The book, Introduction to Reference Work, Basic Information Services, =
Vol.1 by William Katz, discusses some children's sets. Here are the =
author's comments:
1. The New Book of Knowledge (Danbury, CT: Grolier Inc., 21 vols.): =
"edited for children from about seven to thirteen years...Thanks to =
extensive revision it features numerous facts and biographies as well as =
activity projects which fit neatly into arcticles...each volume has its =
own index...The articles are well written, and in fact, the style is =
better than that found in many of the pieces in Compton's."
2. First Connections: The Golden Book Encyclopedia (East Lansing, MI: =
Hartley Courseware): "Given a child from ages five to ten, who can =
function at a computer terminal, this is a possible =
purchase...Considering the appealing features of the set, as well as its =
low price, it might be purchased for reading and browsing..As a tool to =
draw young children into the world of information it is a success..."
3. Eyewitness Children's Encyclopedia (New York: DK Multimedia): "...7 =
to 11 age group... text is lively as the numerous, CD-ROM =
features...entertainment is stressed more than raw information, but it =
is a convenient say of introducing children to the delights of more =
sophisticated informaion sources."
4. The Random House Children's Encyclopedia (New York: Random House): =
Largest single volume children's encyclopedia, with 400 entries ("broad =
in scope") and 3,500 "attractive illustrations"
Hope these comments help! :)
Kathaleen Bartlett
School Librarian
Stanton Elementary
El Paso, TX
k7bart@elp.rr.com
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