
THE MORAL OF THE STORY: Self-acceptance takes time, but
comes with a big reward. 
 4 Types of Children's Book

• Picture books
• Chapter books
• Juvenile books
• Young Adult books
 Picture books
Picture books are targeted at children ages 2 to 8. They primarily
use illustrations to tell the story and often share life lessons
related to emotional intelligence (empathy, forgiveness,
kindness), relationships, social connections, and morals. The
books must be fun and interesting because they help children
learn not just to read, but to navigate their world. These books
usually have 50 to 1,000 words.
 Chapter books
Chapter books are for children ages 7 to 9 and they are
4,000-15,000 words in length. These books have more
content and more complex language than the children may
have seen before. Therefore, they are broken into chapters
to help the readers better comprehend the material.
 Juvenile books
Juvenile books can be fiction or nonfiction. These books speak to the emotions and
intellect of the reader. They are written on subjects that are very relevant to the
reader’s life and that capture the attention of children a little older and younger than
the target age. Popular subjects include sex, drugs, alcohol, and family life. This
genre is for children from 7-18 years of age and can include chapter books as well
as books for middle grade, teen, and young adult readers. For 7 to 9 year olds,
books are usually 2,000 – 10,000 words; for 9 to 12 year olds, books are 20,000-
40,000 words. For 13-18 year olds books are 40,000 – 80,000 words in length.
 Young Adult books
Young Adult books are for readers aged 12-18 and 16-25. These books can be
nonfiction or fiction, educational and entertaining, and they must hold the attention of
the target age group and speak to them emotionally and intellectually by being very
relevant to their lives. YA books can be written in any genre (historical, crime,
romance, etc.). Books in this genre are 40,000-80,000 words in length. Young adult
includes a relatively new category of books (since 2009) called New Adult. This is for
the 18-25 year olds and the content focuses on topics like leaving home, going to
school, deciding on a career, and exploring sexuality.