Children's Literature Resources

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Suzanne Li Bibliographer for Education

Research

Children's Literature: A Guide to Information Sources (Ref. Z1037 .D35 1998): An annotated bibliography of mostly print and some online resources on children's literature.
Children's Literature Dictionary (Ref. PN1008.5 .L38 2002)
Everyone's Guide to Children's Literature (Ref. Z1037.A1 W37 1997): An annotated guide to children's literature in reference books, journals, special collections, and more.
Handbook of Research on Children's and Young Adult Literature (Ref. PS121 .H22 2010)
Research & Professional Resources in Children's Literature: Piecing a Patchwork Quilt (Ref. Z1037.A1 R46 1995): A book version of the breadth of resources available on children's literature.

Something About the Author (SATA, Ref. PN 451 .S6): Since 1971, the basic resource providing biographical information, bibliographies of works, & critiques. The most recent volume providing the cumulative index will lead the researcher through the various volumes that have pertinent information about the desired author/illustrator.
Something About the Author. Autobiography Series. (Ref. PN 497 .S66): 26 volume set providing autobiographical information about numerous authors & illustrators. Since 1998 this information has been incorporated into the basic SATA series.
Children's Literature Review. (Ref. PN 1009 .A1 C5139): Since 1976, a complementary series to SATA, focusing on criticism of children's authors/illustrators. Includes excerpts from various reviews as well as citations to the complete articles.
Black Authors & Illustrators Of Children's Books: A Biographical Dictionary, 2^nd ed. (Ref. Z1037 .R63 1992)

A to Zoo: Subject Access to Children's Picture Books (Ref Z1037. L715 2006): A print bibliography of picture books by subject. No reviews or evaluations of books.
Book Links (Periodicals Z1037 .B7218. Available online from 11/1/98.): A monthly children's literature journal featuring bibliographies on assorted curricular topics, usually an assortment of realistic books, fiction, poetry, and even some multimedia.
Children's Book Review Index (Reference, Table 23): A guide to reviews of children's books from 1965 to the present.
Picture Books for Children, 4^th ed./Patricia J. Cianciolo. (Ref. Z1037 .C565 1997): A guide with annotations to recent, quality picture books divided into the major categories of Me and My Family, Other People, The World I Live In, and The Imaginative World.

Children's Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD): A database that allows customized searches for full text children's book reviews by author, subject or genre. Includes links to notable book lists and award lists.
Good Conversations: Video interviews with children's authors and video discussion guides to selected children's books.
Something About the Author: This online version combines the hard copy resources Something About the Author and Something About the Author: Autobiography Series.

Children's Literature Web Guide: A tremendous database on children's literature, including recommended reading lists, author & illustrator sites, and links to many other useful sites. Great for background material, but not updated since 2001.
Database of Award Winning Children's Literature: Easy resource for creating book lists by topic, grade level, genre, or awards.
Reading Rockets: A source for video interviews of major children's authors & illustrators, as well as other literacy resources.