TEXTBOOKS

Donoghue, M.R. (2001). Using literature activities to teach content areas to
    emergent readers. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
Moss, D., Swim, T. J., Cross, D. J., Sholl, P., & Laidroo, I. (Eds.) (2006). Annual
     editions: Early Childhood and elementary literacy. Dubuque, IA: McGraw-Hill/Duskin.

Related References:

Bettelheim, B.  (1977). The uses of enchantment: The meaning and importance of
        fairytales.  New York: Vintage Books.
Estes, C. P. (1992).  Women who run with the wolves: Myths and stories of wild
        Woman archetype. New York: Ballentine Books.
Kohl, H. (1995). Should we burn Babar? Essays on children's literature & the
        power of stories. New York: The New Press.
Nabhan, G. P., & Trimble, S. A. (1999). Geography of childhood: Why children need
         wild places. Beacon Press.
Paley, V. (1993). You can’t say “you can’t play”.  Cambridge: Harvard Press.
Seefeldt, C. (1997).  Social studies for the preschool-primary child. (5th ed.).
         Columbus OH: Merrill.