A third-grade teacher wishes to establish a reading corner in her class. In making the judgements for selecting a children’s book, which one of the following questions would be most important to be considered first ?

1. Are the books written for the independent reading level of most students in the class ?
2. Will the books help address the goals of the third-grade reading curriculum ?
3. Will these books be appropriate for use in more than one instructional context ?
4. Are the authors of these books well-known and respected authors of children’s literature ?