We still speak English here at Greyhound's Books, but sometimes it's hard, especially with book-related or literary terminology. For your information, from my favorite, Wikipedia:
A Chapbook is a pocket-sized booklet. The term chap-book was formalized by bibliophiles of the 19th century, as a variety of ephemera, popular or folk literature. It includes many kinds of printed material such as pamphlets, political and religious tracts, nursery rhymes, poetry, folk tales, children's literature and almanacs. Where there were illustrations, they would be popular prints. The term is derived from chapmen, a variety of peddler, who circulated such literature as part of their stock. The term is also in use for present-day publications, usually poetry,
of up to about 40 pages, ranging from low-cost productions to
expensive, finely produced editions.
Chapter books
For ages 7-10, Chapter books are transitional books that help children move from early readers to full novels. Most chapter books deal with contemporary situations that are familiar to the readers, and are often humorous books.
For ages 7-10, Chapter books are transitional books that help children move from early readers to full novels. Most chapter books deal with contemporary situations that are familiar to the readers, and are often humorous books.
At least, paperbacks and softbound books remain self-explanatory.
Good info for us neophytes ... Now, what is a board book?
ReplyDeleteBoard Books COULD be construed as hardbound books. They have front and rear (card)boards, usually covered with cloth, paper, or leather, and held together by a cloth paper, or leather spine. There are also books that are bound in stiff cardboard, that quite often have a paper dust jacket.
ReplyDeleteREAL Board Books are the heavy cardboard, slick paper-covered books designed for young children. The boards are much easier than adult book pages for young children to turn.
Cloth Books are exactly what they say: books made of washable cloth for the young drooler in the family. We senior droolers could use them, too, but the stories are too simple. There are now waterproof books available, quite often cookbooks, or smut to read, and possibly drop, in the tub.