From Cover to Cover has been considered the definitive guide to reading, reviewing, and critically evaluating childrens books since its original publication in 1997. Now revised and updated, it remains an invaluable resource offering a fresh, up-to-date look at a fast-changing field.All-new material includes: An updated introduction that reflects the many changes in the childrens book industryA section on genres, including a discussion of graphic novelsA section on childrens literature blogsAn introduction of two new major genre awards--the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal and the Theodor Seuss Geisel AwardAnd more than 90 percent of the books cited have been updated to more recent publications