viii • Preface
Subject Headings: This section contains an alphabetical list of the subjects
cataloged in this book. The subject headings reflect the established terms used
commonly in public libraries, originally based on questions asked by parents and
teachers and then modified and adapted by librarians. To facilitate reference
use, and because subjects are requested in a variety of terms, the list of subject
headings contains numerous cross-references. Subheadings are arranged alpha-
betically under each general topic, for example:
Animals (general topic)
Animals – apes see Animals – chimpanzees; Animals – gorillas; Animals – monkeys (cross reference)
Animals – babies (subheading)
Animals – badgers (subheading)
Subject Guide: This guide to 1,430 picture books for preschool children
through second graders is cataloged under 640 subjects. The guide reflects the
arrangement in the Subject Headings—alphabetical by subject heading and sub-
heading. Many books, of course, relate to more than one subject, and this com-
prehensive list provides a means of identifying all those books that may contain
any information or material on a particular subject.
If, for example, the user wants books on snakes, the Subject Headings sec-
tion will show that Reptiles is a subject classification. A look in the Subject Guide
reveals that under Reptiles -- snakes there are 4 titles listed alphabetically by au-
thor, plus an additional 17 titles under 4 related subheadings. For ease of access
to the extensive list of subjects, many headings are organized in groupings:
Activities
Anatomy
Animals
Behavior
Birds
Careers
Character traits
Clothing
Concepts
Disabilities
Emotions
Ethnic groups in the U.S.
Family life
Foreign lands
Format, unusual
Holidays
Illness
Indians of North
America
Insects
Musical instruments
Mythical creatures
Religion
Reptiles
Royalty
Seasons
Senses
Sports
Toys
Weather
Using the list of Subject Headings, a teacher can examine the general
subject Activities and see topics such as driving, flying, hiking, running, travel-
ing, and walking to select books for a program on motion. Or a parent can look
through the list of Careers to plan a home-schooling lesson on jobs and work. A
librarian might explore the books in Ethnic Groups in the U.S. and find African
Americans and then organize programming for Black History Month.
Two of the most-used groupings in the Subject Headings list are Behavior
and Character Traits. These two areas contain subheadings such as Behavior –
boredom, Behavior – bullying, teasing, Behavior – fighting, arguing, Behavior –
sharing, Character traits – helpfulness, Character traits – individuality, Character
traits – shyness, and Character traits – vanity. They are the “go to” headings for
programs on character development and conduct. Cross-references have been
generated for all of the subheadings for Behavior and Character Traits.
Subject Headings: This section contains an alphabetical list of the subjects
cataloged in this book. The subject headings reflect the established terms used
commonly in public libraries, originally based on questions asked by parents and
teachers and then modified and adapted by librarians. To facilitate reference
use, and because subjects are requested in a variety of terms, the list of subject
headings contains numerous cross-references. Subheadings are arranged alpha-
betically under each general topic, for example:
Animals (general topic)
Animals – apes see Animals – chimpanzees; Animals – gorillas; Animals – monkeys (cross reference)
Animals – babies (subheading)
Animals – badgers (subheading)
Subject Guide: This guide to 1,430 picture books for preschool children
through second graders is cataloged under 640 subjects. The guide reflects the
arrangement in the Subject Headings—alphabetical by subject heading and sub-
heading. Many books, of course, relate to more than one subject, and this com-
prehensive list provides a means of identifying all those books that may contain
any information or material on a particular subject.
If, for example, the user wants books on snakes, the Subject Headings sec-
tion will show that Reptiles is a subject classification. A look in the Subject Guide
reveals that under Reptiles -- snakes there are 4 titles listed alphabetically by au-
thor, plus an additional 17 titles under 4 related subheadings. For ease of access
to the extensive list of subjects, many headings are organized in groupings:
Activities
Anatomy
Animals
Behavior
Birds
Careers
Character traits
Clothing
Concepts
Disabilities
Emotions
Ethnic groups in the U.S.
Family life
Foreign lands
Format, unusual
Holidays
Illness
Indians of North
America
Insects
Musical instruments
Mythical creatures
Religion
Reptiles
Royalty
Seasons
Senses
Sports
Toys
Weather
Using the list of Subject Headings, a teacher can examine the general
subject Activities and see topics such as driving, flying, hiking, running, travel-
ing, and walking to select books for a program on motion. Or a parent can look
through the list of Careers to plan a home-schooling lesson on jobs and work. A
librarian might explore the books in Ethnic Groups in the U.S. and find African
Americans and then organize programming for Black History Month.
Two of the most-used groupings in the Subject Headings list are Behavior
and Character Traits. These two areas contain subheadings such as Behavior –
boredom, Behavior – bullying, teasing, Behavior – fighting, arguing, Behavior –
sharing, Character traits – helpfulness, Character traits – individuality, Character
traits – shyness, and Character traits – vanity. They are the “go to” headings for
programs on character development and conduct. Cross-references have been
generated for all of the subheadings for Behavior and Character Traits.
