The Booktalker's Bible: How to Talk about the Books You Love to Any Audience (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781563089442)

Whether you're preparing for your first booktalk or you're a seasoned booktalking pro, this lively and light-hearted guide provides all the information you need to create a smashing booktalking program--from finding your audience and choosing the books to performing the booktalk and evaluating the program. Filled with insightful, humorous, and inspiring stories from some of today's best booktalkers, this practical guide includes hundreds of sample booktalks, reproducible forms, and booktalk booklists for a wide variety of audiences. A must purchase for anyone who booktalks or wants to get started.

Topics include:
- Why Booktalk?
- The Golden Rules of Booktalking
- Choosing Your Books
- Building a No-Fail Booktalk
- Delivering a Dazzling Booktalk
- Booktalking to Adults
- Booktalking to Children and Teens
- Booktalking in Schools
- Taking It on the Road
- Booktalking Variations
- Evaluation and All That Jazz

Author: Chapple Langemack
ISBN-10: 1563089440
ISBN-13: 9781563089442
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Language: English
Published: 03/30/2003
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 9.16h x 6.38w x 0.59d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 09/01/2003 pg. 168
Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2003 pg. 438