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Show Buy Books Is your child having a fit about buying the latest whohah that's been advertised on television? Well, do your child a favor and get a book instead. The book will last longer and you'll be helping your son or daughter learn the fun of reading. To help you select books for your children, the Library of Congress has published its annual guide. The 1976 edition of Children's Books (the 13th in a series) lists about 200 titles, selected from 2,100 new juvenile books published in the U.S. Authors' names, publishing companies, com-panies, and prices are included in the descriptive listing as well as the suggested age or grade level. The listing was prepared by the Library in cooperation with the U.S. Office of Education, and an advisory committee of Washington Washing-ton area specialists. For your copy of Children's Books 1976, send 45 cents to the Consumer Information Center, Dept. 008E, Pueblo, Colorado 81009. One book at the preschool and first grade level is a tale of a young monster who's afraid of the dark because he believes a person may be lurking under the bed or in a dark corner. Another story is about a 12-year old girl from an American Indian-Black family, and her search for her identity. And, on the lighter side, if you plan far ahead for the holidays, there are several books listed that tell children how to make Christmas decorations. Books listed are for children from preschool through junior, high age and cover a variety of topics. Categories of books include picture and picture-story books; stories for second through eighth grade; fiction for older readers; folklore; poetry, rhymes, and songs; arts and hobbies; biography; history, people and places; nature and science. Children's Books 1976 (45 cents) is one of over 200 selected Federal consumer publications listed in the Consumer Information Informa-tion Catalog. Published quarterly by the Consumer Information Center of the General Services Administration, the Catalog is available free by sending a postcard to the Consumer Information Infor-mation Center, Pueblo, Colorado 81009. |