"The WINNERS Handbook: A Closer Look at Judy Freeman's Top-Rated Children's Books of 2010" is built around a list of the 100 best books of the year. Each entry includes a meaty and thoughtful annotation, a germ (a series of practical, pithy ideas for reading, writing, and illustrating prompts and other activities across the curriculum), a useful list of exemplary related titles, and subject designations to help you ascertain where the book might fit thematically into your curricular plan or program.

Like all of the previous editions, this book provides scores of useful and fun ideas,...