Children's

Resources in this category:

About.com: Children's Books
http://childrensbooks.about.com/

A guide to children's literature for adults, featuring articles, Website links, and discussion forums about authors & artists, fairy tales, classics, picture books, chapter books, libraries, reluctant readers, and more.

The BookHive
http://www.plcmc.org/bookhive/

A database of reviews of children's books. The books are divided into several categories by genre, but the database can also be searched by author, title, illustrator, and reading level.

Bookmuse
http://www.bookmuse.com/

"Bookmuse.com features adult and children's book reviews, literary criticism, book discussion tips, author information and questions for use in adult and kids' book groups. Our byline is 'book discussions made smarter.'" Also includes tips on starting and maintaining a book discussion group, and links to local libraries and bookstores that sponsor book clubs.

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
http://www.carolhurst.com/

"This is a collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to use them in the classroom and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics. This site is bursting with ideas for teachers, librarians, home schoolers and parents about integrating various areas of the curriculum, such as US history and math, with the language arts. We've taken many of Carol Hurst's back articles and sections from her professional books for teachers and librarians and reformatted and interlinked them to create an interactive collection of information."

Children's Books of the Early Soviet Era: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/russian/intro.htm

An exhibition from the Rare Books and Special Collections Division of the McGill University Libraries that "draws on an important collection of more than 350 Soviet children's books published in the 1920s and 30s and which are remarkable for their original aesthetic quality, linguistic variety and thematic diversity." Images of children's book covers, full cataloging records, and essay. Includes examples of books in non-Russian languages in the Soviet Union: Latvian, Ukrainian, Georgian, Armenian, and Tartar.

Children's Publishers' Submission Guidelines Online for Children's Authors and Illustrators
http://www.signaleader.com/childrens-writers/

Looking to get your children's magazine article or children's book published? This site offers a great collection of links to publishers' submission guidelines, as well as articles on various related topics, such as finding an agent and formatting a manuscript.

Fairy Tales: Reading & Research
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48473

This IPL pathfinder describes and categorizes Fairy Tale resources. For hundreds of years, fairy tales have been read by children and adults alike, instructing, fascinating, and horrifying us by turns. The print and Internet resources listed here are geared toward recreational readers, parents, teachers, and students

Half-Remembered Children's Books: Search Strategies
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/76690

This IPL pathfinder offers strategies and resources for finding half-remembered children's books; books you enjoyed reading, but cannot recall the author or title. Print and Internet resources are listed.

The John Newbery Medal
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedi...

The Newbery Medal is awarded each year to the most distinguished children's books. The Medal Winner and honor books are described on this page. A listing of medal winners and honor books going back to 1922, information about the award, and a link to the Caldecott Medal homepage can also be found here.

Multicultural Literature for Children
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48493

This IPL pathfinder is designed to assist parents, teachers, and other interested adults in finding find bibliographical lists of multicultural materials for children. These materials cross many genres, but must be accurate and portray characters in positive, non-stereotypical ways. Both print and Internet sources are provided.

Notes from the Windowsill
http://www.armory.com/~web/notes.html

Notes from the Windowsill is an electronic review of children's literature. Also features bibliographies of juvenile literature for special interest groups and past issues.

Nursery Rhymes
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48512

This IPL pathfinder covers one of England's most enduring forms of oral culture: the nursery rhyme. Although we often take these funny little ditties for granted, some of them have been around since the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, and were originally composed for adult entertainment. Both print and Internet sources are provided.

The Purple Crayon: A Children's Book Editor's Site
http://www.underdown.org/

For children's books, this is a great site. It was created by an editor for kid's books. It provides advice for writers, links to literature for kids on the net, on-line books and reviews, book awards, educational resources, and various visual reference materials.

The Randolph Caldecott Medal
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedi...

The Randolph Caldecott Medal is given each year for outstanding illustration of a children's book. This page describes this years winners and links to information about the award, a list of winners and honor books starting in 1930, and to the homepage of the Newberry Medal.